Vagif Aliyev Explained

Vagif Aliyev
Vaqif Əliyev
Office:First Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism
Term Start:February 18, 2011
Office2:Mayor of Sumqayit City
Term Start2:April 3, 2003
Term End2:February 18, 2011
Office3:First Deputy Minister of Youth, Tourism and Sport
Term Start3:1994
Term End3:April 3, 2003
Birth Date:17 June 1953
Birth Place:Nakhchivan ASSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality:Azerbaijani
Alma Mater:Azerbaijan State University
Occupation:Deputy Minister
Profession:Politician
Website:The Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Vagif Aliyev Gadir oghlu (Azerbaijani: 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.

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