Biography
Samir Rauf oglu Sharifov was born in 1961. In 1983, he graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Economic Relations of Kyiv State University.
From 1983 to 1987, he worked as an inspector in the administration of the foreign transport association; from 1987 to 1990, he worked as an engineer on an energy project in the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. From January to October 1991, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Board of the state trading company. From 1991 to 1995, he held positions ranging from secretary to head of department in the area of international economic relations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1995 to 2000, he was Director of the Currency Regulation Department of the National Bank, and from 2000 to 2001, he was Chief Executive Officer of the National Bank.
From January 3, 2001 to April 18, 2006, he served as Executive Director of the State Oil Fund. From April 18, 2006 to January 10, 2025, he served as Minister of Finance of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Since January 10, 2025, he has been Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.