The recent appointments to vacant positions in the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan have updated the age ranking of government members.
Medianews.az reports that the current average age in the 37-member cabinet (including the prime minister, deputy prime ministers, ministers, and heads of committees, services, agencies, and departments) exceeds 53 years.
7 members were born in the 1980s, 16 members in the 1970s, 9 members in the 1960s, 4 members in the 1950s, and 1 member in 1945.
The youngest government member is Defense Industry Minister Vuqar Mustafayev, born in 1986.
Agriculture Minister Macnun Mammadov was born in 1983, Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev in 1982, Chairman of the State Statistics Committee Azer Mursagulov in 1981, Finance Minister Sahil Babayev, Minister of Labor and Social Protection Anar Aliyev, and Head of the State Migration Service Vusal Huseynov in 1980.
Justice Minister Farid Ahmadov, Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources Rashad Ismayilov, Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, Minister of Culture Adil Kerimli, Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Diaspora Fuad Muradov, and Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations Ramin Mammadov were born in 1979.
Minister of Digital Development and Transport Rashad Nabiyev, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev, Head of the Foreign Intelligence Service Orkhan Sultanov were born in 1977; Minister of Economy Mikayil Jabbarov in 1976; Chairman of the State Tourism Agency Fuad Nagiev in 1975; Chairman of the State Water Resources Agency Zaur Mikayilov in 1974; Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeyhun Bayramov in 1973; Health Minister Teymur Musayev, Head of the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription Mursel Ibrahimov, and Chairman of the Food Security Agency Goshgar Tahmazli in 1970.
Energy Minister Parviz Shahbazov was born in 1969; Interior Minister Vilayat Eyvazov in 1968; Head of the State Border Service Elchin Guliyev in 1967; Deputy Prime Minister Shahin Mustafayev and Chairman of the State Customs Committee Shahin Bagirov in 1965; Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons Rovshan Rzayev and Chairman of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children’s Issues Bahar Muradova in 1962; Deputy Prime Minister Samir Sharifov and Minister of Emergency Situations Kamaladdin Heydarov in 1961.
Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov was born in 1959; Head of the State Security Service Ali Nagiev in 1958; Prime Minister Ali Asadov in 1956; and Head of the National Archives Department Asgar Rasulov in 1954.
The oldest member of the cabinet is First Deputy Prime Minister Yagub Eyubov, born in 1945.
Toğrul Ali,
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