Ramil Idris oglu Usubov ( az, Ramil Idris oğlu Usubov, born 1948) is the incumbent Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan. Before he served as the
Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, in office from 1994–2019.
Early life
Usubov was born in 1948 in
Khojali Rayon
Khojaly District ( az, Xocalı rayonu) is one of the 66 districts of Azerbaijan. It is located in the west of the country and belongs to the Karabakh Economic Region. The district borders the districts of Kalbajar, Lachin, Shusha, Agdam and K ...
of
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...
.
In 1970, he completed special school of
Militsia
''Militsiya'' ( rus, милиция, , mʲɪˈlʲitsɨjə) was the name of the police forces in the Soviet Union (until 1991) and in several Eastern Bloc countries (1945–1992), as well as in the non-aligned SFR Yugoslavia (1945–1992). The ...
named after N. Rzayev in
Baku and graduated from Academy of Internal Affairs of USSR in 1980. Then he served in the
Soviet Army
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and starting from 1970 worked in the law enforcement. Usubov is married and has three children.
Career
He worked in
criminal investigation
Criminal investigation is an applied science that involves the study of facts that are then used to inform criminal trials. A complete criminal investigation can include searching, interviews, interrogations, evidence collection and preserva ...
units and in 1975 was appointed the head of Criminal Investigation Department of
Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan. In 1980-1984, he served as the deputy chief of Internal Affairs Department of
Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan. In 1984-1987, he was the chief of
Ali Bayramli
ʿAlī ibn Abī Ṭālib ( ar, عَلِيّ بْن أَبِي طَالِب; 600 – 661 CE) was the last of four Rightly Guided Caliphs to rule Islam (r. 656 – 661) immediately after the death of Muhammad, and he was the first Shia Imam. ...
department of Internal Affairs. In 1987, Usubov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of
Nakhichevan and from 1989 up until 1993, worked as the Chief of Criminal Investigation, Head of Department of Visas and Registration (''OVIR'') and Chief of Human Resources of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Minister of Internal Affairs
On August 11, 1993, he was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs of
Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic
The Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic ( az, Naxçıvan Muxtar Respublikası, ), is a landlocked exclave of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The region covers Official portal of Nakhchivan Autonomous RepublicNakhchivan Autonomous Republic with a populati ...
, and on April 29, 1994, he was appointed as
Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan by Presidential decree No. 140. During a
Victory Day
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event in
Baku in 2000, President
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev ( az, Һејдәр Әлирза оғлу Әлијев, italic=no, Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, ; , ; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani politician who served as the third president of Azer ...
dismissed rumors about Usubov's potential dismissal, saying that "General Ramil Usubov is a very valuable man and works well" while praising his work.
In 2009, he filed a
libel
Defamation is the act of communicating to a third party false statements about a person, place or thing that results in damage to its reputation. It can be spoken (slander) or written (libel). It constitutes a tort or a crime. The legal defi ...
suit against activist
Leyla Yunus
Leyla Islam qizi Yunusova (née Vəliyeva; born 21 December 1955, in Baku), better known as Leyla Yunus, is an Azerbaijani human rights activist who serves as the director of Institute of Peace and Democracy, a human rights organisation. She is ...
after she alleged that police officers had been involved in human trafficking of young girls. He demanded 100,000
manat in damages.
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) is an international non-governmental organization, headquartered in New York City, that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. The group pressures governments, policy makers, companies, and individual human ...
protested the trial, stating that "a judgment against Yunus would set a terrible precedent for freedom of expression in Azerbaijan", while other international groups described the case as "one more example of the Azerbaijani government cracking down on free expression".
Secretary of the Security Council
By order of 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 ...
, on June 20, 2019, Usubov was appointed Secretary of the Security Council.
Dates of ranks
Awards
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Azerbaijani Flag Order
Azerbaijani Flag Order ( az, Azərbaycan Bayrağı Ordeni) is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
History and status
Azerbaijani Flag order was among several medals and orders, requested to be reviewed and created ...
(December 24, 1998)
*
Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
The Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland ( pl, Order Zasługi Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej) is a Polish order of merit created in 1974, awarded to persons who have rendered great service to Poland. It is granted to foreigners or Poles resident a ...
(1999)
Президент Польши наградил азербайджанских министров
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See also
* Ministers of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic
* Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
The Internal Troops of Azerbaijan ( az, Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları), also known as Interior Troops or Interior Guard, is the uniformed gendarmerie-like force in Azerbaijan. Internal Troops are subordinated to the Ministry of In ...
References
External links
Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan
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1948 births
Living people
People from Khojaly District
Government ministers of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani generals
Recipients of the Azerbaijani Flag Order