Summary
Shahin Abdullah oghlu Mustafayev (Azerbaijani: Şahin Abdullah oğlu Mustafayev; born 13 June 1965) is an Azerbaijani politician serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan.
Shahin Mustafayev | |
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Şahin Mustafayev | |
 Mustafayev in 2016 | |
| Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan | |
| Assumed office 22 October 2019 | |
| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Prime Minister | Novruz Mammadov Ali Asadov |
| Minister of Economy[a] | |
| In office 31 October 2008 – 22 October 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Heydar Babayev |
| Succeeded by | Mikayil Jabbarov |
| Deputy Minister of Taxes | |
| In office 6 September 2006 – 31 October 2008 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 13, 1965 Jujevan, Noyemberyan District, Armenian SSR, USSR |
| Political party | New Azerbaijan Party |
Early life edit
Mustafayev was born on 13 June 1965 in the village of Jujevan in the Noyemberyan District of the Armenian SSR. In 1989, he graduated from the Baku branch of Voznesensky Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. In 1990–1991, he worked as the Senior Accountant at Baku's Main Construction Department. In 1991–1992, he was employed as the Senior Accountant at Spektr firm. From 1992 through 1999, Mustafayev worked as an auditor, senior tax auditor, senior state auditor and department director at the State Taxation Office in Baku. In 1999–2000, he worked as the director of department for economic analysis, accounting and tax forecasts. In 2000–2003, Mustafayev was the assistant to, and then department director of Economic Analysis and Accounting Office of the Ministry of Taxes and in 2003–2005, he worked as the Senior Accountant and later as the head of Accounting Department at State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). He then served as the Vice President for Economic Relations of SOCAR from 1 March 2005 until 9 September 2006.[1][2] He's believed to have restructured and significantly improved the accounting system at SOCAR.[3]
Political career edit
On 6 September 2006 he became the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry. On 31 October 2008 Mustafayev was appointed the Minister of Economic Development replacing Heydar Babayev.[1][2] Within the first few days of taking office, Mustafayev carried out a swift restructuring, firing some previous department directors of the ministry.[4]
On 22 October 2019, he was dismissed from the post of Minister of Economy and appointed the Deputy of the Prime minister of Azerbaijan.
Mustafayev is married and has three children.[1]
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See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Mustafayev held the same portfolio under the title of "Minister of Economic Development" from 31 October 2008 until 22 October 2013 and "Minister of Economy and Industry" from 22 October 2013 until 15 January 2016.
References edit
- ^ a b c "Biographies: Şahin Mustafayev". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ a b "ILHAM ALIYEV APPOINTS DEPUTIES PRIME MINISTERS AND MINISTERS OF AZERBAIJANI REPUBLIC". Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ "Minister of economic development in Azerbaijan replaced". Baku: Abc.az. 1 November 2008. Archived from the original on 22 December 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2010.
- ^ Elnur Huseynguluyev (6 November 2008). "Azerbaijan's Minister of Economic Development Shahin Mustafayev calls for internal control in the ministry". Baku: Azerbaijan Press Agency. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2010.