Shahin Sultanov

Shahin Sultanov Şahin Sultanov
Commander of the Azerbaijani Navy
In office 1999 – 11 March 2014
President	Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by	Fuad Yusifov
Succeeded by	Yunus Mammadov (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1959-08-08) August 8, 1959 (age 65) Goychay, Goychay District, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Military service
Branch/service	Azerbaijani Navy
Rank	Vice Admiral

Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov (Azerbaijani: Şahin Əşrəf oğlu Sultanov) was the Commander of the Azerbaijani Naval Forces from 1999 to 2014.

Early life and career

He was born on 8 August 1961 in the Goychay District of the Azerbaijan SSR. Sultanov graduated from the Navigation Department of the Caspian Higher Naval School named after Sergei Kirov.

He was appointed the Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces in 1999.[1] Sultanov's rank was raised to Counter Admiral on January 19, 2002.[2] On June 24, 2005 he was promoted to Vice Admiral.[3] He was awarded with Veten Ughrunda Medal (In the Name of Motherland) on June 24, 2003;[4] Azerbaijani Flag Order on June 22, 2006;[5] Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal on June 24, 2010.[6]

As the commander of navy, he modernized the Azerbaijani Navy capabilities and established close contacts with the Turkish Navy and Pakistani Navy.[7][8]

Arrest

Sultanov was arrested on 24 April 2014[9] on charges of official forgery, theft and embezzlement and as a preventive measure was later placed under house arrest.[10] A military court in the Nəsimi raion sentenced him to eight years and six months in prison[11] with a probationary period of three years.[12] According to his lawyer, the court's decision to move Sultanov’s was based in his merit’s in the military.[13]

See also

• Azerbaijani Army
• Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic
• General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces

References

1. Konstantin Chuprin (2010-03-09). "Якорь с красным полумесяцем. Скромное сегодня азербайджанского военного флота" [Anchor with a red crescent. Modest sign of Azerbaijani Navy]. Flot. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
2. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on conferring ranks to military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. January 19, 2002]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
3. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələrinin hərbi qulluqçularına ali hərbi rütbələrin verilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on conferring ranks to military personnel of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. June 24, 2005]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
4. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 24, 2003]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-09. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
5. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 22, 2006]. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
6. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyinin hərbi qulluqcularının təltif edilməsi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN FƏRMANI" [Order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on awarding military servicemen of the Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. June 24, 2010]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
7. "Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələrinin komandanı Pakistan Silahlı Qüvvələri Qərargah Rəisləri Birləşmiş Komitəsinin sədri ilə görüşüb" [Commander of Azerbaijani Naval Forces met the Chief of General Staff of Pakistani Armed Forces]. Azeri Press Agency. 2010-09-28. Archived from the original on 2010-10-01. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
8. "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi və Türkiyə Respublikası Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri Komandanlığı arasında TCG AB-34 (P-134) hücum katerinin Azərbaycan Respublikasına verilməsi haqqında Protokolun təsdiq edilməsi barədə AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASI PREZİDENTİNİN SƏRƏNCAMI" [Decree of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on acquiring TCG AB-34 (P-134) assault boat by Azerbaijan Ministry of Defense from the Turkish Naval Forces]. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
9. "Бывший командующий ВМС Азербайджана Шахин Султанов переведен под домашний арест".
10. "Вице-адмирал Шахин Султанов попросил у суда отсрочки для подготовки последнего слова". 13 January 2017.
11. "Шахин Султанов приговорен к 8,5 года условно".
12. "Вице-адмирал Шахин Султанов получил условный срок -". 17 March 2017.
13. "Vice Admiral Shahin Sultanov released from custody".