Mübariz Mansimov Explained

Mubariz Mansimov
Birth Date:22 March 1968
Birth Place:Masallı, Azerbaijan
Nationality:Azerbaijani[1]
Known For:Palmali Group of Companies
Khazar Lankaran
Occupation:Businessman
entrepreneur
Spouse:Tamara Gurbanoglu (m. 2000–2014)
Children:Mubariz Mansimov, Begim Mansimova, Nushabe Mansimova
Awards:Businessman of the year in Turkey
Website:Palmali Group of Companies Website

Mubariz Mansimov (Azerbaijani: Mübariz Mənsimov, legally Mubariz Gurbanoghlu; born March 22, 1968) is an Azerbaijani businessperson who is the founder of Palmali Group of Companies, a shipping company, as well of the Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran.[2] He became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak. As of 15 March 2020, he has been arrested in Turkey on allegations based around having a link to Gülen movement.

Early life

Mansimov was born in Masallı, Azerbaijan in 1968, to a working-class family. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Baku.[2] He was also a former sailor and he still owns some antique weapons consisting of more than 400 pieces, which are displayed in his offices in Istanbul.

Business career

Mansimov's Palmali Group of Companies comprises television channel "Palhaber" and radio "PAL FM" & PAL STATION.

He also owns the nationally successful Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran, which has made an important contribution to the local region.[3] Also he has a milk company named PALSUD.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: "Ən böyük var-dövlət şirkət deyil, şirkətin içindəki insanlardır" - Mübariz Mənsimov həyatından danışdı . Yenicag.az . az . 2018-11-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181105215447/https://yenicag.az/en-boyuk-var-dovlet-sirket-deyil-sirketin-icindeki-insanlardir-mubariz-mensimov-heyatindan-danisdi/. 2018-11-05.
  2. http://qol.az/site/?name=xeber&news_id=4682 Mübariz Mənsimovdan şəxsi həyatı ilə bağlı şok açıqlamalar – qol.az
  3. Web site: The south wave of our football . June 19, 2009 . September 12, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090912070909/http://www.lankaranfc.com/lf2/club.shtml . dead .
  4. Web site: Palmali President Mansimov denies reports claiming his candidacy for Besiktas presidency . June 19, 2009 . https://archive.today/20120719001400/http://www.anspress.com/nid81282.html . July 19, 2012 . dead .