Ogtay Shiraliyev

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Ogtay Shiraliyev
Oqtay Şirəliyev
Shiraliyev in 2017
Minister of Healthcare
In office
20 October 2005 – 23 April 2021
PresidentIlham Aliyev
Preceded byAli Insanov
Succeeded byTeymur Musayev
Personal details
Born(1950-08-02)2 August 1950
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Died3 October 2025(2025-10-03) (aged 75)
Shuvalan, Khazar raion, Azerbaijan

Ogtay Shiraliyev Kazim oglu (Azerbaijani: Oqtay Şirəliyev Kazım oğlu; 2 August 1950 – 3 October 2025) was an Azerbaijani academic and politician who served as the Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Republic from 2005 to 2021.

Early life

Shiraliyev was born in Baku on 2 August 1950. He graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University and completed his doctoral degree in Moscow, Russia.[1] In 1988, Shiraliyev was appointed the Director of State Medical Diagnostics Center which he headed for 17 years.[2]

Political career

On 20 October 2005, President Ilham Aliyev sacked previous minister Ali Insanov replacing him with Ogtay Shiraliyev.[1][3] Within three months of his term, Shiraliyev reformed the medical services in state hospitals and received 30% increase in state healthcare funding. Construction of new medical diagnostic centers and hospitals in regions of Azerbaijan became a priority.[2][4] On April 23, 2021, he was dismissed as minister.[5]

Shiraliyev headed the Eurasia Congress of Infectious Diseases.[6]

Shiraliyev oversaw the response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan.[7]

Death

Shiraliyev died from brain cancer at his home in Shuvalan, Khazar raion, on 3 October 2025, at the age of 75.[8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Октай Ширалиев назначен министром здравоохранения" [Ogtay Shiraliyev appointed Minister of Healthcare]. Trend News Agency. 20 October 2005. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  2. 1 2 Oleg Tsyganov; Shamil Mejidov (26 January 2006). "Октай ШИРАЛИЕВ, министр здравоохранения Азербайджана: "Для государства нет задачи важнее охраны здоровья народа"" [Ogtay Shiraliyev, Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan: "There is nothing more important than the welfare of people"]. Izvestiya. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  3. ↑ "Октай Ширалиев - новый министр здравоохранения Азербайджанa" [Ogtay Shiraliyev - new minister of healthcare of Azerbaijan]. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  4. ↑ "Oqtay Şirəliyev Zaqatalada yeni xəstəxananın açılışında olub" [Ogtay Shiraliyev attended opening of a new hospital]. Kaspi online. 11 February 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  5. ↑ "Azerbaijani president signs decree on dismissal of Health Minister". AzerNews.az. 23 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "Eurasia Congress of Infectious Diseases. Congress Organizing Committee". Retrieved 12 November 2010.
  7. ↑ "Türkiye ile Azerbaycan arasında 'koronavirüs' görüşmesi". www.aydinlik.com.tr. 25 February 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "Azerbaijan's former Health Minister Ogtay Shiraliyev dead at 75". Report.az. Retrieved 3 October 2025.