Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Commander of the Internal Troops, General Lieutenant Mammadov Shahin Isgandar oglu.
Born on January 10, 1961 in Yenikend village of the Gazakh region (now Zalimkhan village of the Aghstafa region).
In 1986, he graduated from the Saratov Higher Military Command School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR, and in 1999, he completed the academic courses in the Military Academy of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In 1979-1981, he saw basic military service in the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
In 1986-1992, he served in the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR as the deputy chief for political indoctrination of an outpost, chief of the outpost, and chief of the staff - battalion deputy chief.
In 1992, he was commissioned into the Chief Directorate of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan for further active service.
In 1992-1997, he served in the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR as detached battalion chief, chief of the staff - deputy brigade commander, regiment's commanding officer.
From 1998 to 2013 he served as the deputy chief of the staff, the deputy chief of the staff – chief of the Directorate for operational and combat training, the first deputy chief of the staff of the Internal Troops of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to the Order dated November 15, 2013 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, he was assigned to the post of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan – Commander of Internal Troops.
He was given the rank of General Lieutenant by Order dated March 11, 2015 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
He was Received various awards for special services in discharge of duty assignments and combat missions for public order and public security maintenance as well as for high professionalism in duty performance. Also awarded the Medal For Military Service by Order dated June 30, 2002 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Medal for Service to the Motherland by Order dated March 10, 2012 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. He was awarded the "Azerbaijan Flag" by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated June 29, 2019 and the "Karabakh" order by the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated December 9, 2020.
Married with three children.