Farid Ahmadov
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Farid Ahmadov | |
|---|---|
Fərid Əhmədov | |
| Minister of Justice | |
| Assumed office 27 February 2024 | |
| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Fikrat Mammadov |
| Deputy Minister of Digital Development and Transportation | |
| In office 24 May 2022 – 27 February 2024 | |
| Minister | Rashad Nabiyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 July 1979 |
| Education | Baku State University, University of Essex, Academy of Public Administration (Azerbaijan), University of Oxford |
Farid Turab oghlu Ahmadov (Azerbaijani: Fərid Turab oğlu Əhmədov; born 14 July 1979) is an Azerbaijani lawyer serving as the Minister of Justice of the Azerbaijan Republic since 27 February 2024.[1]
He previously served as a deputy minister and an adviser to the Minister of Digital Development and Transportation.
He graduated from Baku State University's law faculty with bachelor's (2000) and master's degrees (2002).[citation needed]
Received a master's degree in International Human Rights from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom under the Chevening scholarship program (2003).[citation needed]
In 2009, Ahmadov successfully defended his thesis at the Academy of Public Administration and earned his PhD in law by the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission.[citation needed]
He finished his PhD in law at University of Oxford (2017) under the Weidenfeld scholarship program, intending to play a "significant role in Azerbaijan by introducing fundamental reforms to the judiciary and instilling the rule of law".[2]