Presidential Committee

Varghese was nominated as the Young Global Leader 2010 by the World Economic Forum. Varghese is the author global bestsellers 'Open Source Leader' and 'Decide to Lead'. He was honoured as the first Asian Youth Ambassador by the government of Libya. Varghese is a board member of the Global Business Oath of Harvard University. He is a co-founder of Bangalore Biz Lit Fest and Future 2050 and a contributing editor for Forbes and Economic Times. He was chosen as the face of the annual report of the Centre for Creative Leadership, USA, considering his unique contributions to leadership development. Varghese was chosen to guest edit the New Year edition of Times of India. Prior to this, Varghese was a Principal Consultant for UNO in London.

Varghese has the unique distinction of being part of the core teams that helped India's telecom and computer penetration grow from 1 to 50%. He researched leadership at Harvard and the London School of Economics with scholarships. He has also done his MBA and Bachelor's in Economics with gold medals.

Emerald Insights recently published a case study about Varghese and his life story.

“Varghese is changing the world we live in. He is empowering our world with millions of young leaders” Prof. John Kotter, Harvard Business School and No.1 Business Thinker

“Varghese is driven by the core values of detachment and democratization, which is reflected throughout his life course” Emerald Insights

“Varghese is nurturing a culture of leadership mindset globally. He is one of the most authentic and powerful thinkers” Centre for Creative Leadership, Annual Report

“'Young Achiever Making a Difference to India's Future.” The Times of India

In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 1964 to 1992

1964-1968 – Member of the Bulgarian Delegation at the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva

1968-1972 – Second Secretary in the Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York

1977-1982 – Ambassador, Deputy of the Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York

1982- 1988 – Director of the Department “UN and Disarmament” in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1988-1992 – Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva and New York.

1995-1999 – Secretary of the Legislative Council of the People’s Assembly

2002-2006 – Member of the Presidential Council for European Integration

2002-2012 – Chairman of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Association

Since 2012 the Honorary Chairman of the Bulgarian Diplomatic Association

Chairman of the UN Commission on Disarmament

Deputy of the Chairman of the UN Economic and Social Council and Chairman of the Social Committee

Deputy of the Chairman of the UN Committee on the Non-Use of Force.

Member of the USSR Union of Writers and a member of Union of Azerbaijani Writers since 1989. Vice-president of the Azerbaijan PEN-Club since 1990.

In March 1991, at the IX congress of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers was elected as a Secretary of Board of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

In October 1997, at the X Congress of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers was re-elected as a Secretary of Board of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

In May 2004, at the XI Congress of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers was re-elected as a Secretary of Board of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

The national writer of Azerbaijan – since July, 2005.

Professor of the Department of Criminal Law of the Azerbaijan International University – since November, 2006.

In March 2009 – one of the founders of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

From February 2010 to December 2013 – Member of the Board of State Prizes of the Republic of Azerbaijan on science, culture and literature.

In January 2011 was elected as a President of the PEN – Club of Azerbaijan.

Since July 2011 – member of the Coordination Council of World Azerbaijanis.

In 2011-2012, Chingiz Abdullayev acted as an Executive producer of the documentary film by Andrew Thompson and Lucy Bailey “The Waiting” / United Kingdom, 2012.

Since September 2013 – Member of the Board of Directors of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

Since December 2013 – Member of the Board of State Prizes of the Republic of Azerbaijan on science, technology, architecture, culture and literature.

In June 2014 at the XII Congress of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers reconfirmed as a Secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

Since October 2014 – Honorary Doctor of the University of Library Science and Information Technology (Sofia, Bulgaria).

Since March 31, 2015 – Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the professional football club “Neftchi” (Baku).

Since May 23, 2015 President of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea.

2002 – 2010 – Held office as the chief of Eurasian Democracy Association

2010 – 2017 – Held office as the chief of Eurasian Civil Society Cooperation Association

2013 – 2015 – Held office the President of the International Fund for Cooperation and Partnership of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea

2015 – 2017 – As the head of Advisory Committee of Turkish American Business Association

2008 – 2016 – As OSCE Electoral Observer, he attended the elections in Azerbaijan, Kirghizstan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan.

2012 – He was invited to the United States within the framework of “Visitor Leadership” program hosted by the American Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He watched the American Presidential Elections and researched on American Electoral System

2001 – He is a founding member of the Justice and Development Party (AK Party)

2002 – 2007 – Held office as the vice chairman of AK Party Foreign Affairs

2002 – 2010 – Member of the AK Party Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee

2008 – 2011 – Assistant Secretary -General of AK Party

2011 – 2015 – He was elected as Istanbul Member of Parliament in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

2011 – 2015 – He was assigned as the member of Foreign Affairs Commission of Grand National Assembly of Turkey

2013 – 2015 – Member of NATO Parliamentary Assembly

2011 – 2013 – chairman of the Turkish Group of Black Sea Economic Cooperation Parliamentary Assembly (KEİPA)

2011 – 2015 – He was elected as the member of inter – parliamentary friendship group; and held office as the vice chairman of friendship groups of Russia, Kazakhstan, Holland and Italy

1977-1990 – Ministry of Internal Affairs, inspector, chief inspector, chief of the Criminal Investigation department, head of polis department, head of criminal investigation department of Baku.

1990-1992 – Head of Police Department of Ganja city (second city of Azerbaijan) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

1992-1993 – Head of National Bureau of INTERPOL in Azerbaijan.

1993 – First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

1993-1995 – General Prosecutor’s Office of the Republic of Azerbaijan, First Deputy of General Prosecutor.

1995-2000 – General Prosecutor of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

2000 – Azerbaijan Pedagogical University, assistant professor.

January 1, 2001 – Coordinator of International Council on Alcohol and Addictions and UN programmes for CIS countries and Turkey.

March 28, 2013 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Romania.

September 14, 2009 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Republic of Serbia with residence in Bucharest.

July 28, 2010 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Montenegro with residence in Bucharest.

August 30, 2010 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Bosnia and Herzegovina with residence in Bucharest.

2001-2011 – Official representative of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the South-Eastern Cooperation Initiative Regional Center for Trans-border Crimes (Bucharest, Romania).

Since March 28, 2013 – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the Republic of Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro with residence in Belgrade.

Vice-Chairman of the International Union of Lawyers (Moscow, Russian Federation).

Member of the European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights (Dusseldorf, Germany).

Member of International Council on Alcohol and Addictions (ICAA) and Director of regional office of ICAA for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (Bucharest, Romania).

Honorary member of the National Anti-Drugs Agency (Bucharest, Romania).

Vice-President and Secretary-General of the International Foundation for Sustainable Peace and Development (central office Bucharest, Romania).