Tahir Aliyev
| Tahir Aliyev Tahir Əliyev |
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| Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan | |
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In office February 24, 1992 – March 16, 1992 |
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| President | Ayaz Mutalibov, Yagub Mammadov (acting) |
| Preceded by | Shahin Musayev |
| Succeeded by | Rahim Gaziyev |
| Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan | |
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In office February 24, 1992 – March 16, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Shahin Musayev |
| Succeeded by | Rahim Gaziyev |
| Chairman of State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan | |
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In office February 24, 1992 – March 16, 1992 |
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| Preceded by | Shahin Musayev |
| Succeeded by | Rahim Gaziyev |
| Personal details | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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| Rank | Major General |
Tahir Aliyev Yunis oglu (Azerbaijani: Tahir Əliyev Yunis oğlu) was the Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan,Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic and Chairman of State Customs Committee.
Aliyev's first political appointment was with Defense Council of Azerbaijan Republic created on September 29, 1991 on orders of President of Azerbaijan Ayaz Mutalibov in order to ensure security and defense of Azerbaijan. He was among 8 members of the council who were to assist in state security issues.
On December 25, 1991 he was appointed Chief of Department of Ministry of Internal Affairs for Karabakh region of Azerbaijan. He was subsequently promoted to the rank of General Major and appointed Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Republic on February 24, 1992 at the time of escalation of Nagorno-Karabakh War and two days before the Khojaly Massacre. Tahir Aliyev replaced the interim minister, Shahin Musayev who was Chief of General Staff of Azerbaijani Armed Forces at the time. Musayev had temporarily taken over the ministry once the previous Minister of Defense, Tajeddin Mehdiyev was sacked on February 17, 1992 for his inability to hold the front and avoid capture of strategic villages Karkijahan, Malibeyli and Gushchular and Garadaghly in Mountainous Karabakh.
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