Shahin Mustafayev

Minister of Economic Development of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Mr. Shahin Mustafayev began his career as the Chief Accountant at the Baku Head Construction Office, from 1990 to 1991. From 1991 he moved over into the public sector full time, eventually becoming Chief in the Office of Economic Analysis and Organization of Accounting, attached to the Ministry of Taxes. From 2003 he joined SOCAR, eventually becoming a Vice-President. In September 2006 he joined the government as First Deputy Minister of Taxes, and since October 2008 he has been the Minister of Economic Development (the Minister of Economy since January 2016).