Mübariz Mansimov
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Mubariz Mansimov | |
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| Born | March 22, 1968 |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani[1] |
| Citizenship |  Azerbaijan
 Turkey |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman entrepreneur |
| Known for | Palmali Group of Companies Khazar Lankaran |
| Spouse | Tamara Gurbanoglu (m. 2000–2014) |
| Children | Mubariz Mansimov, Begim Mansimova, Nushabe Mansimova |
| Awards | Businessman of the year in Turkey |
| Website | Palmali Group of Companies Website |
Mubariz Mansimov (Azerbaijani: Mübariz Mənsimov, legally Mubariz Gurbanoghlu; born March 22, 1968) is an Azerbaijani businessperson who is the founder of Palmali Group of Companies, a shipping company, as well of the Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran.[2] He became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak.
Early life
[edit]Mansimov was born in Masallı, Azerbaijan in 1968, to a working-class family. He graduated from the Naval Academy in Baku.[2] He was also a former sailor and he still owns some antique weapons consisting of more than 400 pieces, which are displayed in his offices in Istanbul.
Business career
[edit]Mansimov's Palmali Group of Companies comprises television channel "Palhaber" and radio "PAL FM" & PAL STATION.
As of 2009 he owned the nationally successful Azerbaijani football club Khazar Lankaran, which made important contributions to the local region.[2][3] Also he has a milk company named PALSUD.
Mansimov became a naturalized Turkish citizen in 2006. He has invested heavily in Turkey and once owned Yalikavak Marina, previously named Palmarina Yalikavak.
Trivia
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ ""Ən böyük var-dövlət şirkət deyil, şirkətin içindəki insanlardır" - Mübariz Mənsimov həyatından danışdı" (in Azerbaijani). Yenicag.az. November 2, 2018. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018.
- ^ a b c Mübariz Mənsimovdan şəxsi həyatı ilə bağlı şok açıqlamalar – qol.az Archived November 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
- ^ "The south wave of our football". Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
- ^ "Palmali President Mansimov denies reports claiming his candidacy for Besiktas presidency". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
External links
[edit]- (in Russian)Palmali Group of Companies Official Site
- (in Azerbaijani)Khazar Lankaran Official Site Archived March 1, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
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