Ms. Sahiba Gafarova
Doctor of Philology, Professor
Member of the New Azerbaijan Party.
Graduated with honors from the Baku Slavic University and the Azerbaijan University of Languages.
1981-2020
Senior lecturer, associated professor at the Baku Slavic University
2002-2004
Dean of the Faculty of Western languages at the Western University (Baku, Azerbaijan)
2004-2020
Vice-rector for international relations of the Baku Slavic University (pro bono during 2010-2020)
2006
Institute for Women's and Gender Studies of the Michigan University - Fulbright Student
2010-up to date
Member of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan- The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth convocations
2010-2020
Member of the delegation of Azerbaijan to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)
2012-2013
Chairperson of the Racism and Xenophobia Sub- Committee at the PACE
2014-2015
Chairperson of the Gender Equality Sub-Committee at the PACE
2015-2020
Deputy Chair of the Committee on Family, Women and Children issues of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
2015-2017
General rapporteur on violence against women, Political coordinator of the Parliamentary Network Women Free from Violence of the PACE,
2016-2018
Chair of Migration, Refugees and Displaced persons Committee of PACE and member of PACE Bureau
2018-2020
Head of the delegation of Azerbaijan to the EuroNest Parliamentary Assembly
March 10, 2020
Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Currently: the Head of the delegations of Azerbaijan to the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network (NAM PN), Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Member-Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States
(IPA CIS), Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURK PA) and Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organization (PAECO), Parliamentary Assembly of the Association of South East Nations (AIPA).
In 2016, Prof. Dr Sahiba Gafarova was conferred by the order of H.E. Mr. Ilham Aliyev, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the honorary title of “Honored teacher” for her contribution to the development of education.
Author of a monography, several books and scientific articles.
Speaks English, Turkish and Russian language
