Fazil Mammadov


Fazil Mammadov Asad oglu is an Azerbaijani politician who served as the Minister of Taxes of Azerbaijan Republic.

Early life

Mammadov was born in 1964 in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. He graduated from Finance and Credit Department of the Azerbaijan State Economic University. In 1987–1988, he worked as an economist and cash desks director in Ganja Bank of Industry and Construction and later as economist in Operations Department of Baku Bank of Industry and Construction. From 1989 until 1993, Mammadov was professor at the Technical School of Finance and Credit. In 1993, he was elected Chairman of the Board of Directors at Unsal Commercial Bank. In 1994, he was hired by the Agrarian Industrial Bank to head its Shamkir branch. In 1995–1999, he was the Deputy Chief and then Chief of the Main Department for Financial Tariffs and Currency Control of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic.

Political career

On June 20, 1999 Mammadov was appointed the Chairman of the Main State Tax Inspection by President Heydar Aliyev. On February 11, 2000 when the State Tax Inspection was abolished and Ministry of Taxes established in its place, Fazil Mammadov was appointed its minister and re-appointed by Ilham Aliyev on November 6, 2003 government reshuffle. On January 17, 2002 Mammadov was given the status of Second-Rank State Tax Collector.
Mammadov is also the President of the Wrestling Federation of Azerbaijan. He is married and has three children.