Azad Gasimov

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## Personal Details

### Spouse(s)

Samra Asgarov (m. 1972; div. 1989)Vera Gasimov (m. 1990)

### Education

National University of Salvadoro

Azad Gasimov (born August 31, 1954) is a Salvanian politician, businessman, and the former president of Salva from 2003 to 2015 and a member of the Conservative Front. He has been described as a nationalist who believes in preserving traditional culture. Gasimov attended the National University of Salvadoro (NUS) in the field of Law and Economics. He graduated with a law degree and a master's in Economics. Gasimov was an agent for the National Security Commission during the presidency of Asiman Hajiyev (1997-2003) and was the head of the internal security services. He worked as head of the NSC for six years, then resigned from the position to dedicate himself to business and to his role as a local politician. During the 2002 Conservative Front nomination, Gasimov won the nomination and became the official Conservative Front nominee for president. He went on to win the election and became president of Salva from 2003 to 2015, also winning the 2009 general election.

## Personal life

Azad Gasimov was born in the city of Sumqayit, Soviet Union on August 31st, 1954 to his mother Kutuzova Gasimov (née Zakharovna), and his father Qasim Gasimov. Gasimov spent his childhood in Sumqayit and later graduated from secondary school in the city. Later, he attended the National University of Salvadoro from 1975-1983 to pursue an education under Law and Economics, while working part-time as a security guard to pay for his studies. He also began his career in the security services after joining a local office as a security guard, where he worked from 1982 to 1995. He retired from the service in 1995. After retiring from the security services, Gasimov entered into the private sector and worked as a businessman. Gasimov was the head of a leading Salvanian construction company called GASIM and owns a media group called the Stolichna Grupa. He has also invested in mining, manufacturing, and other businesses. Gasimov has 3 siblings, one sister named Ada (born 1948) and two brothers, Bahadir (born 1951) and Qasim II (born 1953). Azad is the youngest of his siblings, and the only one not to serve in the military, though he remains the only one to serve in the NSC. He has 2 children, a son named Timur (born 1989) and a daughter named Sveta (born 1993). His mother, Kutazova, died at the age of 93 in August 2015. His father Qasim died in 1984 at the age of 90 due to heart failure. Gasimov's first marriage was to a woman named Samra. The pair were married from 1972 to 1989, had one son together, and divorced. His second and current wife is a woman named Vera. The pair were married in 1990 and have one daughter together, named Sveta. Gasimov joined the NSC at the age of 43, where he served until he was 48. He currently serves as the NSC's 1st Vice-chairman, along with the head of multiple other organizations in Salva.

## Impeachment

*(Main article)* In March of 2014, an investigation was launched against Gasimov by the National Security Commission, led by Director Ilyas Bolanovich for corruption and alleged reports of obstructing congressional duties. The report was completed in September, and was presented to the Chamber of Representatives and the Senate, which Chamber Leader Qabil Dashadov created impeachment articles to immediately remove and charge the president for his acts. In December of 2014, the Senate ultimately decided the impeachment was invalid, rejecting to remove and charge Gasimov.

## Presidential campaigns

### 2003

On January 17th, 2002, then businessman Gasimov announced his bid for president of Salva, with the promises to defend the country's "traditional culture", including maintaining traditional gender roles. The wealthy businessman also promised to boost security and intelligence operations and focus on building up the military if elected. Gasimov's platform also included improving Salvanian-Russian relations. Gasimov won the Salvanian presidential election on January 1st, 2003. He took 59% of the vote, with independent candidate Markov Olman receiving over 3%. Gasimov was sworn in as Salva's 2nd president on January 10th, 2003.

### 2009

Gasimov ran for a second term as president in the Salvanian presidential election on May 5th, 2008. On January 1st, he won the election with over 63% of the vote. Gasimov was sworn in for his second term on January 10th, 2009.

## Domestic Policy

Gasimov's domestic policy is focused on strengthening the Salvanian economy and has been hailed as successful by economists. He also places emphasis on national security and has supported efforts to build up the military. He has been described as authoritarian right, and his support for several right-wing politicians has been criticized. Gasimov has implemented a wide range of economic policy changes during his presidency. He cut personal and corporate tax rates and made a large number of business-friendly reforms. He has pursued a policy of privatization and encouraged foreign investment. Gasimov has also implemented an anti-inflationary policy. Gasimov's actions in the economic sector have not gone unopposed. Salvanians have experienced a large amount of unemployment due to investment-friendly policies. Additionally, the inflation rate has been high, and the economy has been susceptible to downturns. Current president Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov has undone many of the inflation-causing policies and has pursued more of a stimulus package than a privatization package.

## Foreign Policy

Gasimov has pursued a "neighborhood first" policy. This policy focuses on strengthening the country's relations with nearby countries, such as its relations with the Russian Federation. The goal is to prevent any possible attacks by external forces. Gasimov has worked to improve the country's relations with other nearby countries. From 2013 to 2015, he had pursued a more active foreign policy and better relations with the nations surrounding Salva. In 2010, Gasimov announced that the Mingecevir Summit would be held later that year, a meeting of the leaders of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Salva. The meeting was set for November 12th but was postponed due to diplomatic issues with some of the participating countries. The Mingecevir Summit took place in December of the same year. During the summit, the four leaders discussed ways to strengthen the relationship between the five nations. They also discussed how to counterbalance potential increases in influence by other world powers, namely the United States and China. Gasimov is a supporter of interventionism, being involved in multiple nearby conflicts in the region during his presidency. His stance has been criticized by his opponents as "appeasing" Russia and "trigger happy", while his supporters praise him for making the country safer and more secure.

## Post-presidency

During September of 2014, Gasimov announced that he would not be running for a final third term in the upcoming 2015 general election. After retiring from his position as president in January of 2015, Gasimov said that he would return to his country estate in order to focus on personal and business matters. Gasimov met with now president Mirzÿ Amirbeyzov a month after his inauguration, on February 10th. During the meeting, the two discussed Gasimov's experience as well as Amirbeyzov's desire to continue pursuing the "path of peace and prosperity". During the course of March 2015, Gasimov visited several places in the country that were in desperate need of assistance. One of the places he visited was the city of Armona, which was in a state of anarchy due to the effects of the Greenback disaster, a magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck the mountains region a week earlier.

After leaving office in January of 2015, Gasimov returned to his home in Navadol, living a more private life. Gasimov occasionally takes interviews during which he discusses the history of his nation and his time in office. Gasimov currently serves as the Chairman of the Conservative Front.

## GASIM

In July of 2016, Gasimov founded GASIM, a now leading construction agency in Salva. GASIM is currently the main contractor for rebuilding efforts in Armona. Gasimov released a public statement on the construction, saying it is being done free of charge to help the people of Armona.