Salim Muslumov

Salim Muslumov
Səlim Müslümov
Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan Republic
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 17, 2002
President Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by Avaz Alakbarov[1]
Personal details
Born November 1, 1961
Pirhasanli village of Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan
Religion Islam
Military service
Rank General Major

Salim Muslumov Yanvar oglu (Azerbaijani: Səlim Müslümov Yanvar oğlu; born November 1, 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician serving as the Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan Republic.

Early life

Muslumov was born on November 1, 1961 in Pirhasanli village of Agsu Rayon of Azerbaijan.[2] In 1983, he graduated from the Azerbaijan State Economic University cum laude. From 1983 through 1987, he continued his doctoral studies at Moscow State University. In November 1987, he obtained a PhD in Economics. From January 1988 until July 1995, Muslumov worked as professor and assistant dean at Azerbaijan State Economic University. From 1992 through 1995, he was also on research fellowship at Marmara University in Turkey. Starting from July 1995, he was a department director at the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan Republic.[3]

Political career

In March 2000, Muslumov was appointed Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee. On January 17, 2002 he was conferred the rank of General Major of the Customs. According to the Presidential Decree, he was appointed the Chairman of the State Social Protection Fund of Azerbaijan Republic on December 17, 2002.[4] During the General Assembly of the International Social Security Association held on September 18, 2004 he was elected member of bureau. He's an author to several legislative documents on economic policies which were then passed into law. Muslumov has authored 4 books and more than 50 publications. He is fluent in Russian and English. Muslumov is married and has three children.[3]

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