Balzhan Bultrikova information

Balzhan Bultrikova
Балжан Бөлтірікова
Born	Balzhan Bulktikovna Bultrikova (1921-11-15)15 November 1921 Kassyk, Jambyl Region, Kirghiz Autonomous Socialist Soviet Republic, of the Russian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic
Died	14 May 1998(1998-05-14) (aged 76) Almaty, Kazakhstan
Nationality	Kazakh
Occupation(s)	Teacher, stateswoman
Years active	1942–1980

Balzhan Bultrikova (Kazakh: Балжан Бөлтірікова; Baljan Böltırıkova, 15 November 1921 – 14 May 1998) was a Soviet and Kazakh teacher and politician who helped establish the diplomatic corps in the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic. She was the first woman to serve as Minister of Foreign Affairs and first Kazakh diplomat to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations. She was honored with numerous medals and awards, including the Order of the Badge of Honour and the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.