Natig Aliyev

Natig Aliyev Natiq Əliyev
Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2004
President	Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by	office established
Personal details
Born	November 23, 1947 (1947-11-23) (age 63) Baku, Azerbaijan
Religion	Islam

Natiq Aliyev Agaami oglu (Azerbaijani: Natiq Əliyev Ağaəmi oğlu) is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic

Early life

Aliyev was born on November 23, 1947 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In 1970, he graduated from Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. He has a PhD in Geology-Mineralogy Sciences. He started working in the field once he was employed by Xəzərdənizneft state concern in 1970. Starting from 1984, Aliyev was appointed the Chief Instructor of Department at the administration of Central Committee of Azerbaijan Communist Party. In 1989-1991, he worked as Director of the Economic-Social Issues Department. In 1992, he appointed the Director of Ipesko representative office in Baku. At the same time, he worked as a consultant at SOCAR conducting research work for geophysical and geological projects, consulted on exploration and development, transportation and refining of oil, etc.^[1]

Political career

In 1993, he was appointed the Chairman of Board of Director and President of State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic by President Heydar Aliyev. He retained the post of the President until December 6, 2004 when he was appointed the Minister of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic.^[1] Rovnag Abdullayev replaced Aliyev as the head of SOCAR.^[2]

Works and awards

Aliyev is also the Chairman of the State Committee for Development of Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli fields and is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC).He has authored more than 100 scientific publications, articles and books. In 2008, he was elected a member of the International Engineering Academy in Moscow. Aliyev has been awarded with Shohrat Order due to service in development of oil industry in Azerbaijan Republic. He was also awarded with Order of the Glory of Georgia, Legion d’Honneur of France and Meritted Engineer Medal of Azerbaijan Republic.^[1]

See also

• Cabinet of Azerbaijan

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Biographies. Natig Aliyev". http://www.adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1221679751&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3,5,31,54&go=headlines&category=54. Retrieved 2010-11-12. 
2. ^ "Azerbaijan's President Appoints New Industry and Energy Minister". Caucaz Europenews. 2004-12-12. http://www.caucaz.com/home_eng/depeches.php?idp=444&PHPSESSID=6c649498c2aff02302df0c7b5b289f9d. Retrieved 2010-11-12. 

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Name	Aliyev, Natig
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Date of birth	November 23, 1947
Place of birth	Baku, Azerbaijan
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