Kazakh Prime Minister Karim Massimov has introduced new Minister of Culture and Information Darkhan Mynbay to the Ministry’s staff.

Darkhan Mynbay was born on 26 January 1962 in South Kazakhstan region. In 1985 he graduated from Moscow State University, a journalist.

1985 to 1990 – editor, senior editor, Information Agency under the Council of Ministers of Kazakh SSR (KazTAG)

1990 – 1994 – senior consultant, senior adviser of the Supreme Council of Kazakhstan

1994 – 1996 – editor in chief of the republican newspapers “Orken” – “Horizon”

1996 – 1997 – Vice-President of the Republican Corporation “Television and Radio of Kazakhstan”

1997 – 2002 – Deputy Governor of South Kazakhstan region

2002 – 2004 – head of the department of youth and domestic policies of South Kazakhstan region

2004 – 2006 – Akim of Tyulkubas district of South Kazakhstan region

2006 – 2008 – Deputy Governor of South Kazakhstan region

From April 2008 to November 2008 – Vice-Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan

In November 2008, by the Head of State was appointed head of the department of internal policy of the Administration of the President of Kazakhstan.

ASTANA. January 23. KAZINFORM