Elmar Valiyev (born 3 October 1960

Evlakh Yevlakh ( az, Yevlax, ) is a city in Azerbaijan, 265 km west of capital Baku. It is surrounded by, but administratively separate from, the Yevlakh District. Etymology The settlement is mentioned by the 13th century Armenian historian Steph ...

, Azerbaijan) is the former mayor of Ganja, Azerbaijan. He graduated from the

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as a mechanical engineer, and later from Azerbaijan State Academy. On February 18, 2011 Veliyev was appointed mayor of Ganja. On July 3, 2018, Valiyev was seriously wounded in an

assassination Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have ...

attempt. It was the first assassination attempt on a government official in Azerbaijan in 25 years. During the investigation of his assassination attempt, it was found out that Tawhid Ibrahim Begli, leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement of Azerbaijan, called for his assassination. He was relieved of his duties by President

Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev ( az, İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, ; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth president of Azerbaijan, serving in the post since 31 October 2003. The son and second child of the former Azerbaijani leader Heydar Aliyev, ...

in August 2018.

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Mayors of places in Azerbaijan Politicians from Ganja, Azerbaijan People from Yevlakh Azerbaijan Technological University alumni 1960 births Living people {{Azerbaijan-politician-stub