1989, graduate, Kuibyshev Moscow Civil Engineering Institute. 1990-91, Engineer, Capital Projects Division, 28 May Offshore Oil & Gas Production Dept. With Xazardenizneftgazinshaat (Caspian Sea Oil & Gas Construction) Trust: 1991-94, Head, Industrial Engineering Division, Construction and Installation Department; 1994, Chief Engineer, Construction and Installation Department Number Three; 1997, Manager. 2003, Director, Heydar Aliyev Baku Oil Refinery; 2005, elected Member, National Parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan; since 2005, President, SOCAR.