Abulfas Garayev

Abulfas Garayev
Əbülfəs Qarayev
Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism
Assumed office
2006 (1994)
President Ilham Aliyev
Personal details
Born (1956-11-13) November 13, 1956
Baku, Azerbaijan
Religion Islam

Abulfas Garayev Mursal oglu (Azerbaijani: Əbülfəs Qarayev Mürsəl oğlu; born November 13, 1956) is an Azerbaijani politician, currently serving as Minister of Ministry of Culture and Tourism.[1]

Early life

Garayev was born on November 13, 1956 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He graduated from the Azerbaijan University of Languages in 1978. From 1978 until 1980, he worked as the teacher of English in a secondary school in Saatly Rayon. In 1980-1989, he held various positions within the Azerbaijan Communist Party. In 1992, he completed a course at the North-West Academy of Public Administration in Russia. In 1992 through 1993, Garayev worked as a professor at the Azerbaijani Academy of Public Administration. In 1993-1994, he held several managerial positions at Improtex Commerce.

Political career

From 1994 to 2001, Garayev was Minister of Youth and Sports of Azerbaijan. He was briefly appointed as Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism in a cabinet reshuffle in 2001 and later was appointed as Minister of Culture and Tourism in 2006.[2]

Personal life

Abulfas Garayev is married and has a daughter.

References

  1. Adam.Az (Azerbaijani)
  2. Interview with Dr. Abulfaz Garayev
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