Shaig Asgarov

Shaig Asgarov (born 10 January 1966, in Agsu, Azerbaijan) is an Azerbaijani academic and public figure.

Biography Upon leaving Agsu city high school No. 2 in 1993, he did his military service in the Far East in 1984–1986. He graduated from Journalism Department of Baku State University in 1992 and Foreign Economic Relations Building and Public Regulation Department of Azerbaijan State Economic University in 1997. In 2002, Asgarov successfully completed "Public and Municipality Administration" specialty at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and under the appointment of the Ministry of Education, the "Strategic Researches and Public Defense Administration" academic course of Azerbaijan Republic Armed Forces Military Academy.

Asgarov, at various years, worked as craftsman, corrector, correspondent, deputy secretary responsible, editor and editor-in-chief. From 2001 to 2006, he worked at Azerbaijan State Economic University by the order of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on February 4, 2013.

He is married with two children and a granddaughter.