Ismat Abasov Explained

Ismat Abasov
Ismət Abasov
Minister of Food and Agriculture
Term Start:2004
Term End:2013
Birth Date:25 May 1954
Birth Place:Yerevan, Armenia[1]
President1:Ilham Aliyev
Title1:Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
Termstart1:22 October 2013
Termend1:21 April 2018

Ismat Abasov Dursun oglu (born 25 May 1954) (Azerbaijani: Ismət Abasov Dursun oğlu) is an Azerbaijani politician who has served as Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan since 2013.[2]

Previously Abasov was First Deputy Minister of Agriculture from October 1997 to October 2004 and Minister of Agriculture from October 2004 to October 2013.

Early life and political career

Abasov was born and raised in Yerevan, Armenia, and is fluent in Armenian. He moved to Baku, Azerbaijan to study at the Azerbaijan State Economic University.[3]

Abbasov was appointed as Minister of Agriculture in 2004[2] and re-appointed as minister on 31 October 2008 in a government reshuffle.[4]

Abasov also served as President of the Table Tennis Federation of Azerbaijan from December 2004 to February 2014.

Awards

Abasov was awarded with the Medal of Honour (Shohret) for his contribution to the development of the agrarian sector of Azerbaijan on 23 May 2014.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Kənd təsərrüfatı naziri İsmət Abbasov Ermənistana gedir. Minister of Agriculture Ismat Abbasov to go to Armenia. Milli.az. 9 May 2010. 29 October 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100511012009/http://www.milli.az/news/politics/10503.html. 11 May 2010. dead.
  2. Web site: Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments. Central Intelligence Agency. World Leaders. 14 December 2013. 7 August 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200807204806/https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/world-leaders-1/AJ.html. dead.
  3. News: Azerbaijani Minister 'Happy' To Return To Yerevan, His Hometown. RFE/RL. 14 May 2010. 29 October 2010.
  4. Web site: Azərbaycan Respublikası nazirlərinin təyin edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI. The Decree of President of Azerbaijan Republic ppointment of ministers of Azerbaijan Republic. 13 January 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120315172542/http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=15575&doctype=0. 15 March 2012.
  5. Web site: Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar.