Vagif Aliyev

Vagif Aliyev Gadir oghlu (Azerbaijani: Əliyev Vaqif Qadir oğlu) (born June 17, 1953) is an Azerbaijani politician and the First Deputy minister of the Ministry of Culture of Azerbaijan Republic.

Vagif Aliyev Vaqif Əliyev
First Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism
Incumbent
Assumed office February 18, 2011
President	Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev
Mayor of Sumqayit City
In office April 3, 2003 – February 18, 2011
First Deputy Minister of Youth, Tourism and Sport
In office 1994 – April 3, 2003
Personal details
Born	(1953-06-17) June 17, 1953 (age 71) Nakhchivan ASSR, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Political party	Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyası (YAP)
Alma mater	Azerbaijan State University
Occupation	Deputy Minister
Profession	Politician
Website	The Ministry of Culture and Tourism

Early life

He was born on June 17, 1953. In 1975, he graduated from the faculty of Physics in Azerbaijan State University. During 1975-82, he worked as an engineer, junior researcher, group leader and senior teacher in Space Research Institute of Natural Resources of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. in 1982-1988, he was the Secretary of the Komsomol of the Azerbaijan State University. In 1988-1994, he worked as a senior lecturer at the faculty of Physics in Baku State University.

Political career

In 1994-2003, he held the position of First Deputy Minister of Sport, Youth and Tourism. From April 2003 till 2011 February, he held the position of the head of the Executive power of Sumqayit. Since 18 February 2011 he is First Deputy Minister of The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Azerbaijan Republic. He has PhD in Physics and Mathematics (1980).

He is a member of New Azerbaijan Party Management and political board.

Personal life

He is married and has 3 children.

See also

• Sumgayit
• Politics of Azerbaijan