Arif Valiyev Mikayil oglu is an Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

i politician who serves as the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic

State Statistics Committee (Azerbaijan)

The State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of collection, processing and disseminating statistical data on economy, demographics and other sectors of activity in Azerbaijan Republic...

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Early life

Valiyev was born on June 28, 1943 in Hasansu village of Agstafa Rayon, Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

. In 1971, he graduated from the Azerbaijan State Economic University.

Political career

In May 1993, Valiyev was appointed the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic, the post which he has held to this day.

He is married and has two sons.