Rovnag Abdullayev

Rovnag Abdullayev
Born (1965-04-03) 3 April 1965 (age 59)
Nakhichevan, Nakhichevan ASSR, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
NationalityAzerbaijani
CitizenshipAzerbaijan
OccupationBusinessman
Known forBeing president of AFFA

Rovnag Ibrahim oghlu Abdullayev (Azerbaijani: Rövnəq İbrahim oğlu Abdullayev; born 3 April 1965 in Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani politician who was the longstanding CEO of SOCAR, Azerbaijan's state-owned oil company from 2005 to 2022.[1] During his tenure, SOCAR was widely characterized as corrupt by transparency advocates and anti-corruption specialists.[2] He is deputy economy minister of Azerbaijan.[3][2]

He has been president of the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan since 2008. He is a member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan.[4]

  1. ^ "Rövnəq Abdullayev niyə vəzifədən azad edildi?". BBC News Azərbaycanca.
  2. ^ a b "Son of Longtime Azerbaijani Oil Official Owns Luxurious London Flat Worth Over $20 Million". OCCRP. 2023.
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan nominates new acting CEO to state energy firm SOCAR". Reuters. 2022.
  4. ^ Rovnag Abdullayev elected AFFA President, Anspress.com