Raisa Atambayeva Explained

Raisa Atambayeva
Office1:First Lady of Kyrgyzstan
President1:Almazbek Atambayev
Term Start1:1 December 2011
Term Label1:In role
Term End1:24 November 2017
Predecessor1:Amiya Sadybakasova
Successor1:Aigul Tokoyeva
Birth Date:25 June 1959[1]
Birth Place:Tatar ASSR, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Kyrgyz
Residence:State Dacha No. 17, Ala Archa State Residence
Spouse:Almazbek Atambayev (m. 1988)
Children:2
Profession:Doctor

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]

Early life and career

She 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

She is married to Almazbek Atambayev. She has 2 children with Atambayev, a boy Khadyrbek and a girl Aliya.[5]

References

  1. Web site: AKIpress News Agency. m.akipress.com. Aug 8, 2019.
  2. Web site: Raisa Atambayeva - Biographical Summaries of Notable People - MyHeritage. www.myheritage.com. 2017-09-05.
  3. News: Первая леди Кыргызстана. Исман. Алмас. Радио Азаттык (Кыргызская служба Радио Свободная Европа/Радио Свобода). 2017-09-05. ru.
  4. Web site: Женщины, сделавшие из своих мужей президентов Разное Гундогар. gundogar-news.com. 2018-03-22.
  5. News: President's daughter sparks breastfeeding debate with photo. Amidi. Faranak. 2017-07-30. BBC News. 2017-09-05. en-GB.