Elin Suleymanov

Elin Suleymanov Elin Süleymanov
Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States
Incumbent
Assumed office October 26, 2011
President	Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by	Yashar Aliyev
Consul General of Azerbaijan Republic in Los Angeles
In office November 14, 2005 – October 26, 2011
Preceded by	office established
Succeeded by	Nasimi Aghayev
Personal details
Born	Baku, Azerbaijan
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Alma mater	Azerbaijan State University Moscow State University University of Toledo Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Elin Suleymanov Emin oglu (Azerbaijani: Elin Süleymanov Emin oğlu) is the Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States and former Consul General of Azerbaijan Republic in Los Angeles.

Early years

A career diplomat, Suleymanov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. He has graduated with bachelor's degrees in Geography from Azerbaijan State University in 1989, in Political Geography from Moscow State University in Russia in 1992, Master's degree in Public Administration from University of Toledo in Ohio in 1994. He also holds a graduate degree from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with emphasis on international security studies and public international law. He was the first Azerbaijani to study at Fletcher School.^[1][2] Before joining diplomatic service, Suleymanov worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Azerbaijan and at Open Media Research Institute in Prague in 1995-1997.^[1][3][4]

Diplomatic career

Having worked as the First Secretary and Press attaché at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C., Suleymanov then served as the Senior Counselor at the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic. On November 14, 2005 the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev appointed Suleymanov Azerbaijan’s first Consul General to Los Angeles, California with the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.^[1] As a Consul to 13 states, Suleymanov has played a big role in enhancing knowledge about Azerbaijan and building the relationship between his country and individual states.^[4][5] On October 26, 2011 Suleymanov was appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan Republic to the United States.^[6][7]

Suleymanov is fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, Turkish and Czech.^[1][2]

References

1. "Consulate General of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Los Angeles. Elin Suleymanov. Consul General". Retrieved 2011-10-28.
2. "Elin Suleymanov, MALD 2004, Azerbaijan". The Fletcher School. Tufts University. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
3. "World Affairs Council of Oregon. Consul General Elin Suleymanov". Retrieved 2011-10-28.
4. Betty Blair (Autumn 2006 (14.3)). "Expanding Westward. Azerbaijan Opens New Consulate in Los Angeles". Azerbaijan International. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 2011-10-28. Check date values in: |date= (help)
5. "E. E. Süleymanovun Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatlarının Los-Anceles şəhərində Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş konsulu təyin edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI" [Presidential Decree on Appointment of E.E. Suleymanov the Consul General of Azerbaijan Republic to Los Angeles, California]. 2005-11-14. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
6. "Elin Suleymanov appointed Azerbaijan’s ambassador to US". News.az. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-28.
7. "Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on appointing E. E. Suleymanov as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States of America". Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic. 2011-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-27.