Born: 23 December 1943 in the village of Astrakhanka, Astrakhan District of Akmola Oblast

Married with three children

1961-64 -- high-school teacher, instructor at regional committee, Tselinograd Oblast committee

1964 -- editor at regional central television

1965-70 -- editor at "Kazakhstan" newspaper

1970-76 -- editor in chief at publication "Zhazushy"

1974 -- completes Gorky Literature Institute

1976-82 -- editor in chief at Goskino Kazakh SSR

1982-87 -- editor in chief of magazine "Novy Film"

1987-88 -- instructor within Communist Party of Kazakh SSR Central Committee

1988-94 -- editor in chief at magazine "Kazakhstan Ayelderi"

1990-93 -- chairwoman of Supreme Soviet's committee for women's affairs, family, and maternal and child care

1994-95 -- chairwoman of Supreme Soviet's commission for culture, print and mass media

January 1995 -- chairwoman of Revival Party of Kazakhstan

1995-99 -- editor in chief at magazine "Kazakhstan Ayelderi"

1997-99 -- editor in chief of magazine "Amazonka"

March 1999 -- chairwoman of agency for migration and demography