Elin Suleymanov
| Elin Suleymanov | |
|---|---|
| Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office
October 26, 2011 | |
| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Yashar Aliyev |
| Consul General of Azerbaijan Republic in Los Angeles | |
| In office
November 14, 2005 – October 26, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | undetermined |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Alma Mater |
Azerbaijan State University |
Elin Suleymanov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is the Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States and former Consul General of Azerbaijan Republic in Los Angeles.
Political Career[edit]
Having worked as the First Secretary and Press attaché at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Washington, D.C., Suleymanov then served as the Senior Counselor at the Foreign Relations Department of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic. On November 14, 2005 the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev appointed Suleymanov Azerbaijan’s first Consul General to Los Angeles, California with the rank of Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. As a Consul to 13 states, Suleymanov has played a big role in enhancing knowledge about Azerbaijan and building the relationship between his country and individual states. On October 26, 2011 Suleymanov was appointed Ambassador of Azerbaijan Republic to the United States.
Suleymanov is fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, Turkish and Czech.
Education[edit]
He has graduated with Bachelor's degrees in Geography from Azerbaijan State University in 1989, in Political Geography from Moscow State University in Russia in 1992, Master's degree in Public Administration from University of Toledo in Ohio in 1994. He also holds a graduate degree from Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy with emphasis on international security studies and public international law. He was the first Azerbaijani to study at Fletcher School.
Futher Information[edit]
ICD Lecture “The UN Security Council and International Law” (Washington D.C., November 2013).
Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States of America
