Zakir Hasanov
Zakir Asger oghlu Hasanov (Azerbaijani: Zakir Əsgər oğlu Həsənov; born 6 June 1959) is an Azerbaijani politician and colonel general who has been the Minister of Defence of Azerbaijan since 2013.
Zakir Hasanov | |
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Zakir Həsənov | |
Hasanov in 2017 | |
| Minister of Defence | |
| In office 22 October 2013 – 14 February 2024 | |
| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Safar Abiyev |
| Vice-Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 17 January 2003 – 22 October 2013 | |
| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 June 1959 Astara District, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum Baku Higher Combined Arms Command School |
| Profession | Politician, Minister Of Defense |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Soviet Union Azerbaijan |
| Branch/service | Soviet Army Azerbaijani Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1980–present |
| Rank | Colonel General |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War Second Nagorno-Karabakh War |
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