President Ilham Aliyev has signed a decree on appointment of Zahid Oruj as chairman of the Board of the Center for Social Studies.

He announced his candidacy in the presidential election on August 12, 2013 on his own initiative, suggested documents to the CEC, and then left the "Ana Vatan" party.

He has been member of the Milli Majlis since 2000

He served as chief editor of "Ana Vatan" in 1999-2000

Continuing political activity, he was elected head of the press service of the "Ana Vatan" Party, Deputy for Political Affairs in 1992

He entered the Azerbaijan Technical University in 1989

Zahid Oruj was born on February 1, 1972 in the Aliismailly village of Gedabey region