Safar Abiyev
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Colonel General Safar Akhundbala oghlu Abiyev (Azerbaijani: Səfər Axundbala oğlu Əbiyev; born January 27, 1950) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2013. He was considered one of the longest serving defense ministers in the Commonwealth of Independent States.[2]
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Safar Abiyev | |
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Səfər Əbiyev | |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 6 February 1995 – 28 October 2013 | |
President | Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev |
Preceded by | Mammadrafi Mammadov |
Succeeded by | Zakir Hasanov |
In office June 17, 1993 – 20 August 1993 Acting | |
Preceded by | Dadash Rzayev |
Succeeded by | Vahid Musayev Acting |
Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces | |
In office June 17, 1993[1] – November 2, 1993 Acting | |
President | Abulfaz Elchibey |
Preceded by | Nuraddin Sadigov |
Succeeded by | Najmaddin Sadigov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-01-27) January 27, 1950 (age 74) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
Military service | |
Branch/service | Soviet Army Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
Years of service | 1968—1991 1995—2013 |
Rank | Colonel General |
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