Hikmat Mirzayev

Hero of the Patriotic War Hikmat Mirzayev
Mirzayev in Baku Victory Parade of 2020
Deputy Minister of Defense
Incumbent
Assumed office 11 January 2024
Minister	Zakir Hasanov
Personal details
Born	(1968-02-29) 29 February 1968 (age 56) Bilasuvar, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union
Awards	Karabakh Order Azerbaijani Flag Order For service to the Fatherland Order
Nickname	The Conqueror of Shusha (Şuşa Fatehi)
Military service
Allegiance	Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Rank	Lieutenant general
Commands	Azerbaijani Land Forces
Battles/wars	2016 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes Second Nagorno-Karabakh War Aras Valley campaign Battle of Hadrut Battle of Shusha

Hikmat Izzat oghlu Mirzayev (Azerbaijani: Hikmət İzzət oğlu Mirzəyev; born 29 February 1968) is an Azerbaijani military officer who serves as Deputy Minister of Defense and commander of the Azerbaijani Land Forces since 2024. He is a lieutenant general of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces and the former commander of the Special Forces from 2014 to 2024, and participated in the 2016 Nagorno–Karabakh clashes and the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War, during which he led Azerbaijani forces in the 2020 battle of Shusha. He received the title of the Hero of the Patriotic War.