Mubariz Mansimov (, legally Mubariz Gurbanoghlu; born March 22, 1968) is an
Azerbaijani businessperson who is the founder of Palmali Group of Companies, a shipping company, as well of the Azerbaijani football club
Khazar Lankaran.
[Mübariz Mənsimovdan şəxsi həyatı ilə bağlı şok açıqlamalar – qol.az](_blank)
He became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned
Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak.
Early life
Mansimov was born in
Masallı
Masally () is a city in and the capital of the Masally District of Azerbaijan
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,
Azerbaijan
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in 1968, to a working-class family. He graduated from the Naval Academy in
Baku
Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital ci ...
.
He was also a former sailor and he still owns some antique weapons consisting of more than 400 pieces, which are displayed in his offices in Istanbul.
Business career
Mansimov's Palmali Group of Companies comprises television channel "Palhaber" and radio "PAL FM" & ''PAL STATION''.
As of 2009 he owned the nationally successful Azerbaijani football club
Khazar Lankaran, which made important contributions to the local region.
Also he has a milk company named PALSUD.
Mansimov became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned
Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak.
Trivia
* He is also known to be a fan of
Beşiktaş
Beşiktaş () is a district and municipality of Istanbul Province, Turkey. Its area is 18 km2 and its population is 175,190 (2022). It is located on the European shore of the Bosphorus strait. It is bordered on the north by Sarıyer and ...
.
References
External links
Palmali Group of Companies Official Site*
1968 births
Living people
Businesspeople from Baku
Azerbaijani billionaires
Azerbaijani investors
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