Safar Mehdiyev

Safar Mammad oghlu Mehdiyev (, born 17 March 1973) is an Azerbaijani politician and military leader. He served as the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 2018 to 2022, Colonel-General of the Customs Service.

He started his labor activity in 1990 in Nehram village collective farm of Babek District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic. In 1999-2004 he worked as an inspector, senior inspector, head of the Customs Value Department, Deputy Head of the Customs Tariff Regulation Department of the Main Department of Financial Tariff and Currency Control of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. from February 2006 as First Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Azerbaijan. On 23 April 2018, by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was relieved of the post of First Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee, and was appointed Chairman of the State Customs Committee. On 30 January 2020, he was awarded the highest special rank of Colonel-General of the Customs Service.

On July 16, 2022, he was released from the State Customs Committee by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Awards Honored Civil Servant of the Republic of Azerbaijan — 27 January 2017 For service to the Fatherland Order (1st degree) — 3 February 2014 For service to the Fatherland Order (2nd degree) — 24 January 2012 For service to the Fatherland Order (3rd degree) — 26 January 2010 Medal "For Distinction in Civil Service" — 31 January 2008