Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan

ISMAT SATTAROV

Ismat Rajab Sattarov was born in 1983 in Baku.

In 1998 Ismat Sattarov graduated from the secondary school No.160 in Sabail district of Baku City. He got a Bachelor's Degree in 2002 and a Master's Degree in 2004 from the Faculty of "Economic Cybernetics and Applied Mathematics" at Baku State University. In 2008 he received the scientific title of Ph.D. in Technical Sciences.

In 2000 – 2004 he worked in banking sector, then from 2004 till 2010 he carried out activity in analytic information department of Haydar Aliyev Foundation.

From 2011 he acted as a director of newly-created production group "Region TV" and in 2014 became the Director of "Region TV" television channel. Since 19 September 2016 he worked as the head of "ARB Media Group" and the Director of "ARB 24" LLC.

According to the Order of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated April 4, 2020 he was appointed Member of National Television and Radio Council for the term of 6 years.

At the Meeting of National Television and Radio Council on April, 6, 2020 he was elected Chairman of National Television and Radio Council.

By the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On Media" dated December 30, 2021 the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan was defined as the body regulating the sphere of audiovisual media. In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 08, 2022, the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the legal successor of the National Television and Radio Council, established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated October, 05, 2002. In accordance with paragraph 4.2 of this Decree, the members of the National Television and Radio Council, whose term of office has not expired, continue their activities in the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan until the end of the period.

At the meeting of the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan on February 09, 2022 Ismat Sattarov was elected Chairman of the Audiovisual Council of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

He is married and has got one child.