Erlan A. Idrissov
1. Name: Erlan A. Idrissov
2. Nationality: Kazakh
3. Date and place of birth 28 of April 1959, Karkaralinsk city, Karagandy area
4. Education
1976-1981 - Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the MFA of the USSR, international economic relations department. Studied English and Urdu
1990-1992 - MFA of the USSR, Diplomatic Academy, international relations. Hindi and French
5. Work experience
1981-1985 - worked in Pakistan for v/o "Tyazhpromexport" of the USSR State Committee on Economic Cooperation
1985-1990 - MFA of the Kazakh SSR.
1990-1992 - attended lectures in the Diplomatic Academy of the MFA of the USSR
1992-1995 - 1 secretary of the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the UN, New York
1995-1996 - MFA of Kazakhstan - Head of the America Department; Ambassador-at-large
1996-1997 - Assistant to the President of Kazakhstan on international issues
January 1997 - First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
October 1999 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan
06.14.2002 - 07.04.2007 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the United Kingdom
November 2002- July 2007 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Norway, Kingdom of Sweden and Ireland with residence in London
Since July 4, 2007 Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the USA
6. Marital status
Married, wife - Nurilla A. Idrissova 1959 d.o.b.
Son - Daniar, born on the 2nd of May, 1983.
Daughter - Aigerim, born on the 26th of August, 1986
Son – Alzhan, born on the 22nd of July, 1998
7. Hobbies
Lawn tennis, ice-hockey, golf, horse-riding, travelling
8. Clubs
Royal Automobile Club (London, since 2004), University Club of Washington, DC (since 2008),
Army Navy Country Club (since 2008), Georgetown Club (since 2008) Metropolitan Club (since 2008).