Olzhas Suleymenov

Background

Suleymenov, Olzhas was born on May 18, 1936 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. Son of Omar Souleimen-uly Souleimenov and Fatima Nasyrzhan-kyzy Badelbaeva Karagulova.

Education

Degree in Engineering and Geology, University Almaty, 1959. Literary collaborator (honorary), Literature Institute, Moscow, 1961.

Career

Secretary of government, Writers' Union of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 1970-1979; first secretary, Writers' Union of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 1984-1991; president, Writers' Union of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 1991; first secretary of government, Union of Cinematographists, Almaty, 1979-1981; president, State Committee Cinematography, Almaty, 1981-1984; secretary of government, Writers' Union of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1984-1991. Deputy, member presidium Supreme Soviet of Kazakhstan, Almaty, 1980-1984, deputy, since 1994. Deputy Supreme Soviet of Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, Moscow, 1984-1989, 89-91.

Achievements

• Olzhas Suleymenov has been listed as a notable Writer, government official by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President International Antinuclear Movement "Nevada-Semipalatinsk", Almaty, since 1989, Party "People's Congress in all regions of Kazakhstan", since 1991. Member The Green Cross (trustee 1991), Pen Club of Kazakhstan (government 1993).

Interests

• Avocations: volleyball, chess, tourism.

Connections

Married Margarita Vladimirovna Golysheva. Children: Madina, Leila, Dinara.

Father:

Omar Souleimen-uly Souleimenov

Mother:

Fatima Nasyrzhan-kyzy Badelbaeva Karagulova

Spouse:

Margarita Vladimirovna Golysheva

child:

Madina Suleymenov

child:

Leila Suleymenov

child:

Dinara Suleymenov