Ramil Usubov Explained

Ramil Usubov
Office:Secretary of Security Council of Azerbaijan
President:Ilham Aliyev
Term Start:June 20, 2019
Office2:7th Minister of Internal Affairs
President2:Heydar Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev
Term Start2:April 29, 1994
Term End2:June 20, 2019
Predecessor2:Vagif Novruzov
Successor2:Vilayət Eyvazov
Office3:Minister of Internal Affairs of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic
President3:Heydar Aliyev
Term Start3:August 11, 1993
Term End3:April 29, 1994
Predecessor3:Himself under the Nakhichevan ASSR
Successor3:Akhmed Akhmedov
Birth Date:22 December 1948
Birth Place:Khojali Rayon, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Party:CPSU (until 1991)
New Azerbaijan Party
Branch:Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
Rank:Colonel General
Native Name Lang:az

Ramil Idris oglu Usubov (Azerbaijani: Ramil İdris oğlu Usubov, born 1948) is the incumbent Secretary of the Security Council of Azerbaijan.[1] [2] Before that, he served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan, in office from 1994–2019.[3]

Early life

Usubov was born in 1948 in Khojali Rayon of Azerbaijan.[4] In 1970, he completed special school of Militsia named after N. Rzayev in Baku and graduated from Academy of Internal Affairs of USSR in 1980. Then he served in the Soviet Army and starting from 1970 worked in the law enforcement. Usubov is married and has three children.

Career

He worked in criminal investigation units and in 1975 was appointed the head of Criminal Investigation Department of Shusha Rayon of Azerbaijan. In 1980-1984, he served as the deputy chief of Internal Affairs Department of Nagorno Karabakh Autonomous Oblast of Azerbaijan. In 1984-1987, he was the chief of Ali Bayramli department of Internal Affairs. In 1987, Usubov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Nakhichevan and from 1989 up until 1993, worked as the Chief of Criminal Investigation, Head of Department of Visas and Registration (OVIR) and Chief of Human Resources of Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan.

Minister of Internal Affairs

On August 11, 1993, he was appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs of Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic, and on April 29, 1994, he was appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan by Presidential decree No. 140. During a Victory Day event in Baku in 2000, President Heydar Aliyev dismissed rumors about Usubov's potential dismissal, saying that "General Ramil Usubov is a very valuable man and works well" while praising his work.[5]

In 2009, he filed a libel suit against activist Leyla Yunus after she alleged that police officers had been involved in human trafficking of young girls.[6] He demanded 100,000 manat in damages.[7] Human Rights Watch protested the trial, stating that "a judgment against Yunus would set a terrible precedent for freedom of expression in Azerbaijan", while other international groups described the case as "one more example of the Azerbaijani government cracking down on free expression".[8]

Secretary of the Security Council

By order of President Ilham Aliyev, on June 20, 2019, Usubov was appointed Secretary of the Security Council.[9]

Dates of ranks

Promotions!Insignia!Rank!Date
Major GeneralMay 3, 1994
Lieutenant GeneralDecember 26, 1995
Colonel General.January 15, 2002

Awards

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Notes and References

  1. https://gulustan.info/2019/06/ramil-usubov-t%C9%99hluk%C9%99sizlik-surasinin-katibi-t%C9%99yin-edilib Ramil Usubov Təhlükəsizlik Şurasının katibi təyin edilib. gulustan.info
  2. https://en.trend.az/azerbaijan/politics/3079155.html Ramil Usubov appointed secretary of Security Council under Azerbaijani president. en.trend.az
  3. Web site: Biographies. Ramil Usubov. 2010-07-12.
  4. Web site: Ministry of Internal Affairs. Usubov Ramil Idris oglu . 2010-07-12.
  5. Web site: Welcome to Heydar Aliyevs Heritage Research Center. 2020-11-22. lib.aliyevheritage.org.
  6. Web site: Azerbaijan: Accusations made against human rights defender, Ms Leyla Yunus . 14 January 2009 . Front Line . 4 September 2012 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20120904214113/http://www.frontlinedefenders.org/node/1762 . 18 August 2012.
  7. Web site: The court considers petition of Leyla Yunus . Hafiz Heydarov . 26 January 2009 . Azeri Press Agency . 19 August 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20120819044923/http://en.apa.az/print.php?id=95891 . 18 August 2012.
  8. Web site: HRW Urges Azerbaijan To Drop Libel Case Against Rights Activist . 21 January 2009 . Radio Free Europe . 30 November 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20101130010227/http://www.rferl.org/content/HRW_Urges_Azerbaijan_To_Drop_Libel_Case_Against_Rights_Activist/1372974.html . 18 August 2012.
  9. Web site: Рамиль Усубов назначен секретарем Совета безопасности при президенте. Информационное Агентство Репорт. ru. 2019-06-20.
  10. https://news.day.az/politics/177076.html Президент Польши наградил азербайджанских министров
  11. Web site: R.İ.Usubovun “Şərəf” ordeni ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı » Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi . 2023-12-25 . president.az . az.