Mukhtar Shakhanov: key obituary facts
Is Mukhtar Shakhanov dead? Yes. Mukhtar Shakhanov died on April 19, 2026, at age 83.
Cause of death: Mukhtar Shakhanov's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Mukhtar Shakhanov known for?
They was known as Kazakh poet and politician, MP (2004–2007).
More about Mukhtar Shakhanov
Born: (1942-07-02) 2 July 1942 (age 83)Otrar, Chimkent Oblast, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union.
Occupation: Writer, lawmaker, politician.
Mukhtar Shakhanov, a Kazakh poet and politician who served as a member of parliament from 2004 to 2007, died on April 19, 2026, at the age of 83.
Born on July 2, 1942, in Otrar, Chimkent Oblast, in the Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union, he was also a writer, lawmaker, and politician. Shakhanov served as Kazakhstan’s ambassador to Kyrgyzstan, was a member of the Mäjilis, and edited the magazine Jalyn.
He was known in Kazakhstan for articles that drew public attention to the need to protect the Aral Sea and for work linked to the Jeltoqsan tragedy.
Mukhtar Shakhanov, 83, Kazakh poet and politician, MP (2004–2007).