April 25. Today's Birthdays

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Kalybek Kuanyshbayev (1893-1968) – Kazakh actor, one of the founders of Kazakh professional theatrical art, people’s artist of the USSR, winner of the Stalin Prize.

He was born in Karkaralinsk uyezd, Semipalatinsk region. He began performing in the early 1920s as part of the wandering troupe at the Kuyandinsk fair near Semipalatinsk.

Kuanyshbayev began his acting career in 1937, starring as Beibol in Amangeldi film, Abai in Abai’s Songs film, Bergaliyev in the Zolotoi rog film, and Chingiz in Ego vremya pridyot film.

He wrote short plays, sketches, humorous, satirical poems for the radio and stage.

Askar Tazhibayev (1962) – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan.

Born in Alma-Ata, he graduated from the Almaty Energy Institute.

He took up his current post in 2022.

Azamat Amrin (1973) – Vice Minister of National Economy of Kazakhstan.

Born in North Kazakhstan region, he graduated from the Tselinograd Agricultural Institute,

He was appointed to his current post in 2020.