Mrs. Byrganym Aitimova

Personal:

Born: 26 February 1953 in West-Kazakhstan region, Kazakhstan

Married, has 2 children

Education:

1994 Kazakh State University named after S. Kirov

1991 Almaty institute of political science and management

1974 Ural State Pedagogical Institute

Present Position:

Since June 2003 Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the United Nations

Previous professional experience:

• Since February 2007  -  Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kazakhstan  to the United Nations
• 2004-2007 - Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan 
• 2004 - Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Italian Republic
• Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the State of Israel
• 1996 - Senator of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Minister on youth affairs, tourism and sport of the Republic of                 
  Kazakhstan
• Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Deputy Chairman of the Soviet Children’s fund section in the
  Republic of Kazakhstan
• Secretary of the Republican youth organization
  First Secretary of the regional youth organization
• 1976 - Teacher at public school 

Languages: English, Kazakh and Russian