Rafig Asgarov Rafiq Əsgərov | |
Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy | |
Term Start: | 1991 |
Term End: | 1993 |
Predecessor: | position established |
Successor: | Fuad Yusifov |
Birth Place: | Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
Branch: | Azerbaijani Navy |
Rank: | Counter Admiral |
Counter Admiral Rafig Asgarov (Azerbaijani: Rafiq Əsgərov) (born 1949) is an Azerbaijani military leader, and was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces since the restoration of the independence of Azerbaijan in 1991.[1]
He was appointed Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1991, and he is one of the few Azerbaijani admirals who served in high-ranking positions.[2] He was replaced by Captain Fuad Yusifov.[3]