Inam Karimov (; born 6 June 1977) is the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, ex Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan between 2018 - 2023. Between 2012 - 2018, he served as the Chairman of the
State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (publicly known as
ASAN Service
The ASAN service () is an Azerbaijani state agency for public services. The agency's goal is to make services more easily accessible to citizens using modern technologies. )
Biography
Inam Karimov was born in Baku on 6 June 1977.
Education
He studied at Humanitarian Subjects gymnasium between 1984 – 1994 years. He continued his education at Richmond High School in Indiana State of the USA between 1994 – 1995 years.
He entered the International Law faculty of the
Baku State University
Baku State University (BSU) (BDU; ) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established on 1 September 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and philology, physics ...
.
Inam Karimov achieved bachelor's degree at Strasbourg University in Law in 1998–2000 years, and master's degree in law in Sorbonne (Paris) University in 2000–2002 years.
He has received the degree of PhD in law from
Paris University
The University of Paris (), known metonymically as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution. Emerging around 1150 as a corporation associated with the ca ...
(Sorbonne).
Professional life
He worked as consultant in 2002 – 2004 years and as a head consultant in 2004 - 2012 at the Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was Secretary of
Commission on Combating Corruption
Corruption in Azerbaijan is considered high and occurs at all levels of government. Corruption during the Soviet era was rife and persists into the present. In 2024, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported that Azerbaijan has regularly ranked n ...
of the Republic of Azerbaijan during 2005–2012.
He chaired the delegation of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Council of Europe's
Group of States Against Corruption
The Group of States against Corruption (, GRECO) is the Council of Europe's anti-corruption monitoring body with its headquarters in Strasbourg (France). It was established in 1999 as an enlarged partial agreement by 17 Council of Europe member ...
(GRECO) during 2005 – 2012 years.
He was appointed to the position of the Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan by the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 7 September 2012.
When new Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan formed on 21 April 2018, he was appointed as the Minister of Agriculture by the President of Republic of Azerbaijan.
Inam Karimov has been appointed Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court of Azerbaijan
The Supreme Court of Azerbaijan is the highest court instance and final court of appeal of three-staged judicial system in Azerbaijan. Established in pursuant Article 131 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Article 77 of the Law ...
by the order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 4 April 2023.
Personal life
He speaks English, French, Russian and Persian languages.
Married, 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 ...
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ASAN Visa
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The Commission on Combat Corruption of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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Kamal Jafarov
References
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Government of Azerbaijan
Government ministers of Azerbaijan
1977 births
Living people