Shamsha Berkimbayeva

Shamsha Kopbaevna Berkimbayeva (Kazakh: Шәмшә Көпбайқызы Беркімбаева, Şämşä Köpbaiqyzy Berkımbaeva; 10 October 1942 – 7 April 2022) was a Kazakh academic and politician. She served as Minister of Education and Science from 2002 to 2003.^[1] She died on 7 April 2022 at the age of 79.^[2]

Shamsha Berkimbayeva
Minister of Education and Science
In office January 2002 – 14 June 2003
Preceded by	Nuraly Bekturganov [kk]
Succeeded by	Zhaksybek Kulekeyev
Member of the Supreme Soviet of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
In office 1980–1984
Personal details
Born	10 October 1942 Turar [kk], Kaskelen District, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Died	7 April 2022(2022-04-07) (aged 79)
Nationality	Kazakh
Political party	CPSU
Education	Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University Russian Academy of State Service [ru]