Arif Valiyev Mikayil oglu () was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic. Early life Valiyev was born on June 28, 1943, in Hasansu village of Agstafa District, Azerbaijan. In 1971, he graduated from the Azerbaijan State Economic University. Political career In May 1993, Valiyev was appointed the Chairman of the State Statistics Committee of Azerbaijan Republic, the post which he has held to this day. He was married and has two sons. He died in Baku in 2014 after a long illness. See also Cabinet of Azerbaijan References 1943 births 2014 deaths People from Aghstafa District Government ministers of Azerbaijan Burials at II Alley of Honor