Kamaladdin Heydarov Kəmaləddin Heydərov |
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Minister of Emergency Situations | |
Assumed office February 2006 |
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President | Ilham Aliyev |
Preceded by | office established |
Chairman of State Customs Committee | |
In office 1995 – February 6, 2006 |
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President | Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev |
Succeeded by | Aydin Aliyev |
Personal details | |
Born |
Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan |
July 15, 1961
Religion | Islam |
Military service | |
Rank | Colonel General |
Kamaladdin Heydarov Fattah oglu (Azerbaijani: Kəmaləddin Heydərov Fəttah oğlu; born July 15, 1961) is an Azerbaijani composer and politician serving as the Minister of Emergency Situations.
Heydarov was born on July 15, 1961 in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan. He has graduated from Baku State University with a degree in Geography. In 1992, he left Azerbaijan for Uzbekistan and opened several business firms. Heydarov is also a composer with some of his songs becoming hits in Azerbaijan. His compositions are produced under the name Kamal. His latest album is called Sənə güvəndiyim dağlar (Azerbaijani: The mountains to lean on). His songs have been performed by famous singers such as Flora Kerimova, Ilhama Guliyeva, Aygun Kazimova, Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva.
Heydarov was appointed the Chairman of State Customs Committee by former President Heydar Aliyev in 1995. In this role he was widely reported to have extracted bribes from companies importing goods to Azerbaijan.
On February 6, 2006 Heydarov was appointed the Minister of Emergency Situations, a newly formed ministry to handle the emergency situations and protection of the civil population in Azerbaijan.
Heydarov is married. He and his wife have two children, Nijat and Tale, both of whom studied in London.