Kamaladdin Heydarov

Kamaladdin Heydarov
Kəmaləddin Heydərov
Minister of Emergency Situations
Assumed office
February 2006
President Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by office established
Chairman of State Customs Committee
In office
1995 – February 6, 2006
President Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev
Succeeded by Aydin Aliyev
Personal details
Born (1961-07-15) July 15, 1961
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan
Religion Islam
Military service
Rank Colonel General

Kamaladdin Heydarov Fattah oglu (Azerbaijani: Kəmaləddin Heydərov Fəttah oğlu; born July 15, 1961) is an Azerbaijani composer and politician serving as the Minister of Emergency Situations.

Early life

Heydarov was born on July 15, 1961 in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan.[1] He has graduated from Baku State University with a degree in Geography.[2] In 1992, he left Azerbaijan for Uzbekistan and opened several business firms.[3] Heydarov is also a composer with some of his songs becoming hits in Azerbaijan. His compositions are produced under the name Kamal. His latest album is called Sənə güvəndiyim dağlar (Azerbaijani: The mountains to lean on). His songs have been performed by famous singers such as Flora Kerimova, Ilhama Guliyeva, Aygun Kazimova, Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva.[4]

Political career

Heydarov was appointed the Chairman of State Customs Committee by former President Heydar Aliyev in 1995.[5]

On February 6, 2006 Heydarov was appointed the Minister of Emergency Situations, a newly formed ministry to handle the emergency situations and protection of the civil population in Azerbaijan.[3][6]

Heydarov is married. He and his wife have two children, Nijat and Tale, both of whom studied in London.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "KƏMALƏDDİN HEYDƏROV DƏBDƏBƏLİ AD GÜNÜ KEÇİRİB" [Kamaladdin Heydarov holds a fancy birthday party]. Yeni Musavat. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  2. ↑ "Rəhbərlik haqqında məlumat" [Information about the management]. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  3. 1 2 "Xəbərlər "Reuters": "Azərbaycanın ən nüfuzlu oliqarxı"" [Reuters news: The most famous oligarch of Azerbaijan]. RFE/RL. 2006-02-07. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Bəstəkar Kamalın 4 diskdən ibarət musiqi albomu" [Album consisting of 4 CDs by composer Kamal was released]. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
  5. ↑ "The Next Report From Wikileaks – About Kamaladdin Heydarov - Politics - Азербайджан". Contact.az. 2010-03-01. Retrieved 2012-03-06.
  6. ↑ "Kəmaləddin Heydərov Azərbaycanın fövqəladə hallar naziri, Aydın Əliyev isə dövlət gömrük komitəsinin sədri təyin edilib" [Kamaladdin Heydarov appointed Minister of Emergency Situations, Aydin Aliyev - Chairman of the State Customs Committee]. Voice of America. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2010-11-29.


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