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Mukhtar Shakhanov
Kazakhstani writer
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dead
- born
- 1942
- died
- 2026
- age at death
- 83
- known for
- diplomat, poet, politician
1942 – 2026

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who mukhtar shakhanov is
Mūhtar Şahanov was a Kazakh writer, politician and diplomat who was the Kazakh ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. He was also a Member of the Mäjilis, and editor-in-chief of the magazine Jalyn.
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