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Lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
Arzu Rahimov Yusif oglu (; born 1 October 1964) is an
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
i politician who served as the Chief of the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription of Azerbaijan from 2012 to 2023.


Early life

Rahimov was born on 1 October 1964, in Nakhchivan,
Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...
. In 1982–1986, he studied at High Military Political General Troops Academy in Russia. In 1986–1989, he served in various positions in the
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. After restoration of independence of Azerbaijan, he served in the State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic from 1992 to 2004, and was promoted from Chief Military officer to Military Unit Commander. In 2004, he was conferred with military rank of Major General, and in 2012, with the military rank of
Lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was norma ...
.


Political career

In 2004, he was appointed the head of
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unit of border troops. In 2006, Rahimov was appointed First Deputy Chief at the headquarters of Border Troops in
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. On 30 April 2007, he was appointed the Chairman of newly established State Migration Service of Azerbaijan Republic. He's considered to be a professional officer, knowledgeable in migration issues. In February 2012, he was appointed the Chief of the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription of Azerbaijan. Rahimov has been awarded with 10 orders and medals. In addition to his native Azerbaijani, Rahimov is fluent in Russian. He is married and has two children.


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 ...


References

1964 births Living people Azerbaijani generals Government ministers of Azerbaijan People from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Azerbaijani military personnel of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War {{Azerbaijan-politician-stub