Mübariz Mansimov
Azerbaijani businessperson (born 1968)
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Mubariz Mansimov (Azerbaijani: Mübariz Mənsimov, legally Mubariz Gurbanoghlu; born March 22, 1968) is an Azerbaijani businessperson who is the founder of Palmali Group of Companies, a shipping company, as well of the Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran.[1] He became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak.
Azerbaijan
Turkeyentrepreneur
Khazar Lankaran
Mubariz Mansimov | |
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| Born | March 22, 1968 |
| Citizenship | Azerbaijan
Turkey |
| Occupations | Businessman entrepreneur |
| Known for | Palmali Group of Companies Khazar Lankaran |
| Spouse | Tamara Gurbanoglu (m. 2000–2014) |
| Children | Mubariz Mansimov (Gurbanoğlu), Begim Mansimov (Gurbanoğlu), Nushabe Mansimov (Gurbanoğlu), Mecit Mansimov (Gurbanoğlu) |
| Awards | Businessman of the year in Turkey |
| Website | Palmali Group of Companies Website |
Early life
Mansimov was born in Masallı, Azerbaijan in 1968, to a working-class family. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Baku.[1] He was also a former sailor and he still owns some antique weapons consisting of more than 400 pieces, which are displayed in his offices in Istanbul.
Business career
Mansimov's Palmali Group of Companies comprises television channel "Palhaber" and radio "PAL FM" & PAL STATION.
As of 2009 he owned the nationally successful Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran, which made important contributions to the local region.[1][2] Also he has a milk company named PALSUD.
Mansimov became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak.
