List of Armenian Azerbaijanis

This is a list of notable people of Armenian Azerbaijani descent.

Art

• Ashig Alasgar – 19th-century poet and folk singer
• Mirza Gadim Iravani – Azeri painter of the mid-19th century[1]
• Sabir Rizayev[2] – Armenian Soviet film scholar, critic, writer and drama, Honored Artist of the Armenian SSR (1975)
• Said Rustamov – Azerbaijani composer and conductor
• Huseyn Seyidzadeh – Azerbaijani film director

Scientists

• Ahliman Amiraslanov – Azerbaijani physician
• Heydar Huseynov – Azerbaijani philosopher
• Mustafa Topchubashov – prominent Soviet surgeon and academician, Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1953–1955 and 1967–1971), Hero of Socialist Labor

Politicians

• Ismat Abbasov – Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan (since 2004)
• Avaz Alakbarov – Azerbaijani economist, Minister of Finance of Azerbaijan (1999–2006)
• Aziz Aliyev – People's Commissariat for Health of the Azerbaijan SSR (1939–1941), Secretary of the Dagestan Regional Committee of the Communist Party (1942–1948)
• Ogtay Asadov – Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (since 2005)
• Zulfi Hajiyev – Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, Member of Azerbaijani Parliament
• Nariman Imranov – Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan (1992–1993) (ru:Имранов, Нариман Шамо оглы)
• Khalaf Khalafov – Deputy Minister of the Foreign Affairs Ministry
• Garib Mammadov – Chairman of State Land and Cartography Committee of Azerbaijan Republic
• Husein Mammadov – Chairman of the Supreme Council of Nakhchivan ASSR (1952–1964)[3]
• Misir Mardanov – Minister of Education of Azerbaijan (since 1998)
• Shahin Mustafayev – Minister of Economic Development of Azerbaijan (since 2008)
• Hidayat Orujov – Azerbaijani writer and ambassador to Kyrgyzstan
• Hasan Seyidov – Minister of Agriculture of the Azerbaijan SSR (1955–1959)[4]
• Mammad agha Shahtakhtinski – Azerbaijani linguist and public figure
• Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov – Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)
• Ali Insanov – Minister of Health of Azerbaijan (1993–2005)[5]

Sports

• Ramazan Abbasov – Azerbaijani football player
• Rovshan Huseynov – Azerbaijani boxer
• Khagani Mammadov – Azerbaijani football player

Military

• Mehdi Abbasov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[6]
• Shovgiyar Abdullayev – National Hero of Azerbaijan[7]
• Asad Ahmadov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[8]
• Agil Guliyev – National Hero of Azerbaijan[9]
• Etibar Hajiyev – National Hero of Azerbaijan[10]
• Farhad Humbatov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[11]
• Miralakbar Ibrahimov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[12]
• Fakhraddin Jabrayılov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[13]
• Eldar Khalilov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[14]
• Sakhavat Maharramov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[15]
• Sahil Mammadov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[16]
• Khydyr Mustafayev[17] – Hero of the Soviet Union
• Yahya Rahim Safavi[18] – Major General, Chief commander of AGIR (1997–2007)
• Habib bey Salimov – Major-General of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ru:Салимов, Габиб-бек)
• Mehman Sayadov – National Hero of Azerbaijan[19]

Others

• Firudin Agayev[20] – Hero of Socialist Labor

References

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2. Тигран МИРЗОЯН (October 15, 2009). ОСНОВАТЕЛЬ АРМЯНСКОГО КИНОВЕДЕНИЯ (in Russian). Общественно-политическая газета «Голос Армении» // № 142. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Азербайджанец по национальности, Сабир Ризаев родился и вырос в Ереване.
3. Мамедов Гусейн Курбан оглы (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898–1991.
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16. "Məmmədov Sahil Ələmdar oğlu". milliqahraman.az. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26.
17. Мустафаев Хыдыр Гасан оглы (in Russian). Heroes of the country.
18. Charles Raymond Snow (2008). The Case Against Iran. Trafford Publishing. p. 129. ISBN 978-1-4251-7596-2. ISBN 1-4251-7596-1. Yahya Rahim Safavi Azeri.
19. "Sayadov Mehman Qəzənfər oğlu". milliqahraman.az. Archived from the original on 2013-09-26.
20. Агаев Фирудин Гули-оглы (in Russian). Heroes of the country.