Kamaladdin Heydarov
Kamaladdin Heydarov Fattah oglu is an Azerbaijani composer and politician serving as the Minister of Emergency Situations.Early life
Heydarov was born on July 15, 1961 in Nakhchivan City, Azerbaijan. He has graduated from Baku State University with a degree in Geography. In 1992, he left Azerbaijan for Uzbekistan and opened several business firms. Heydarov is also a composer with some of his songs becoming hits in Azerbaijan. His compositions are produced under the name Kamal. His latest album is called Sənə güvəndiyim dağlar. His songs have been performed by famous singers such as Flora Kerimova, Ilhama Guliyeva, Aygun Kazimova, Zulfiyya Khanbabayeva.Heydarov was appointed the Chairman of State Customs Committee by former President Heydar Aliyev in 1995. In this role he was widely reported to have extracted bribes from companies importing goods to Azerbaijan.
On February 6, 2006 Heydarov was appointed the Minister of Emergency Situations, a newly formed ministry to handle the emergency situations and protection of the civil population in Azerbaijan.
Heydarov is married. He and his wife have two children, Nijat and Tale, both of whom studied in London.
