User:Mutallimovich/Mir-Hamza Efendiyev

Mir-Hamza Efendiyev (born November 15, 1950) is an Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was granted a diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary since April 9, 1995. From December 5th 2012 to  December 15th  2016 he was the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and  the Permanent Representative to OPCW from 28th January 2013 to December 15th 2016. After three year service in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as an Ambassador at large from 2009 to 2012 and the Ambassador to Greece from July 21st 2004 to October 22nd 2009, he was appointed the Permanent Representative to the OPCW from 2000 to 2004. Beforehand he has also held several posts in Brussels, including Head of Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to NATO from 1998 to 2004, Head of Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the European Union from 1996 to 2000 and Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Kingdom of Belgium from 1995 to 2004.

Early life and education
M.Efendiyev was born in Baku, Azerbajan USSR. Having completed his secondary education in 1968, he entered the Azerbaijan State Medical University from which he graduated in 1974. From 1995 to 1992 he practiced as a surgeon, head of department and head of clinic. 1975-1977 He attended and graduated french language courses by the Azerbaijan University of languages. In 1983 he also graduated from ….

Career
National Assembly                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In 1990 he was elected as Member of Parliament (Supreme Soviet) of Azerbaijani SSR. He was one of 258 MP’s who voted the passing of a law on” Restoration of Independence of Azerbaijan” on October 18, 1991. He was a Member of Parliamentary (National Assembly) Commission on Foreign Affairs as well as a Member of Legal and Political Committee of the Parliamentary assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC). The main orientation of his parliamentary activity was the organization and development of inter-parliamentary relations. His activity was focused on the fence-mending and development of relations with EU institutions and NATO Parliamentary Assembly. He was first Azerbaijani MP who delivered speech in 2-nd special Inter-parliamentary Conference of NATO Parliamentary Assembly in 1993. Ambassador to Belgium                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   On April 9, 1995, by the Decree of the President Heydar Aliyev he was appointed the Ambassador to Belgium. On September 21, 1995 he presented his credentials to the King of Belgium Albert II. With the active participation of Efendiyev, 7 agreements between Azerbaijan and Belgium were prepared. Head of Mission to EU                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Mir-Hamza Efendiyev was the first Head of Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the European Union from 1996 to 2000

Head of Mission to NATO

Permanent Representative to OPCW

Ambassador to Greece

Ambassador to the Netherlands