Elmar Valiyev

Elmar Valiyev (Azerbaijani: Elmar Vəliyev; born 3 October 1960 Evlakh, Azerbaijan) is the former mayor of Ganja, Azerbaijan.

On February 18, 2011, Veliyev was appointed mayor of Ganja.

It was the first assassination attempt on a government official in Azerbaijan in 25 years.

[1] During the investigation of his assassination attempt, it was found out that Tawhid Ibrahim Begli, leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement of Azerbaijan, called for his assassination.

[2] He was relieved of his duties by President Ilham Aliyev in August 2018.