Vugar Abbasov
Vugar Abbasov | |
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| Born | April 12, 1974 Nakhchivan, Azerbaijan |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, Businessman |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Known for | Deputy in the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan, Chairman of the Football Federation of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, President of Cahan Holding |
Vugar Abbasov (Azerbaijani: Vüqar Abbasov Zakir oğlu; born 12 April 1974) serves as a deputy in the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan (VI convocation). He holds the position of Chairman of the Football Federation in the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, leads the management board of the Confederation of Entrepreneurs of Nakhchivan, and is the President of Cahan Holding.
Life
Born on April 12, 1974, in the city of Nakhchivan, Vugar Zakir oglu Abbasov completed his secondary education at school number 7 in 1991, graduating with a red certificate. He earned his degree with honors from the Faculty of Economics at Nakhchivan State University in 1996. Between 1998 and 2006, he obtained red diplomas in both Law and Economics from the same institution. In 2008, he enrolled as a doctoral candidate at the Institute of Economics under the ANAS, where he published more than ten scientific articles internationally. By 2016, he had successfully defended his doctoral dissertation focusing on regional entrepreneurship development, receiving a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economic Sciences. Since founding Cahan Holding in 1995, Abbasov has been its leading figure.
Political activity
In February 2020, Abbasov was elected as a deputy to the Nakhchivan Supreme Assembly representing the New Azerbaijan Party, winning 3,681 votes which accounted for 80.8% of ballots cast in his electoral district. On January 18, 2022, he took over as chairman of the Football Federation of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, succeeding Azad Jabbarov, who previously served as Youth and Sports Minister.