Najmaddin Sadigov

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Najmaddin Sadigov
Nəcməddin Sadıqov
Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Assumed office
November 2, 1993[1]
President Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by Nuraddin Sadigov[2][3]
Personal details
Born 1956
Derbent, Dagestan, Russia
Religion Islam
Military service
Service/branch Coat of arms of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces.png Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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.[1][4]

Career

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.[5] According to the Presidential Decree No. 858 from June 24, 2005 he was promoted to the rank of General Colonel.[6]

Awards

Sadigov has received numerous awards, among them Veten Ughrunda Medal (For Motherland) in 2003,[7] Vətənə Xidmətə Görə Order of 3rd degree (For Service to the Motherland) in 2007,[8] Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal (For Military Service) in 2009.[9]

See also

References

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