Vusal Huseynov

Mr Huseynov was elected a member of the Board of Governors of International Anti-corruption Academy for the term of 6 years (2015-2021) in December, 2015, at the fourth session of the Assembly of Parties. He obtained a bachelor degree in 2001, and master’s degree in 2005 from Azerbaijan State University of Economics, and LL.M degree State University in 2013. In May 2011, Vusal Huseynov graduated from Harvard University with Master’s Degree in Public Administration. Along with his studies in HKS he also took part in year-long Mason Program and received Mason Certificate on Public Policy. Mr Huseynov served as advisor and later senior advisor post with department of Law Enforcement Coordination of the Administration of the President between the years 2011- 2013. In 2013, he was appointed Secretary of the Anti-corruption Commission of Azerbaijan. During these years, he also acted as a national focal point for CoE project on Good Governance and Fight against Corruption (Eastern Partnership) implemented in Azerbaijan, and as the national focal point of Open Government Partnership international initiative. In the 5th Azerbaijan Parliamentary Election held on November 1, 2015, Mr Huseynov was elected an MP for the term of 2015-2020, representing New Azerbaijan Party. As an MP, he was a deputy chair of the Delegation of Azerbaijan to the (CoE), and a member of the Group of the European People's Party in the CoE. In 2018, he was elected as vice-chair of the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of the CoE the CoE, and member of Judges’ election committee. On 23 April, 2018, he was appointed as the Chief of State Migration Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan. With the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated March 16, 2019, he has been awarded high special rank of III rank state migration service counselor. Since 2012, Mr Huseynov has been heading the delegation of Azerbaijan to the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe. He is appointed a member of Supervisory Board of the Center for Analysis of Economic Reforms and Communication since the establishment of the Center on April 20, 2016 with respective Presidential order. Mr Huseynov delivered lectures in Azerbaijan State University of Economics on the courses of International Economics and International Economic Institutions, and at the Law Department on the course of Introduction to Economics, as from 2006 and 2008 respectively.