Elshad Isgandarov ( az, Elşad Hüseyn oğlu İsgəndərov; born May 21, 1972) - Azerbaijani politician, former Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic. Elshad Isgandarov was born on May 21, 1972, in

Baku Baku (, ; az, Bakı ) is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. Baku is located below sea level, which makes it the lowest lying national capital in the world a ...

. He graduated from the faculty of History of

Baku State University Baku State University (BSU) ( az, Bakı Dövlət Universiteti (BDU)) is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the university started with faculties of history and ...

with honor in 1993. He received MA degree in international affairs from the

University of Columbia Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan ...

, US (2002-2004). In 1993-1995 he was editor of the ''History'' journal of the

Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (ANAS) ( az, Azərbaycan Milli Elmlər Akademiyası (AMEA)), located in Baku, is the main state research organization and the primary body that conducts research and coordinates activities in the fields of ...

. In 1995 he was one of the co-founders of the National Assembly of Youth Organizations of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Later he was deputy chairman of the National Assembly. From 1999 he worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. In 2000-2005 he was the First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UN. On March, 2009 he received the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary under the decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On May 31, 2012, Amb. Iskandarov was appointed Chairman of the State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan.E.H.İskəndərovun Azərbaycan Respublikasının Dini Qurumlarla İş üzrə Dövlət Komitəsinin sədri təyin edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı. president.az
He speaks fluently Azerbaijani (native), English and Russian languages as well as Arabic language in intermediate level.

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1972 births Living people Politicians from Baku Government ministers of Azerbaijan Columbia University people Baku State University alumni {{Azerbaijan-politician-stub

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