Fikrat Mammadov
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Fikrat Mammadov Farrukh oglu is an Azerbaijani
politician, currently Minister of Justice
of Azerbaijan Republic.
in 1955. He graduated from Legal Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1977 and from Social Management and Political Science Institute in 1989. He started his career in 1977 as an assistant prosecutor and further took a number of positions in public prosecutor bodies and Central Committee of Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
. After the collapse of Soviet Union
Mammadov continued his career as a prosecutor in State Prosecutor's Office and Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office in 1993-1994. Before being appointed Minister of Justice in April 2000, he was Deputy General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan Republic from 1994 until 2000. Since 2005, Mammadov is a member of Anti-Corruption Commission under the Council of Management of Public Service of Azerbaijan Republic and Education Commission under the President of Azerbaijan Republic. He is believed to have improved the judicial system of the country by bringing it in line with international standards.
on June 30, 2005. He holds such titles as first-category justice inspector, member of International Lawyers' Association. Since 2006, he holds the position of vice-president of International Anti-Corruption Commission.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
politician, currently Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulation of the justice system, overseeing the public prosecutor, maintaining the legal system and public order and instituting law reforms....
of Azerbaijan Republic.
Early life and political career
Fikrat Mammadov was born in BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
in 1955. He graduated from Legal Department of Lomonosov Moscow State University in 1977 and from Social Management and Political Science Institute in 1989. He started his career in 1977 as an assistant prosecutor and further took a number of positions in public prosecutor bodies and Central Committee of Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
Azerbaijan Communist Party
The Azerbaijan Communist Party was the ruling political party in the Azerbaijan SSR, making it effectively a branch of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union...
. After the collapse of Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
Mammadov continued his career as a prosecutor in State Prosecutor's Office and Sumgayit City Prosecutor's Office in 1993-1994. Before being appointed Minister of Justice in April 2000, he was Deputy General Prosecutor of Azerbaijan Republic from 1994 until 2000. Since 2005, Mammadov is a member of Anti-Corruption Commission under the Council of Management of Public Service of Azerbaijan Republic and Education Commission under the President of Azerbaijan Republic. He is believed to have improved the judicial system of the country by bringing it in line with international standards.
Awards and titles
For his role in the development of justice bodies of Azerbaijan, Mammadov was awarded with Shohrat OrderShohrat Order
Shohrat Order , translated as Order of Glory, is an award presented by the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-History and status:The order was created by the Decree No. 757 of the President of Azerbaijan, Heydar Aliyev and ratified by National Assembly of Azerbaijan on December 6, 1993...
on June 30, 2005. He holds such titles as first-category justice inspector, member of International Lawyers' Association. Since 2006, he holds the position of vice-president of International Anti-Corruption Commission.