Salim Muslumov Yanvar oglu (; born 1 November 1961)
Azerbaijan
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i politician who served as the
Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population (2013-2018) and the
Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan Republic (2002-2013).
He was detained in February 2021 due to an ongoing investigation on state corruption.
Early life
Muslumov was born on 1 November 1961 in
Pirhasanli village of
Agsu Rayon
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of
Azerbaijan
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. In 1983, he graduated from the
Azerbaijan State Economic University
Azerbaijan State University of Economics () is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. UNEC was founded in 1930, and it is one of the biggest educational institutions of the South Caucasus. UNEC has 14 faculties, where 18.5 thousand st ...
cum laude. From 1983 to 1987 he continued his doctoral studies at
Moscow State University
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. In November 1987, he obtained a PhD in Economics. From January 1988 until July 1995, Muslumov worked as professor and assistant dean at Azerbaijan State Economic University. From 1992 through 1995, he was also on research fellowship at
Marmara University
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in
Turkey
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.
Starting from July 1995, he was a department director at the
Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic.
Political career
In March 2000, Muslumov was appointed Deputy Chairman of the
State Customs Committee. On 17 January 2002 he was conferred the rank of
General Major of the Customs. According to the
Presidential
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Decree, he was appointed the Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan Republic on 17 December 2002.
During the General Assembly of the
International Social Security Association
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held on 18 September 2004 he was elected member of bureau. He's an author to several legislative documents on economic policies which were then passed into law. Muslumov has authored 4 books and more than 50 publications.
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Personal life
Muslumov is fluent in Russian and English. He is married and has three children.[
Muslumov was detained in February 2021 for corruption-related investigation about him.]
See also
*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 ...
*Economy of Azerbaijan
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References
1961 births
Living people
Government ministers of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan State University of Economics alumni
Academic staff of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics
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