Arif Ahmad oglu Mammadov (
Azerbaijani: ''Arif Əhməd oğlu Məmmədov'') is an Azerbaijani engineer-economist, who serves as the
Director of the State Civil Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of Azerbaijan. Throughout his extensive career, Arif Mammadov was awarded the Taraggi Medal and the Shohrat Order for his contribution to the development of civil aviation of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Education
In 1979, Arif Mammadov graduated from the
Leningrad Civil Aviation College with honours. Further straightening his education, Arif Mammadov graduated from the
Kyiv Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers in 1988.
Career
From 1979 to 1996, Arif Mammadov held various positions within Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was the General representative of the State Concern Azerbaijan Airlines in Turkey from 1996 until 2000.
In the period of 2000–2008, he worked as the Head of the Coordination and Foreign Relations Department and as the Deputy Director General of the State Concern of the Azerbaijan Airlines.
Arif Mammadov was appointed as the Director of State Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 7 February 2008. On 16 July 2008 he was also appointed the Chairman of State Civil Aviation Collegium.
In the period of 2013–2016, he worked as the vice-president of the Azerbaijan Airlines Closed Joint Stock Company.
In 2016, he was appointed as the Director of the State Civil Aviation Administration of the Republic of Azerbaijan. From 2018 Arif Mammadov was appointed as the Director of the State Civil Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Transport, Communications and High Technologies of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Personal life
Arif Mammadov was born on 18 April 1960 in
Baku
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,
Azerbaijani SSR
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, then part of the
Soviet Union
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. He is married and has two children.
Awards
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Taraggi Medal
* - 17.04.2020 -
Shohrat Order
Shohrat Order (), translated as ''Order of Glory'', is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
History and status
The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev and ratified ...
See also
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Cabinet of Azerbaijan
The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan () is the highest executive body of Azerbaijan, the executive and governing body over the ministries and other central executive bodies under the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan. A ...
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Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines (), also known as AZAL, is the national flag carrier and largest airline of Azerbaijan. Based in Baku, adjacent to Heydar Aliyev International Airport, the carrier operates to destinations across Asia, the Commonwealth of Ind ...
References
Living people
Government ministers of Azerbaijan
1960 births
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