Mahammad Asadov (Azerbaijani: Məhəmməd Əsədov Nəbi oğlu; 5 December 1941 – 20 November 1991) was the State Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan and Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.[1][2]
Mahammad Asadov | |
|---|---|
Məhəmməd Əsədov | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 23 May 1990 – 20 November 1991 | |
| President | Ayaz Mutalibov |
| Preceded by | Aydin Mammadov |
| Succeeded by | Tofig Kerimov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 December 1941 Baharlı, Zangilan, Azerbaijan SSR |
| Died | 20 November 1991 (aged 49) Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Internal Troops of Azerbaijan |
| Rank | Major General |
Early years
editAsadov was born on 5 December 1941 in Baharlı village of Zangilan Rayon of Azerbaijan Republic. He completed his secondary education in Mincivan village and entered Baku Statistics College in 1958. Upon completion of the college, Asadov returned to Zangelan Rayon and worked as an inspector until 1961. From 1961 through 1964, he served in the Soviet Army. He then worked in Sumqayit until 1965, when he got enrolled in the Finance Department of Azerbaijan State University. From 1965 until 1968, Asadov worked as Manager Assistant and accountant and in 1968 was appointed head of the Production Department of Sumgayit Party Committee. In 1970, he graduated from Finance Department of Azerbaijan State Economic University. Between 1978 and 1980, Asadov served as the Chairman of Agsu Rayon Executive Committee.[3]
Political career
editIn 1980, he got enrolled in Moscow Security Forces Academy, graduating cum laude in 1982. He then worked at the Ministry of National Security of Azerbaijan for a short time. Between 1983 and 1986, he was the First Secretary of Regional Party Committee of Beylagan Rayon; between 1986 and 1988 he served in administrative positions and was then the First Secretary of Agdash (1988–89) and Quba raions (1989–90).
On 23 May 1990 Asadov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR. On 5 November he was promoted to General Major and given additional responsibilities of the State Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan.[3]
Death
editHe was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces on 20 November 1991 near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan along with other high-ranking officials from Azerbaijan, Russia and Kazakhstan. There were no survivors of the crash.[4][5] Asadov was buried at the Honorary Cemetery in Baku.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Today is the anniversary of one of the most tragic events of independence history of Azerbaijan". Azeri Press Agency. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "DİN-in tarixi" [History of the MIA]. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ a b Leyla Ilgar (2010-11-26). "PLAŞINI GEYİNDİ, DİPLOMATINI GÖTÜRDÜ VƏ GETDİ..." [Put on his coat, picked up his case and left...]. Musavat newspaper. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ Roman Glebov (1991-11-25). "Республики. В Азербайджане сбит вертолет с VIP на борту" [Republics. A helicopter with VIP on board has been shot down in Azerbaijan.]. Kommersant. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "Military chopper with Azeri elite shot down by Armenian terrorists...19 years later". Today.az. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
- ^ "BURIED IN THE HONORARY CEMETERY". Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2011-10-04.
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