| Rasul Guliyev Rəsul Quliyev |
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| Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan | |
| In office November 1993 – November 24, 1995 |
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| President | Abulfaz Elchibey |
| Preceded by | Heydar Aliyev |
| Succeeded by | re-elected |
| In office November 24, 1995 – September 11, 1996 |
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| President | Heydar Aliyev |
| Preceded by | re-elected |
| Succeeded by | Murtuz Alasgarov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 10, 1947 Gazanchi, Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan |
Rasul Guliyev (Azerbaijani: Rəsul Quliyev) was Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 1996.
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Guliyev was born on December 10, 1947 in the Gazanchy village of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. After completing his secondary education in 1965, he entered the Chemistry-Technology faculty of the Oil And Chemistry Institute of Azerbaijan, graduating in 1970 and gaining the profession of a technologist-engineer. He then started working for Chemistry Plants of Azerbaijan in Sumgait. From 1971 to 1992, Guliyev worked in the Baku Oil Refinery Plant as a technologist, chief of workshop, engineer, chief engineer and the director. At the same time, he was elected a deputy to the Baku Soviet of Deputies, and a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR in 1990.
He was appointed the vice-president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR) and on December 7, 1992 - Chief of the Main Oil and Gas Processing Office.
From May 1993 to November 1993, Guliyev worked as the Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. From November 1993 to November 1995, he was the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. In 1995 Guliyev was re-elected a member of the Milli Majlis and chairman of the parliament of Azerbaijan. He resigned from the post of Speaker of Parliament on September 11, 1996. He has been accused of misappropriating state funds and indicted for allegedly stealing $120 million.[1]
Guliyev a reformist-democrat in terms of his economic-political views. He emigrated to the USA in 1996. Prefers peace talks for the resolution of the Nagorno-Karabagh conflict. He is a supporter of defending the rights of free press and free capitalists. He is also a supporter of useful co-operation with close geographic neighbours of Azerbaijan and all countries. He considers democracy a priority in the internal policy of Azerbaijan, and peace and democracy in foreign policy. Considers guaranteed participation of foreign investment in the Azerbaijani industry both acceptable and necessary. Possesses wide relations in international official political circles. In exile, he has been the leader of Azerbaijan Democratic Party.[2][3]
Rasul Guliyev is author of a series of inventions and utilisation suggestions and has a Masters degree in Technical Sciences. He has been rewarded with the honorary award of the H.Z.Taghiyev Charity Foundation for his charitable work.
Rasul Guliyev is author of the books:
He is married and has three children.