Madat Guliyev was born on September 27, 1958 in Ganja in a well educated family. His father Gazanfar Guliyev is engineer. His mother, Zanbag Guliyeva, is a teacher of Azerbaijani language and Literature. He started his secondary school #1 in 1975 and finished school #8 in 1975. Madat Guliyev graduated from the Azerbaijan State Institute of Physical Training and Sport in 1980 and from Police Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1997. He is married and he has two children.
Career
Guliyev was continually going in for sport during those years. He was a main member of Azerbaijani Armed Forces during 1980-1982 years. He started serving in internal affairs bodies from 1983. During 1992-1994 years, he worked as a Chief in Combat Terrorism and Banditism Department. During 1994-1995 years, working as the Chief of Yevlakh-Gazakh Regional department of Combat Organized Crimes Directorate of MIA. During 1995-1996 years, the Chief of Combat Racket Department of Combat Organized Crimes Directorate of MIA. In 1997, he graduated from Police Academy of MIA. During 1996- 2001 years, he was the Deputy Chief of Combat Organized Crimes Directorate of MIA of Azerbaijan Republic. During 2001-2002 years, was chief of the same Directorate. He was the chief of National Central Bureau of Interpol in the Republic of Azerbaijan from 2004 to 2006. Between 2006-2011 years, was the Head of Main Security Management of Ministry of Internal Affairs. During 2011-2015 years Deputy chief of Ministry of Justice, Chief of Penitentiary System. In October and December 2015, he was appointed as a First Deputy of MIA. He was conferred the Police rank of Brigadier General by Instruction № 866 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, dated June 30, 2005. The rank of Justice Major General dated November 20, 2012, Military Rank of Lieutenant general dated October 21, 2015 on the basis of Order by President of Azerbaijan. On December 2015, Azerbaijani PresidentIlham Aliyev established two agencies: State Security Service and Foreign Intelligence Service, instead of Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan. The chief of StateSecurity Service of The Republic of Azerbaijan was appointed Madat Guliyev and Head of Foreign Intelligence Service was appointed by decree of the Azerbaijani President dated December 14, 2015. He was appointed as the Minister of Defense Industry by the Presidential decree dated 20 June 2019.
