Vagif Aliyev
{{Short description|Azerbaijani politician (born 1953)}}
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| name = Vagif Aliyev
Vaqif Əliyev
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| office = First Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism
| term_start = February 18, 2011
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| office2 = Mayor of Sumqayit City
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| term_start2 = April 3, 2003
| term_end2 = February 18, 2011
| office3 = First Deputy Minister of Youth, Tourism and Sport
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| term_start3 = 1994
| term_end3 = April 3, 2003
| president = Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1953|06|17}}
| birth_place = Nakhchivan ASSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
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| nationality = Azerbaijani
| party = Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası (YAP)
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| alma_mater = Azerbaijan State University
| occupation = Deputy Minister
| profession = Politician
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| website = [http://www.mct.gov.az The Ministry of Culture and Tourism]
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Vagif Aliyev Gadir oghlu ({{langx|az| Əliyev Vaqif Qadir oğlu}}) (born June 17, 1953) is an Azerbaijani politician and the First Deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic.
Early life
He was born on June 17, 1953. In 1975, he graduated from the faculty of Physics in Azerbaijan State University. During 1975-82, he worked as an engineer, junior researcher, group leader and senior teacher in Space Research Institute of Natural Resources of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. in 1982-1988, he was the Secretary of the Komsomol of the Azerbaijan State University. In 1988-1994, he worked as a senior lecturer at the faculty of Physics in Baku State University.
Political career
In 1994-2003, he held the position of First Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth and Tourism. From April 2003 till 2011 February, he held the position of the head of the Executive power of Sumqayit. Since 18 February 2011 he is First Deputy Minister of The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic. He has PhD in Physics and Mathematics (1980).
He is a member of New Azerbaijan Party Management and political board.
Personal life
He is married and has 3 children.
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.mct.gov.az/ The website of Ministry of Culture and Tourism (Azerbaijan]
- [http://www.sumqayit-ih.gov.az/ The website of The Executive Power of Sumgayit City]
- [http://www.yap.org.az New Azerbaijan Party website]
- [http://bsu.edu.az/en/ Baku State University]
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Category:Mayors of places in Azerbaijan
Category:New Azerbaijan Party politicians
Category:Government ministers of Azerbaijan
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