Rustam Mahmudov was born in Baku on 25 January 1983.

Mr Mahmudov completed his tertiary bachelor’s and master’s studies in law magna cum laude and is Master of Law of Baku State University.

His career began in the International Relations Department of the Staff of the Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic in 2005, going on to become Counsellor and Senior Counsellor, serving as Deputy Head of Department during 2010-2020 and becoming Head of the Department of Relations with Executive Administrative Bodies on 01 May 2020. He was appointed Deputy Chief of Staff on 20 May 2022.

Whilst employed by the Staff of the Milli Majlis, Mr Mahmudov has taken part in events organised by various international parliamentary entities and delivered reports at seminars and conferences abroad.

A number of international parliamentary organisations and national parliaments have decorated Rustam Mahmudov with memorable and jubilee medals; besides, he holds appropriate diplomas and certificates.

Also, Rustam Mahmudov was decorated with the medal “The Civil Service Medal of Distinction” pursuant to the decree of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic dated 21 June 2017.

Mr Mahmudov is State Counsellor, 2^nd rank.

He commands the Azerbaijani, English and Russian languages.

Mr Mahmudov is married, with three children.

Shahin Hasanov was born in Gioychay on 18 August 1969.

Graduated from the State Technical University of St Petersburg with a degree in systems engineering in 1992.

Teacher at the Higher Mathematics and Informatics Department of Minghechavir Institute of Energy during 1992–1993 and Software Engineer at the N Narimanov Oil and Gas Extraction Department during 1993–1998.

In 1998, he was appointed as Deputy Head of, and shortly after as Head of the Information Support Department of the Staff of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, which position was held for 8 years; Head of the Information Resources and Technologies Department of the Milli Majlis Staff from 2006 to 2026. Appointed Deputy Chief of the Milli Majlis Staff on 9 April 2026.

Teacher of the Department of Information Technologies in Public Administration at the Academy of Public Administration under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan since 2013.

PhD in Technical Sciences.

Completed full-time courses in Azerbaijan, Ukraine and The Netherlands as well as online courses at Harvard University (USA) in various years, obtaining certificates in system administration, network administration, network security administration and advanced operating systems administration.

Decorated with the Civil Service Merit Medal to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 23 June 2021.

Mr Hasanov is State Councellor, 2nd rank.

He commands the Azerbaijani, English and Russian languages.

Mr Hasanov is married, with four children.