Asya Manafova

Manafova was born on 3 January 1941 in Qusar, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).^[1] She graduated from the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry and speaks Turkish, Lezgin, and Russian.^{[citation needed]}

From 1990 to 1991, Manafova was First Secretary of the district committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan in Gusar district.^[2][3] She became a member of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan of the 12th convocation (1991–1995), which was the main legislative institution of the SSR.^[4] In 1994, Manafova was appointed to the parliamentary commission on refugees and relations with compatriots living abroad.^[5][6]

Manafova was a founder of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party,^[7] serving on the Board of Directors.^[1] When a semi-presidential system was implemented in 1005 she became a member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan, serving from 1995 to 2005. On 12 November 1995, she was elected as a member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan of the 1st convocation. On 5 November 2000, she was elected as a member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan of the 2nd convocation [az].^{[citation needed]} In September 2003, Manafova participated in the second Congress of Women of Azerbaijan.^[8]

Whilst in Parliament, Manafova served as chair of the parliamentary commission for natural resources, ecology and energy.^[9][10] In 2004, she attended the World Forum meeting on the topic of the “Use of Restorable Energy Resources,” organised by the Ministries for Economic Cooperation, Environment and Conservancy of Germany.^[11]

From 2010, Manafova worked at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Belarus with Ali Nagiyev.^[7][12] She has retired from politics and lives in Baku, Azerbaijan.^[7]