Najmaddin Sadigov
| Najmaddin Sadigov Nəcməddin Sadıqov |
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|---|---|
| Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces | |
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Assumed office 2 November 1993 |
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| President |
Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Nuraddin Sadigov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1956 Derbent, Dagestan, Russia |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Colonel General Najmaddin Huseyn oglu Sadigov (Azerbaijani: Nəcməddin Hüseyn oğlu Sadıqov) also known as Najmaddin Sadikhov, is the Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.
Sadigov is a member of the Commission on National Security Policies which prepares and develops documents on national security concepts, foreign policy strategies and military doctrines of Azerbaijan Republic. According to the Presidential Decree No. 858 from June 24, 2005 he was promoted to the rank of General Colonel.
Sadigov has received numerous awards, among them Veten Ughrunda Medal (For Motherland) in 2003,Vətənə Xidmətə Görə Order of 3rd degree (For Service to the Motherland) in 2007,Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal (For Military Service) in 2009.
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