Tahir Aliyev

Tahir Aliyev
Tahir Əliyev
Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan
In office
February 24, 1992 – March 16, 1992
President Ayaz Mutalibov, Yagub Mammadov (acting)
Preceded by Shahin Musayev
Succeeded by Rahim Gaziyev
Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan
In office
February 24, 1992 – March 16, 1992
Preceded by Shahin Musayev
Succeeded by Rahim Gaziyev
Chairman of State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan
In office
February 24, 1992 – March 16, 1992
Preceded by Shahin Musayev
Succeeded by Rahim Gaziyev
Personal details
Religion Islam
Military service
Service/branch Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Rank Major General

Tahir Aliyev Yunis oglu (Azerbaijani: Tahir Əliyev Yunis oğlu) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan,[1]Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic and Chairman of State Customs Committee.

Career

Aliyev's first political appointment was with Defense Council of Azerbaijan Republic created on September 29, 1991 on orders of President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutalibov in order to ensure security and defense of Azerbaijan. He was among 8 members of the council who were to assist in state security issues.[2]

On December 25, 1991 he was appointed Chief of Department of Ministry of Internal Affairs for Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of General Major and appointed Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic on February 24, 1992 at the time of escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh War and two days before the Khojaly Massacre.[3][4] Tahir Aliyev replaced the interim minister, Shahin Musayev who was Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces at the time.[5] Musayev had temporarily taken over the ministry once the previous Minister of Defense, Tajeddin Mehdiyev was sacked on February 17, 1992 for his inability to hold the front and avoid capture of strategic villages Karkijahan, Malibeyli and Gushchular and Garadaghly in Mountanous Karabakh.[6]

On March 16, 1992, Aliyev was removed from the post of Defense Minister by acting President of Azerbaijan, Yagub Mammadov and appointed the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan on March 17, 1992.[7][8] He remained in the position until April 25, 1992.[9]

After Heydar Aliyev assumed the interim presidential responsibilities as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan in June 1993, Tahir Aliyev was appointed Chairman of State Customs Committee on July 28, 1993.[10] Due to excessive corruption practices and illegal deals conducted by Tahir Aliyev, he was dishonorably relieved of his duties and sacked by President Heydar Aliyev on January 9, 1995.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Müdafiə Nazirliyinin yaranmasının 18 ili tamam oldu [18 years pass since establishment of the Ministry of Defense]". http://www.milaz.info/news.php?id=4724. Retrieved 2010-07-13. 
  2. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Şurasının yaradılması haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on establishment of Defense Council]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=6671&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  3. ^ "Polkovnik T. Y. Əliyevə general-mayor əsgəri rütbəsi verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on promoting T.Y. Aliyev to Major General]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=6876&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  4. ^ "T. Y. Əliyev yoldaşın Azərbaycan Respublikasının müdafiə naziri təyin edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on appointment of T.Y. Aliyev Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=6875&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  5. ^ Rashad Suleymanov (2008-06-25). "Marş, irəli!.. [March forward!..]". lent.az. http://www.lent.az/news.php?id=3544. Retrieved 2010-07-01. 
  6. ^ Vugar Orkhan (2010-02-26). "Xocalı – sızlayan yaddaşımız [Khojaly is our painful memory]". 525-ci qazet. http://www.525.az/view.php?lang=az&menu=17&id=11267. Retrieved 2010-07-15. 
  7. ^ "Tarixdə bu gün (13-19 mart) [Today in history (March 13–19)]". http://bizimasr.media-az.com/arxiv_2004/10/yaddas.html. Retrieved 2010-07-19. 
  8. ^ "T.Y.Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikasının daxili işlər naziri təyin edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on appointment of T.Y. Aliyev Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=6906&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  9. ^ "T. Y. Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikasının daxili işlər naziri vəzifəsindən azad edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of President of Azerbaijan Republic on relieving T.Y. Aliyev of his duties of Minister Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=7066&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  10. ^ "T. Y. Əliyevin Azərbaycan Respublikası Dövlət Gömrük Komitəsinin sədri təyin edilməsinə razılıq verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI MİLLİ MƏCLİSİNİN QƏRARI [Resolution of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic on appointment of T.Y. Aliyev Chairman of Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=8494&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
  11. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Gömrük Komitəsinin işi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on the activities of the Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic]". http://e-qanun.az/print.php?internal=view&target=1&docid=9139&doctype=0. Retrieved 2011-01-05.