Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov
Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov (Azerbaijani: Əkbər ağa Şeyxülislamov; 1891 – 1961) was an Azerbaijani public figure and politician. He served in the First cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic as its Minister of Agriculture and Labor.[1]
Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov Əkbər ağa Şeyxülislamov | |
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| Minister of Agriculture and Labor of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) | |
| In office May 28, 1918 – June 17, 1918 | |
| President | Fatali Khan Khoyski Prime Minister, (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament) |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1891 Yerevan, Erivan Governorate |
| Died | 1961 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Resting place | Bobigny cemetery |
Early life and career
Sheykhulislamov was born in Yerevan in 1891. Having graduated from a gymnasium in Erivan, he got enrolled Petersburg State Transport University in 1912. Upon his return to Azerbaijan, he worked as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic. Sheykhulislamov was a member of Hummet party.[1] He was one of the co-signers of Proclamation of Independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.[2]
After establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Labor in Fatali Khan Khoyski's newly formed government and served in the National Assembly of Azerbaijan until the Bolshevik invasion of Azerbaijan on April 28, 1920, when he fled the country.[1][3]
Sheykhulislamov died on March 2, 1961, in Paris, France and was buried in Bobigny Islamic cemetery (near Paris).[1][4]
See also
References
- "People directory. Əkbər Şeyxülislamov". Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- "93 il öncə Azərbaycana doğan 28 may günəşi" [The sunny day May 28th, arisen 93 years ago]. Azadliq. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- "AZERBAIJAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC - THE FIRST PARLIAMENTARY REPUBLIC IN THE EAST (May, 1918-April, 1920)". Retrieved 2011-10-11.
- "Azərbaycan Demokratik Cümhuriyyəti ilə bağlı 6 maraqlı fakt" [Six interesting facts about Azerbaijan Democratic Republic]. Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-11.