Arif Mammadov - Azerbaijan
Biography
Born: 18 April 1960 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Education:
- Leningrad (Saint Petersburg) Civil Aviation College (Russian Federation) in 1979 (diploma with honours)
- Kyiv Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers (Ukraine) in 1988.
Work experience:
- 1979-1996: Held various positions within the Civil Aviation Authority of Azerbaijan
- 1996-2000: General representative of the State Concern "Azerbaijan Airlines" in Türkiye
- 2000-2008: Head of Coordination and Foreign Relations Department and then Deputy Director General of the State Concern "Azerbaijan Airlines"
- 2008-2013, 2016-2018: Director of the State Civil Aviation Administration of Azerbaijan
- 2013-2016: Vice-President of CJSC "Azerbaijan Airlines"
- 2018 - to date: Director of the State Civil Aviation Agency under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Awards:
State awards: "Shohrat" (Glory) Order and "Taraggi" (Progress) medal.
Also awarded various medals for services to civil aviation of Azerbaijan.
Engineer-Economist, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).
Married, 2 children.