Zaka Mirzayev

Zaka Mirzayev (born 1978) is an Azerbaijani public official serving as the chairperson of the Board of the State Social Protection Fund under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He also holds the position of the Chairperson of the I nternational Association of Pension and Social Funds and is a member of the Bureau of the International Social Security Association.

Early Life and Education Zaka Mirzayev was born in 1978. He graduated from Baku State University with a bachelor's degree in International Law and International Relations in 2000, a master's degree with honors in 2002, and completed his postgraduate studies in 2007.

He is a member of the New Azerbaijan Party.

Career Mirzayev began his professional career in 2000 as a legal advisor in the private sector. From 2003 to 2004, he fulfilled his compulsory military service in the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan.

During his tenure at the Ministry of Finance, alongside his responsibilities in legislative and policy matters, he represented Azerbaijan in several national and international working groups. Additionally, he represented Azerbaijan in financial matters at the Standing Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (COMCEC) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

In 2018, Mirzayev transitioned to the State Social Protection Fund (SSPF) under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population. In 2018, he was appointed Head of the Administration for Military and Special Rank Personnel Affairs of the SSPF.

On 16 April 2025, he was appointed chairperson of the Board of the State Social Protection Fund under the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Scientific Activity and Family He is the author of more than 20 scientific articles and a co-author of four books, one of which is a textbook.

He is married and has four children.