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The result was keep. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 18:04, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Mustafa Babanli[edit]

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Fails WP:NPROF. Refs are passing mentions. Scopus shows nothing of significance, nor GS. Fails WP:BIO, WP:SIGCOV. scope_creep^Talk 22:32, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Academics and educators, Science, and Azerbaijan. Spiderone^{(Talk to Spider)} 22:38, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep: Sources in Azerbaijani exist (1, 2, 3, 4, & 5). AmshitBalcon (talk) 22:47, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Most of these WP:PRIMARY. Him doing a speech or an interview. Really need secondary sources WP:SECONDARY to satisfy WP:BLP. I don't think he passes WP:NPROF and I don't think I can see any reviews for books or chapters he's written. Being a rector doesn't make you automatically notable. At least I don't think so. scope_creep^Talk 23:11, 13 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If the rector of this university has the "highest-level elected or appointed administrative post at a major academic institution" then he is notable per WP:PROF#C6. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:45, 14 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep per WP:PROF#C6. From what I can see, rector is indeed the head of what in this case appears to be a historic and nationally-significant university. —David Eppstein (talk) 06:27, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment I wasn't sure. I do remember a rector getting elected at my uni years ago and it didn't seem such a big thing at the time. I'll leave this open for a couple of days, even though it is settled in the hope that some drive-by Azerbaijan editor can add some more references. scope_creep^Talk 09:06, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  "Rector" can mean very different things in different countries. I do not know what it means in Azerbaijan. Phil Bridger (talk) 19:00, 15 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

  I believe it means the Dean or head of academics for a college or major university division.  // Timothy :: talk  15:08, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

• Keep: I think this passes WP:PROF#C6, needs better referencing. More notable than 95% of the athletes and actors on Wikipedia. Since it is a BLP, I removed the material that was unsourced since 2015.  // Timothy :: talk  15:21, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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