Commander of the Land Forces (Azerbaijan)

Commander of the Land Force
Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları Komandanı (Azerbaijani)
Incumbent
Hikmat Mirzayev
since 12 January 2024
Ministry of Defence
Member ofGeneral Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Reports toChief of the General Staff
Formation23 July 2021
First holderAnvar Afandiyev
DeputyDeputy commander

The Commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Silahlı Qüvvələri Quru Qoşunları Komandanı) is the administrative head in the Azerbaijani Land Forces, and is under the Chief of the General Staff and the Minister of Defence. The current Commander of the Land Forces is Lieutenant General Hikmat Mirzayev.

List of commanders[edit]

No. Portrait Officeholder Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1
Anvar Afandiyev
Afandiyev, AnvarLieutenant General
Anvar Afandiyev
(born 1965)		23 July 2021Incumbent2 years, 279 days[1][2]
[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Müdafiə Nazirliyi". MINISTRY OF DEFENSE OF THE REPUBLIC OF AZERBAIJAN. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  2. ^ "Анвар Эфендиев назначен заместителем министра обороны - командующим Сухопутными войсками". Информационное Агентство Репорт (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. ^ "Anvar Afandiyev appointed Deputy Defense Minister - Commander of Land Forces". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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