Ogtay Asadov Sabir 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 serving as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

The Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan Republic , also called Chairman of the National Assembly is the Speaker of Azerbaijani Parliament. The current Speaker is Ogtay Asadov...

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Ealy life

Asadov was born in the Shaharjik

Arevis

Arevis is a village and rural community in the Syunik Province of Armenia. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia reported its population as 140 in 2010, up from 102 at the 2001 census....

 village of Qafan Rayon

Syunik

Syunik is the southernmost province of Armenia. It borders the Vayots Dzor marz to the north, Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan exclave to the west, Karabakh to the east, and Iran to the south. Its capital is Kapan. Other important cities and towns include Goris, Sisian, Meghri, Agarak, and Dastakert...

 of Armenia. He graduated from the Machinery Manufacturing Technologies Department of Azerbaijan State Oil Academy. From 1976 on, Asadov worked as the assistant manager and then manager at Baku Air Conditioners Plant. In 1979, he was hired as the Senior Engineer at Azerbaijan Main Renovation and Special Construction Department and then worked in management of Azərsantexquraşdırma subsidiary of the same organization.
In 1996-2004, he was the President of Absheron Su water management company and in 2004-2005, he was the President of Azersu concern. He is member of International Water Association

International Water Association

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Political career

He was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

National Assembly of Azerbaijan

The National Assembly , also transliterated as Milli Majlis is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional...

 in the 2000 Parliamentary elections and subsequently re-elected in 2005 from Absheron Rayon and 2010

Azerbaijani parliamentary election, 2010

A parliamentary election was held in Azerbaijan on 7 November 2010.-Candidates:The registration of candidates ends October 15 when the campaign period ends...

 from Binagadi district of Baku

Baku

Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

. On December 2, 2005 he was elected the Speaker of the National Assembly by the members of the parliament and re-elected on November 29, 2010. He is the head of Azerbaijani delegation to the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of CIS and to the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic-speaking Countries (TÜRKPA).

He is also the member of the Political Council of New Azerbaijan Party

New Azerbaijan Party

The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his retirement and death in 2003...

. Asadov is fluent in English and Russian. He is married and has two children.