Akmaral Arystanbekova

Akmaral Khaidarovna Arystanbekova
Born Akmaral Khaidarovna Arystanbekova
12 May 1948
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Occupation Diplomat and Politician
Known for Ambassador to many countries and Permanent Representative to UN

Akmaral Khaidarovna Arystanbekova (born-12 May 1948) (Kazakh: Ақмарал Арыстанбекова; Russian: Акмарал Хайдаровна Арыстанбекова) is a Kazakhstani diplomat. She was the first Minister of Foreign Affairs for Kazakhstan from November 1989 to December 1991, and the first Permanent Representative (Ambassador) of Kazakhstan to the United Nations since 1992,[1] and in 1997 when in the General Assembly she was one of the women diplomats out of a representation of 7 women from 185 countries.[2] After her UN assignment, she became Ambassador of Kazakistan to France from 1999 to 2003.

Biography

Khaidarovna was born in Almaty on 12 May 1948 to parents Khaidar Arystanbekov and Sharbanu Bekmanovna Nurmuhamedova. She studied at the Kazakh State University, Almaata obtained Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry in 1971. She pursued for a doctoral degree at the same university and received Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) degree in Chemistry 1975. She then started her professional career as a faculty member in the Kazakh State University from 1975-1978 and did research in chemistry. From 1978-1983 she worked as Chief secretary in the Central Committee Kazakh Komsomol. She worked as Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the Kazakh Society for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries from 1983-1984 and then functioned as its chairman from 1984-1989.[1]

Khaidarovna became Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Government of Kazakhstan from November 1989 to December 1991, when she also was a member of the former Soviet Union's delegation to the forty-fifth session of the UN General Assembly. In February 1991, she also served as the head of the Soviet delegation to the thirty-second session of the Commission for Social Development.[1] From 1985-1990 she was also member of the Supreme Council Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic in Alamata and as Presidium of Supreme Council Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic, Almaata from 1987-1990. She then was posted as Representative of Permanent Mission of the former Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics in UN from 1991—1992[1] when she formulated all proposals for the entry of Kazakistan as an independent member of the United Nations. Following admission of Kazakaistan as a member of the United Nations on 2 March 1992 as a sovereign nation at the 46th session of the United Nations General Assembly, and creation of the First Permanent Representative of Kazakistan on 15 June 1992 under the Decree of the President of Kazakhstan, she started functioning to that position from April 1992 as the first incumbent to that post and worked till October 1999.[1][3] During 1994-1995 she was Vice-President of the 49th session of the UN General Assembly. Her other roles in the UN were as Vice-Chairman of the Executive Board of UNICEF in 1998, and Vice-Chairman of the First Committee of 53rd UN General Assembly session during 1998.[1] She completed her assignment as Permanent Representative of Kazakistan to the United Nations in October 1999 when Kofi Annan, was the Secretary-General.[4] She then moved to France as Ambassador of Kazakistan and functioned in that capacity from 1999 to 2003.

Khaidarovna played an important role in decommissioning of the world’s fourth-largest collection of nuclear weapons which included closure of Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in 1991. She also initiated action in declaration of the Central Asian Nuclear Weapon-Free Zone.[5]

As Professor of the Regional studies and International relations department, Khaidarovna delivered a lecture on 5 January 2016 to the students of Turan University, ALMA University, KAU, UIB, Kazakh Ablai Khan University Of International Relations and World Languages on the subject of "The UN 70th anniversary: history and prospects.”.[6]

She has a published book titled United Nations and Kazakhstan (2002) and also contributed many articles in magazines.

She is recipient of awards from the Supreme Council of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow during 1970 and 1981, and the Kurmat Order in 1996.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Permanent Representative of Kazakhstan to the UN: Akmaral Kh. Arystanbekova". United nations Permanent Mission. Archived from the original on 9 January 2008. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Meyer Prügl1999, p. 32.
  3. ↑ "Main page News". National Libraray of the Republic of Kazakistan. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Secretary -General Meets Kazakhstan Permanent Representative". United Nation Multi Media. 4 October 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Akmaral Arystanbekova". Toxipedia.org. 29 June 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Former Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Nations - Akmaral Arystanbekova held". Turan University. Retrieved 27 July 2016.

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