Mübariz Mansimov

Mubariz Mansimov
Born (1968-03-22) March 22, 1968 (age 56)
NationalityAzerbaijani[1]
Citizenship Azerbaijan  Turkey
Occupation(s)Businessman
entrepreneur
Known forPalmali Group of Companies
Khazar Lankaran
SpouseTamara Gurbanoglu (m. 2000–2014)
ChildrenMubariz Mansimov, Begim Mansimova, Nushabe Mansimova
AwardsBusinessman of the year in Turkey
WebsitePalmali 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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ ""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.
  2. ^ a b c Mübariz Mənsimovdan şəxsi həyatı ilə bağlı şok açıqlamalar – qol.az Archived November 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine (in Azerbaijani)
  3. ^ "The south wave of our football". Archived from the original on September 12, 2009. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
  4. ^ "Palmali President Mansimov denies reports claiming his candidacy for Besiktas presidency". Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2009.
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