Aqtoty Raiymqulova

Aqtoty Rahmetollaqyzy Raiymqulova (Kazakh: Ақтоты Рахметоллақызы Райымқұлова; born 2 May 1964) is a Kazakh politician who's serving as a Minister of Culture and Sports.

Aqtoty Raiymqulova
Ақтоты Райымқұлова
Raiymqulova in 2019
Minister of Culture and Sports
Assumed office
17 June 2019
PresidentKassym-Jomart Tokayev
Prime MinisterAskar Mamin
Preceded byArystanbek Mukhamediuly
Personal details
Born (1964-05-02) 2 May 1964
Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityKazakh
Political partyNur Otan
Alma materKazakh National Conservatory
Almaty Management University

Biography

Early life and education

Raiymqulova was born in the city of Alma-Ata (now Almaty) in 1964.[1]

In 1987, she graduated from the Historical and Theoretical Faculty of the Kazakh National Conservatory as a composer, pianist, teacher of musical theoretical disciplines, pianist, accompanist, and soloist of a chamber ensemble. In 2007, Raiymqulova graduated from the Almaty Management University with a masters degree in business. That same year, she earned candidate in art science.[1]

In 2010, Raiymqulova defended her doctorate in art history in thesis topic: "Improving the organizational and economic mechanism, project management in the social and cultural sphere."[1]

Early career

From 1990 to 1991, Raiymqulova was a teacher at the Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University and Kazakh National Conservatory where she became a trainee assistant there until 1994. From 1995 to 2011, she was the head of the Department of Conducting, assistant to the Rector, associate professor, acting professor, and Vice-Rector for Socio-Economic Organization of the Kazakh National Conservatory. In 2005, Raiymqulova became head of the Department of Composition and Orchestral Conducting. From 2013 to 2014, she was a Vice Rector for Scientific and Creative Affairs.[1]

Political career

In June 2014, Raiymqulova became Acting Deputy Chairman of the Committee for Culture and Art of the Ministry of Culture and Sports. From 2014 to 2016, she served as Director of the Department for Culture and Art of the Ministry.[2]

On 3 October 2016, Raiymqulova was appointed as Vice Minister of Culture and Sports. She served the post before becoming the Minister on 17 June 2019.[3][4][5]

Personal life

Raiymqulova is married and has 2 children. She speaks Kazakh, Russian and English and has served as a member of Union of Composers of the USSR from 1990 and since 2010, Raiymqulova is a member of the Union of Composers of Kazakhstan.[6]

References
  1. "Раимкулова Актоты Рахметоллаевна ▷ биография, фото, должность". kapital.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  2. "Aktoty Raimkulova appointed minister of culture and sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan". www.government.kz. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  3. "Назначен вице-министр культуры и спорта РК". Zakon.kz (in Russian). 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  4. "Aktoty Raimkulova appointed Minister of Culture and Sports - Новости Казахстана - свежие, актуальные, последние новости об о всем". kazpravda.kz. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  5. "Aktoty Raimkulova appointed as Minister of Culture and Sport". lenta.inform.kz. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  6. "Раимкулова Актоты Рахметоллаевна". politics.nur.kz (in Russian). 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
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