General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələri Baş Qərargahı | |
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Formed | October 9, 1991 |
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Headquarters | Baku, Azerbaijan Republic |
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The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan Republic (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələri Baş Qərargahı) is the military staff of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. It is the central organ of the Armed Forces Administration and oversees operational management of the armed forces under the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic.
The Chief of the General Staff is appointed by the President of Azerbaijan, who is the supreme commander-in-chief of the armed forces. The current Chief of the General Staff is Colonel General Najmaddin Sadigov.[1]
List of Chiefs of Staff
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918−1920)
No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Habib Bey Salimov (1881–1920) | General Major1 August 1918 | 26 March 1919 | 237 days | . | |
2 | Mammad Bey Shulkevich (1865–1920) | General Major26 March 1919 | 10 December 1919 | 259 days | . | |
3 | Abdulhamid Bey Gaytabashi (1848–1920) | General Major10 December 1919 | 28 April 1920 | 140 days | [2][3] |
For period from 1920 to 1992, see Chief of the General Staff of the Soviet Union.
Azerbaijan Republic (1991−present)
No. | Portrait | Chief of the General Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Shahin Musayev | General Major22 January 1992 | May 1992 | 3 months | [4][5] | |
- | Rufat Amirov Acting | ColonelMay 1992 | May 1992 | 0 months | . | |
2 | Valeh Barshadly (1927–1999) | Lieutenant GeneralMay 1992 | 4 September 1992 | 4 months | [6][6][7][8] | |
3 | Nuraddin Sadigov (1935–2009) | Lieutenant General4 September 1992 | 17 June 1993 | 286 days | [9] | |
- | Safar Abiyev (born 1950) Acting | Colonel General17 June 1993 | 2 November 1993 | 138 days | [10] | |
4 | Najmaddin Sadigov (born 1956) | Colonel General2 November 1993 | Incumbent | 30 years, 315 days | [1] |
List of National Advisors on Military Issues to the President of Azerbaijan
- Brigadier General Yashar Demirbulaq, Turkish Air Force
- Major General Nuraddin Sadigov
- Colonel General Tofig Aghahuseynov
- Lieutenant General Vahid Aliyev
List of Chiefs of Azerbaijani Navy
- Counter Admiral Rafig Asgarov (1991-1993)
- Captain, 1st rank Fuad Yusifov, - (1993-1999)
- Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov -(1999-January 25, 2017)
- Captain, 1st rank Zaur Gumbetov (January 25, 2017-Present)
List of Chiefs of Azerbaijani Air Force
- Lieutenant General Rail Rzayev, 1993 - February 11, 2009
- General Major Altay Mehdiyev, May 12, 2009 - present[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "N. H. Sadıqov haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI" [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on appointment of N.H. Sadigov]. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Marş, irəli!..." [Forward]. Lent.az. 2008-06-25. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ Rustam (2007-06-26). "Silahlı Qüvvələrin yaradılmasından 89 il ötür" [89 years pass since creation of armed forces]. Adalet. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Ş. X. Musayev haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI" [Decree of President of Azerbaijan on Sh. Kh. Musayev]. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "ORDUMUZUN 90 İLLİYİ: AZƏRBAYCANIN MÜDAFİƏ NAZİRLƏRİ, BAŞ QƏRARGAH RƏİSLƏRİ VƏ HƏRBİ DƏNİZ QÜVVƏLƏRİNİN KOMANDANLARI" [90 years anniversary of oura rmy: Ministers of Defense, Chiefs of Staff and Naval Commanders of Azerbaijan]. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ a b "The Center of Effective Initiatives". Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on V.E. Barshadly". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
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- ^ "N. S. Sadıqov haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of President of Azerbaijan on appointment of N.S. Sadigov]. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
- ^ "D. Q. Rzayev və S. A. Əbiyev haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of President of Azerbaijan on D.Q. Rzayev and S.A. Abiyev]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-05.
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