Ayaz Mutallibov

Ayaz Niyazi oghlu Mutallibov (Azerbaijani: Ayaz Niyazi oğlu Mütəllibov / Ајаз Нијази оғлу Мүтәллибов; Russian: Аяз Ниязович Муталибов, romanized: Ayaz Niyazovich Mutalibov, born 12 May 1938) is an Azerbaijani politician who served as the first president of Azerbaijan. He was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and first President of Azerbaijan from 18 May 1990[1] until 6 March 1992 and from 14 May until 18 May 1992.

Ayaz Mutallibov
Ayaz Mütəllibov
Mutallibov in 1991
1st President of Azerbaijan
In office
18 May 1990[note 1] – 6 March 1992
Prime MinisterHasan Hasanov
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byYaqub Mammadov Acting
In office
14 – 18 May 1992
Prime MinisterRahim Huseynov
Preceded byYaqub Mammadov Acting
Succeeded byIsa Gambar Acting
Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR
In office
27 January 1989 – 26 January 1990
First SecretaryAbdurrahman Vazirov
Preceded byHasan Sayidov
Succeeded byHasan Hasanov
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan
In office
25 January 1990 – 14 September 1991
General SecretaryMikhail Gorbachev
Preceded byAbdulrahman Vezirov
Succeeded byOffice abolished
Full member of the 28th Politburo
In office
14 July 1990 – 29 August 1991
Personal details
Born
Ayaz Niyazi oghlu Mutallibov

(1938-05-12) 12 May 1938
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAzerbaijani
Political partyAzerbaijan Communist Party,
Social Democratic Party (Azerbaijan)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1961; died 2019)​
Children2

Biography

Ayaz Mutallibov was born on May 12, 1938, in Baku to the family of a physician and later World War II veteran, Niyazi Ashraf oghlu Mutallibov (Azerbaijani: Niyazi Əşrəf oğlu Mütəllibov), and gynaecologist Kubra Mutallibova (died in 1988).[2] Both of his parents from Shamakhi.

In 1956, Ayaz Mutallibov graduated from the secondary school #189 in Baku. During his youth he was fond of jazz music. He was a member of the school volleyball team. In 1956–62, Mutallibov attended the Azerbaijan State Institute of Petroleum and Chemistry.[2]

In 1964, he became the director of the Baku Refrigerator Factory, and in 1974, he was appointed as the General Director of "BakElectroBytMash" State Industrial Company.[2]

Political career

Exile

Ayaz Mutallibov was in exile in Moscow from May 1992 until July 2012.

In 1994 he published a book called Karabakh – Black Garden in Moscow.

In April 2000, his followers in Baku declared the formation of the new Civil Union Party. In 2003 he joined the Azerbaijan Social Democratic Party (ASDP) and became its co-chairman in exile.

In July 2012, Mutallibov returned from exile with the permission of President Ilham Aliyev.

Family and personal life

Mutallibov was married to Adila Mutallibova, who died in 2019.[6] They had two sons, Azad and Zaur, grandson Tahir and granddaughter Madina. His son Azad died of cancer on August 9, 2011, leaving only Zaur.[7] Mutallibov arrived in Baku to attend his son’s funeral. It was his first visit to country after 1992.

See also

Notes
  1. Azerbaijan declared independence from the Soviet Union on 30 August 1991.

References
  1. "Высшие органы государственной власти Азербайджанской ССР". Archived from the original on 2019-03-03. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
  2. "Mutalibov, Ayaz Niyazovich". Caucasian Knot. 14 May 2003. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
  3. Ольга Васильева, «Путч. Хроника тревожных дней»
  4. Аяз Муталибов: «Крупная подстава моих врагов»
  5. Компартия Азербайджана объявила о самороспуске
  6. "Heydar Aliyev Foundation undertakes organizational issues of Adila Mutallibova's mourning ceremony". Report News Agency. Retrieved 2019-07-07.
  7. Ayaz Mutallibov's son passes away
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