1. Madat Gazanfar oglu Guliyev was born on 27 September 1958 and is the National Hero of Azerbaijan, a martial artist, and a politician serving as Minister of Defense Industry of Azerbaijan from 2019 to 2023.
16 Facts About Madat Guliyev
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Madat Guliyev has been wounded twice in the line of duty.
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Guliyev Madat Gazanfar oglu was born on September 27,1958, in Ganja.
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In 1978, Madat Guliyev achieved the esteemed title of "Master of Sports of the USSR" in Judo and Sambo, and he obtained a 7th Dan black belt in Karate.
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Madat Guliyev graduated from the Azerbaijan State Institute of Physical Training and Sport in 1980 and later pursued a law degree from the Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which he completed in 1997.
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Madat Guliyev graduated from the Louisiana State Police Training Academy.
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In 1983, Madat Guliyev joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijani SSR.
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From 1994 to 1995, Madat Guliyev served as the Chief of the Yevlakh-Gazakh Regional Department of the Combat Organized Crimes Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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From 2002 to 2004, Madat Guliyev served as the Chief of Combat Narcotics in the Chief Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
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From 2004 to 2006, Madat Guliyev served as the Chief of Azerbaijan's National Central Bureau of Interpol.
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In 2011, Madat Guliyev was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice and Chief of the Penitentiary Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Madat Guliyev was made a Lieutenant General of Justice on 20 November 2012.
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From 2015 to 2019, Madat Guliyev served as the Chief of the State Security Agency.
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Madat Guliyev was made a Colonel General on 26 September 2018.
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Madat Guliyev serves as Vice President of the Azerbaijan Automobile Federation and President of the Azerbaijan Cycling Federation since 2021.
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Madat Guliyev is fluent in Russian, English, German and Turkish.