Elmar Mammadyarov

Elmar Mammadyarov
Elmar Məmmədyarov
Mammadyarov in 2019
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
2 April 2004 – 16 July 2020
PresidentIlham Aliyev
Prime MinisterArtur Rasizade
Novruz Mammadov
Ali Asadov
Preceded byVilayat Guliyev
Succeeded byJeyhun Bayramov
President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe
In office
6 May 2014 – 13 November 2015
Preceded bySebastian Kurz
Succeeded byDidier Reynders
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Italy
In office
2 July 2003 – 2 April 2004
Preceded byRufat Aghayev
Succeeded byEmil Karimov
Personal details
Born (1960-07-02) 2 July 1960 (age 64)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
(now Azerbaijan)
Political partyIndependent
ParentMaharram Mammadyarov (father)
Alma materNational University of Kyiv
Russian Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Elmar Maharram oglu Mammadyarov (Azerbaijani: Elmar Məhərrəm oğlu Məmmədyarov, IPA: [elˈmɑɾ mæhæˈɾæm oɣˈlu mæmædˈjɑɾov]; born July 2, 1960) is an Azerbaijani diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan between 7 April 2004 and 16 July 2020.