Position: First Deputy Minister

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Vagif Aliyev was born on June 17 1953. Graduated from physics department of Azerbaijan State University in 1975.  In years 1975-1982, worked as engineer, junior scientific worker, team leader, chief master at Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences Natural Resources Cosmic Researches Institute. In years 1982-1988, secretariat of Azerbaijan State University komsomol committee, years 1988-1994, head master at BSU physics department.

In years 1994-2003, worked as the 1st deputy of minister of youth and sport, and in years 2001-2003, worked as the 1st deputy of minister of youth, sport and tourism. Held the position of head of Sumgait city Executive Power from 2003 to 2011. Pursuant to the instruction signed by President Ilham Aliyev on February 18 2011, Vagif Aliyev was appointed the first deputy of the minister of culture and tourism. PhD in Physics-math. sciences. (1980).

Position: Deputy minister

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Sevda Yusuf gizi Mammadaliyeva was born in an academician family in Baku city. Graduated from Baku state University with diploma of distinction. Upon post-graduate studies from the National Academy of Sciences, initially worked as a junior scientific worker at the scientific-research institutes of the Academy and then senior scientific worker.
Began pedagogical work at Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University followed by associate professor, professor, department head from 1983. 
PhD degree, professor.
Elected correspondent member of Azerbaijan Academy of National Sciences in "Philosophy" discipline in 2001.
Took part at 1998 presidential elections as Heydar Aliyev's attorney.
Deputy minister of Azerbaijan Republic from 1999,  deputy minister of culture and tourism from 2006.
In 1999, member of Managerial Committee on Culture of he European Council, Bureau member of Managerial Comimttee on Culture of the European Council. Since 1999 she has been representing Azerbaijan at EU Culture, Heritage, Landscape Manager.
National coordinator of the ministry of EU "STAGE" and ""Kiev Initiative Regional Program", as well as UNESCO "Cultural diversity", "culture observatory of GUAM countries" , EU East Partnership and EC "People of Art for dialogue" programs.
From 2010, head of International workers' team of World Intercultural Dialogue Forum, deputy chief of Organizational committee of UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee on non-material cultural heritage, 8th Session. 
Represented Azerbaijan at more than 100 international symposiums, forums and conferences held in Azerbaijan and foreign countries, including also UN, UNESCO, ISESCO, TURKSOY, CIS, GUAM, European Council headquarters and committees.
Member of Intergovernmental Commission of France, Czech Republic, Italy, Greece, Hungary, Latvia, Poland, Iraq, Dagestan, and Saint-Petersburg (Russia).
A foreign member of a number of International Academies.
Bureau member of Humanitarian and Public Sciences Department of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences. Member of Dissertation Council No. D.01115 working under the ANAS Philosophy, sociology and law institute.
Participant of scientific forums, symposiums, conferences of international and republican levels in social-philosophy and cultural sciences disciplines. Author of more than 120 scientific works and 9 books. 
Author to works such as "cultural policy in Azerbaijan", "Culture in globalization era", "Culture and human", "Culture of Sustainable development: from idea to reality" published recently. Deputy chairman of scientific, methodological, and publicist journal editorial board of "Modern culture study" included in the listing of publications by Supreme Attestation Board, member of editorial board of the scientific journal titled "Tourism and hospitability researches" published by the Azerbaijan Tourism Institute..
"Ashug art", "Novruz Holiday ( multinational dossier), "Carpet-weaving art", " Tar performance art" files included in the Representative Listing of UNESCO's Non-material Cultural Heritage as well as "Chovgan Karabakh horse game" included in Non-material Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Protection have been developed under S. Mammadaliyeva's leadership. 
In 2005, she was awarded with medal of French Science Society.
In 2008, conferred upon the officer order "For services in art and Literary area" of French Republic and in 2013, "Honor" order of Italian Republic.  
Married has one children.