People's Artist Shafiga Mammadova elected chair of Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union

People's Artist Shafiga Mammadova has been elected chair of the Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union, Report informs.

The decision was made following a vote at today's conference of the union.

The former chair of the Azerbaijan Cinematographers Union, People's Artist Rasim Balayev, passed away in March of this year.

Shafiga Mammadova was born in 1945 in Derbent. The film and theater actress was awarded the title of People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1982) and is a laureate of the State Prizes of the USSR (1981) and the Azerbaijan SSR (1980).

Mammadova is remembered by audiences for her roles in a number of Azerbaijani feature films. By the order of President Ilham Aliyev dated March 29, 2025, Shafiga Mammadova was awarded the Istiglal Order for her services to the development of Azerbaijani culture.