Elshad Isgandarov

Elshad Isgandarov
Elşad İsgəndərov
Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic
In office
May 31, 2012 – May 2, 2014
President Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by Hidayat Orujov
Succeeded by Mubariz Gurbanli
Personal details
Born (1972-05-21) May 21, 1972
Baku
Religion Islam

Elshad Isgandarov (Azerbaijani: Elşad Hüseyn oğlu İsgəndərov; born May 21, 1972) - Azerbaijani statesman, former Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic.

Elshad Isgandarov was born on May 21, 1972 in Baku. He graduated from the faculty of History of Baku State University with honor in 1993. He received MA degree in international affairs from the University of Columbia, USA (2002-2004).

In 1993-1995 he was editor of the History journal of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. In 1995 he was one of the co-founders of the National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Later he was deputy chairman of the National Assembly. From 1999 he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2000-2005 he was the First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UN. On March, 2009 he received the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary under the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1] On May 31, 2012 Amb. Iskandarov was appointed Chairman of the State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[2]

He speaks fluently Azerbaijani (native), English and Russian languages as well as Arabic language in intermediate level.

Gulen movement allegations

He was released from his duty after allegations, that he was linked with Gülen movement.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin "E.H.İsgəndərova Azərbaycan Respublikasının Fövqəladə və Səlahiyyətli Səfiri diplomatik rütbəsi verilməsi haqqında" 5 mart 2009-cu il tarixli, 193 nömrəli Sərəncamı. e-qanun.az (Azerbaijani)
  2. ↑ E.H.İskəndərovun Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsinin sədri təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı. president.az (Azerbaijani)
  3. ↑ "В Азербайджане закрыли все школы Фетхуллаха Гюлена". haqqin.az (in Russian). Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Sultanova, Shahla. "Azerbaijan Backing Turkey's Crackdown on Gülen Movement". www.eurasianet.org. Retrieved 18 June 2014.


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