Ulviyya Hamzayeva

Ulviyya Hamzayeva (born 30 April 1982) is a politician and painter from Azerbaijan.

Education
Hamzayeva graduated from Nakhchivan State University in 2003. She is an author of the monument raised in Nakhchivan to Genocide of Azerbaijanians. She studied MA in Arts and currently pursuing a PhD.

Career
Ulviyya has been teaching art and art history in Nakhchivan State University since 2005. She was awarded with the title “Honored Artist of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic” in 2008. In 2009 she was awarded with the title “Honored Artist of Azerbaijan Republic” by President of Azerbaijan Republic. Ulviyya Hamzayeva was elected as Chairperson of “Artists Union of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic” in February 2011. Since 2013 she has been a member of World Academy of Arts "New Era". Ulviyya Hamzayeva has been a Member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic since 2015. Her works belong to local museums, private and public collections.