Rauan Kenzhekhanuly | |
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Born | East Kazakhstan Region, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union | 1 May 1979
Nationality | Kazakh |
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Known for | Founder of WikiBilim |
Political party | Nur Otan |
Awards | Wikipedian of the Year (2011) |
Rauan Kenzhekhanuly (Kazakh: Рауан Кенжеханұлы, pronounced [ɾɑwˈɑn kenʑeχɑnʊˈlə]; born 1 May 1979) is a Kazakh entrepreneur and NGO activist who was named the first Wikipedian of the Year in August 2011 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales at Wikimania.[1]