Shahin Mustafayev

Shahin Mustafayev Şahin Mustafayev
Minister of Economic Development
Incumbent
Assumed office October 31, 2008
President	Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by	Heydar Babayev
Deputy Minister of Taxes
In office September 6, 2006 – October 31, 2008
Personal details
Born	(1965-06-13) June 13, 1965 (age 51) Noyemberyan, Armenia
Religion	Islam

Shahin Mustafayev Abdulla oglu (Azerbaijani: Şahin Mustafayev Abdulla oğlu; born June 13, 1965) is an Azerbaijani politician serving as the Minister of Economic Development.

Mustafayev was born on June 13, 1965 in Noyemberyan, Armenia. In 1989, he graduated from the Baku branch of Voznesensky Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance. In 1990-1991, he worked as the Senior Accountant at Baku's Main Construction Department. In 1991-1992, he was employed as the Senior Accountant at Spektr firm. From 1992 through 1999, Mustafayev worked as an auditor, senior tax auditor, senior state auditor and department director at the State Taxation Office in Baku. In 1999-2000, he worked as the director of department for economic analysis, accounting and tax forecasts. In 2000-2003, Mustafayev was the assistant to, and then department director of Economic Analysis and Accounting Office of the Ministry of Taxes and in 2003-2005, he worked as the Senior Accountant and later as the head of Accounting Department at State Oil Company of Azerbaijan Republic (SOCAR). He then served as the Vice President for Economic Relations of SOCAR from March 1, 2005 until September 9, 2006. He's believed to have restructured and significantly improved the accounting system at SOCAR.

On September 6, 2006 he became the Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry. On October 31, 2008 Mustafayev was appointed the Minister of Economic Development replacing Heydar Babayev. Within the first few days of taking office, Mustafayev carried out a swift restructuring, firing some previous department directors of the ministry.

Mustafayev is married and has three children.

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