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Najmaddin Sadigov
Nəcməddin SadıqovChief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces Incumbent Assumed office
November 2, 1993[1]President Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev Preceded by Nuraddin Sadigov[2][3] Personal details Born Azerbaijan Religion Islam Military service Service/branch 
Azerbaijani Armed ForcesRank Colonel General Battles/wars Nagorno-Karabakh War Colonel General Najmaddin Sadigov Huseyn oglu (Azerbaijani: Nəcməddin Sadıqov Hüseyn oğlu) also known as Najmaddin Sadikhov, is the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.[1][4]
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Career
Sadigov is a member of the Commission on National Security Policies which prepares and develops documents on national security concepts, foreign policy strategies and military doctrines of Azerbaijan Republic.[5] According to the Presidential Decree No. 858 from June 24, 2005 he was promoted to the rank of General Colonel.[6]
Awards
Sadigov has received numerous awards, among them Veten Ughrunda Medal (For Motherland) in 2003[7], Vətənə Xidmətə Görə Order of 3rd degree (For Service to the Motherland) in 2007[8], Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal (For Military Service) in 2009.[9]
See also
- Azerbaijani Army
- Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic
- Safar Abiyev
References
- ^ a b "N. H. Sadıqov haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on appointment of N.H. Sadigov]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=8639&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ Azer Isgandarov (2009-12-22). "Скончался бывший начальник генштаба ВС Азербайджана [Former Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijan passed away]". ANS. http://anspress.com/index.php?a=2&lng=ru&nid=18768. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Умер экс-глава генштаба ВС Азербайджана [Former Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Forces passed away]". Vesti. 2009-12-22. http://www.vesti.az/news.php?id=26871. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Azerbaijan air force head killed". BBC. 2009-02-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7882911.stm. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının milli təhlükəsizlik siyasəti sahəsində İşçi Qrupunun yaradılması haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on establishment of Working Group for National Security Issues]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=6386&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on conferring servicemen of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=9988&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of President of Azerbaijan on awarding servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=2078&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on awarding servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=13502&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on awarding servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=17918&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-04.
Chiefs of Staff Habib Bey Salimov • Mammad Bey Shulkevich • Abdulhamid Bey Gaytabashi • Shahin Musayev • Rufat Amirov* • Valeh Barshadly • Nuraddin Sadigov • Safar Abiyev* • Najmaddin SadigovCommanders of Azerbaijani Navy Rafig Asgarov • Fuad Yusifov • Shahin SultanovChiefs of Azerbaijani Air Force Rail Rzayev • Altay MehdiyevNational Advisors on
Military Issues to President of AzerbaijanYashar Demirbulaq • Nuraddin Sadigov • Tofig Aghahuseynov • Vahid Aliyev* denotes acting chiefs Categories:- Azerbaijani generals
- Azerbaijani military personnel of the Nagorno-Karabakh War
- Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan
- Living people
- Chiefs of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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