Nargiz Akif gizi Gurbanova (Azerbaijani: Nərgiz Akif qızı Qurbanova, born 1975[1]) is an Azerbaijani diplomat, serving as the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland since 2021.

Nargiz Gurbanova
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland
Assumed office
8 January 2021
PresidentIlham Aliyev
Preceded byHasan Hasanov
Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Bulgaria
In office
12 January 2016 – 8 January 2021
Personal details
Born1975 (age 48–49)
Nargiz Gurbanova

Education

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Gurbanova graduated from the University of Vienna with a Ph.D. in political science.[2] She also received BA/MA in international relations from the Baku State University and MSc in international management from the Western University in Azerbaijan.[2] Gurbanova also studied international business at the Jönköping International Business School in Sweden and international law at the University of Nice in France.[2]

Diplomatic service

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Gurbanova served as director of the Department for Economic Cooperation and Development at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.[2] She then served in the Embassy of Azerbaijan to Austria and the Embassy of Azerbaijan to the United States, where she worked as Counselor, Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Chief of Mission.[2]

On 8 January 2021, Gurbanova was appointed the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland by a presidential decree,[3] succeeding Hasan Hasanov. She previously served as the ambassador to Bulgary.[1]

Personal life

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Gurbanova is married and has one son.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nərgiz Qurbanova yeni vəzifəyə təyin edildi" (in Azerbaijani). Qafqaz Info. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "H.E. Nargiz Gurbanova". International Cultural Diversity Organization. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Azerbaijan appoints new ambassador to Poland". News.az. 8 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.