Orkhan Namiq oglu Zeynalov

Born in 1982.

Held various positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2003–2012. In 2013–2016, he served as Head of the Energy, Environment and Minerals Department of the Economic Cooperation Organization. In 2017–2020, he worked as Head of the Azerbaijani side’s sectoral negotiations group and Deputy Chief Negotiator for the new EU–Azerbaijan bilateral agreement, Head of the European Union Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Counsellor at the Embassy of Azerbaijan in the United States.

In 2020–2022, he served as Head of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Energy, and in 2022–2024 as Head of the Economic Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Since April 6, 2024, he has served as Deputy Minister of Energy.

Graduated from Azerbaijan State University of Economics in 2002 and 2004. In 2003–2004, received special diplomatic training at the Foreign Service Academy of Pakistan, and in 2015 completed further education at Harvard Kennedy School.