Mukhtar Shakhanov is a prominent Kazakh writer, lawmaker, and the Kazakh ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. He is also a Member of Parliament for Majilis, and editor-in-chief of the magazine Zhalyn.
Shakhanov was born in Otrar. Wikipedia
Born: 1942 (age 81 years), Otrar
Education: South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical Institute
Nationality: Kazakh