Colonel Rufat Amirov (Azerbaijani: Rüfət Əmirov) is a retired military officer who had served as the acting Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions in 1992 after General Major Shahin Musayev was removed.[1] He was then replaced by Lieutenant General Valeh Barshadly as Chief of General Staff but continued as Deputy Defense Minister through 1996.[2]
Rufat Amirov Rüfət Əmirov | |
|---|---|
| Acting Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces | |
| In office May 1992 – May 1992 | |
| President | Heydar Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Shahin Musayev |
| Succeeded by | Valeh Barshadly |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Azerbaijan |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  Azerbaijani Armed Forces |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Amirov is currently a reserve officer and Director of Military History Museum of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic.[3][4]
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