Lieutenant general Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a three-star military rank (NATO code OF-8) used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the ...

Arzu Rahimov Yusif oglu ( az, Arzu Rəhimov Yusif oğlu; born 1 October 1964) is an

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of t ...

i politician who served as the Chief of the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription of Azerbaijan from 2012 to 2023.

Early life

Rahimov was born on 1 October 1964, in Nakhchivan,

. In 1982–1986, he studied at High Military Political General Troops Academy in Russia. In 1986–1989, he served in various positions in the

Soviet Armed Forces The Soviet Armed Forces, the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union and as the Red Army (, Вооружённые Силы Советского Союза), were the armed forces of the Russian SFSR (1917–1922), the Soviet Union (1922–1991), and th ...

. After restoration of independence of Azerbaijan, he served in the State Border Service of Azerbaijan Republic from 1992 to 2004, and was promoted from Chief Military officer to Military Unit Commander. In 2004, he was conferred with military rank of

Major General Major general (abbreviated MG, maj. gen. and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. The disappearance of the "sergeant" in the title explains the apparent confusion of ...

, and in 2012, with the military rank of

Political career

In 2004, he was appointed the head of

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unit of border troops. In 2006, Rahimov was appointed First Deputy Chief at the headquarters of Border Troops in Baku. On 30 April 2007, he was appointed the Chairman of newly established State Migration Service of Azerbaijan Republic. He's considered to be a professional officer, knowledgeable in migration issues. In February 2012, he was appointed the Chief of the State Service for Mobilization and Conscription of Azerbaijan. Rahimov has been awarded with 10 orders and medals. In addition to his native Azerbaijani, Rahimov is fluent in Russian. He is married and has two children.

References

1964 births Living people Azerbaijani generals Government ministers of Azerbaijan People from the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic Azerbaijani military personnel of the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War {{Azerbaijan-politician-stub

Early life

Political career

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