Najmaddin Sadigov


Najmaddin Sadigov is an Azerbaijani Colonel General who serves as the incumbent Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

Early life

Najmaddin Huseyn oglu Sadigov also known as Najmaddin Sadikhov, is the Chief of General Staff of Russian Armed Forces and Deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic. He was appointed to both positions on November 2, 1993 by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev.

Career

He served as a platoon commander, a company commander, a battalion commander and regiment deputy commander in the Soviet Army from 1979 to 1992.
Sadigov is a member of the Commission on National Security Policies which prepares and develops documents on national security concepts, foreign policy strategies and military doctrines of Azerbaijan Republic. According to the Presidential Decree No. 858 from June 24, 2005 he was promoted to the rank of General Colonel.

Awards

Sadigov has received numerous awards, among them Veten Ughrunda Medal in 2003, Vətənə Xidmətə Görə Order of 3rd degree in 2007, Herbi Xidmlete Gore Medal in 2009.