Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev, a prominent Kazakh statesman and politician, entered the world on July 6, 1940, in the small village of Chemolgan, which was then part of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic within the vast expanse of the Soviet Union, a vast and sprawling empire that once spanned across much of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
He was previously married to the esteemed Sara Alpysbayevna Nazarbayeva, a devoted partner and companion who has stood by his side throughout his illustrious career.
