Sadyk Sher-Niyaz
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Sadyk Sher-Niyaz

Kyrgyz filmmaker and politician1

Sadyk Sher-Niyaz ( sə-DIK SHAIR nee-YAZ; Kyrgyz: Садык Шер-Нияз [sɑˈdɯχ ˌʃer niˈjɑs]) is a Kyrgyz director and producer, best known for his work on the film Kurmanjan Datka: Queen of the Mountains.2

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Born Mar 10, 1969.1

Companies

Early life and education

  • Date not recordedKyrgyz National University3
  • Date not recordedTop Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors3

2007–2009. - High Courses for Scriptwriters and Film Directors in Moscow (workshop Vladimir Khotinenko, Pavel Finn, Vladimir Fenchenko )

1994-2000 - Kyrgyz National University (KNU), Department of Law

1983-1987 - Frunze Engineering College, Technician

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Career

Occupation: film director, politician, filmmaker.6

  • Date not recordedFounded Aitysh Public Fund4
  • Date not recordedFounded Aitysh Film5

Personal life

  • BornMar 10, 1969, Talas7
  • CitizenshipKyrgyzstan8

Politics

2021- First Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to France (with residence), Permanent Delegate of Kyrgyzstan to UNESCO

2021 Participated in the presidential elections (withdrew his candidacy after |negotiations with Sadyr Japarov, who later became the President of the Kyrgyz Republic)

2015-2020 deputy of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan

2014 Sher Niyaz was nominated to the post of Minister of Culture

2010 - Minister of Culture and Information of the Kyrgyz Republic

2005 - Member of the State Commission for the stabilization of the political situation in the Kyrgyz Republic

2004-2007 – Elected to the Parliament Deputy Ombudsman (Akyikatchy)

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Awards

  • Date not recordedDank Medal9
  • Date not recordedDostyk Order of grade II9
  • Date not recordedOrder of Manas, 1st class9
  • Date not recordedOrder of Manas9