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Zamira Hajiyeva | |
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| Born | 18 July 1963 |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Spouse | Jahangir Hajiyev |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
Zamira Shirali qizi Hajiyeva (Azerbaijani: Zamirə Şirəli qızı Hacıyeva [zɑmiˈɾæ ʃiɾæˈli ɡɯˈzɯ hɑˈdʒɯjevɑ]; born 18 July 1963) is an Azerbaijani expatriate in the United Kingdom. She is married to Jahangir Hajiyev, a former chairman of the International Bank of Azerbaijan who has since been jailed there for financial crimes. In 2018 she became the first recipient of an unexplained wealth order under a new UK anti-corruption law. She was known as "Mrs A" during the legal proceedings before her identity was revealed.[1]
It was disclosed in court that Hajiyeva had spent £16.3 million at London's department store Harrods, as well as several other multi-million pound purchases – expenditure which the British authorities say is out of keeping with her husband's official salary. On 30 October 2018 she was arrested by British police acting on an extradition request from the Azerbaijani government. Her extradition was blocked on the grounds she will be unable to get a fair trial in her home country because the Azerbaijani judiciary is not independent of the Azerbaijani regime.[2][3]
- ^ Casciani, Dominic (10 October 2018). "Woman who spent £16m in Harrods revealed". BBC News. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
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