Raisa Minakhmedovna Atambayeva (Russian: Раиса Минахмедовна Атамбаева;[2] born 25 June 1959) is the wife of the former President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev and First Lady of Kyrgyzstan from 2011 to 2017. She is an ethnic Tatar and was born in the Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. She is a doctor.[3]
Raisa Atambayeva | |
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First Lady of Kyrgyzstan | |
In role 1 December 2011 – 24 November 2017 | |
President | Almazbek Atambayev |
Preceded by | Amiya Sadybakasova (daughter of President) |
Succeeded by | Aigul Tokoyeva |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union | 25 June 1959
Nationality | Kyrgyz |
Spouse | Almazbek Atambayev (m. 1988) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | State Dacha No. 17, Ala Archa State Residence |
Profession | Doctor |
Early life and career
editShe was born on 25 June 1959 in the Urals of the Russian SFSR. During the Soviet era, she moved with her parents to Osh, Kyrgyz SSR. Here she graduated from the secondary school named after Lomonosov, where she learned English and Kyrgyz. Atambaeva is a candidate of medical sciences.[4]
Personal life
editShe is married to Almazbek Atambayev. She has 2 children with Atambayev, a boy Khadyrbek and a girl Aliya.[5]
References
edit- ^ "AKIpress News Agency". m.akipress.com. Retrieved Aug 8, 2019.
- ^ "Raisa Atambayeva - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage". www.myheritage.com. Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ Исман, Алмас. "Первая леди Кыргызстана". Радио Азаттык (Кыргызская служба Радио Свободная Европа/Радио Свобода) (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-09-05.
- ^ "Женщины, сделавшие из своих мужей президентов | Разное | Гундогар". gundogar-news.com. Retrieved 2018-03-22.
- ^ Amidi, Faranak (2017-07-30). "President's daughter sparks breastfeeding debate with photo". BBC News. Retrieved 2017-09-05.