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Sahib MamedovPublic and political figure
Date of Birth: 15.12.1962
Country:  Azerbaijan |
Content:
- Early Life and Education
- Military Service
- Political and Social Activism
- Public and Political Involvement
- Member of the National Front of Azerbaijan (1989-1994)
- Member of the "Musavat" party (1996-2000)
- Secretary of the Joint Working Group on Human Rights (2014-present)
- Training and Development
- "NGO Leadership Development" program in the United States (1999)
Early Life and Education
Sahib Mammadov was born on December 15, 1962, in Mususlu village, Ujar district, Azerbaijan. He graduated from Mususlu secondary school in 1980 and earned a degree in geography with a specialization in teaching from Baku State University in 1985. He also holds a second law degree from Odlar Yurdu University.
Military Service
From 1981 to 1984, Mammadov served in the Pacific Fleet of the Soviet Navy. He was stationed in Vietnam, Yemen, Ethiopia, and Poland, and received the "Medal for Long Service" for his military contributions.
Political and Social Activism
Mammadov played a pivotal role in the National Liberation Movement of Azerbaijan in the late 1980s. He co-founded and led the "Free Professional Association" and was actively involved in the establishment of the Popular Front of Azerbaijan (PFA). He served as the head of the PFA's Yasamal branch and was the chairman of the Yasamal district Electoral Commission in the 1992 presidential election.
He held various positions in government, including as Deputy Head of the Yasamal Executive Authority for Humanitarian Affairs and Head of the Yasamal Executive Authority. He also worked as an inspector of labor rights for the Free Trade Union of Azerbaijan's oil and gas industry.
Public and Political Involvement
Mammadov has been extensively involved in public and political activities:
Member of the National Front of Azerbaijan (1989-1994)
Deputy Chairman and General Assembly President of the "Vahdat" party (1995-1996)
Member of the "Musavat" party (1996-2000)
Chairman of the Executive Committee of the League for the Defense of Labor Rights (1997-present)
Member of the Board of the Azerbaijan Jurists' Confederation (2008-present)
Member of the Presidential Council for State Support of NGOs (2008-present)
Secretary of the Joint Working Group on Human Rights (2014-present)
Member of Public Committees for the Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, State Migration Service, State Agency for Civil Service and Innovations, and Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry (2006-present)
Training and Development
Mammadov has participated in numerous exchange programs, seminars, and courses on leadership, human rights, and strategic litigation, including:
"NGO Leadership Development" program in the United States (1999)
Winter School on Human Rights in Warsaw (2000)Summer School on Human Rights in Novosibirsk (2000)
OHCHR training for NGOs on human rights in Baku (2000)
"Strategy and Tactics of Human Rights Protection" in Warsaw (2001)
"Strategic Litigation" in Warsaw (2005)
