Mahammad Asadov

Mahammad Asadov Məhəmməd Əsədov
Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic State Advisor
Incumbent
Assumed office May 23, 1990
President	Ayaz Mutalibov
Preceded by	Aydin Mammadov
Succeeded by	Tofig Kerimov
Personal details
Born	December 5, 1941(1941-12-05) Baharlı, Zangilan, Azerbaijan
Died	November 20, 1991(1991-11-20) (aged 49) Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan
Religion	Islam
Military service
Service/branch	Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
Rank	General Major

Mahammad Asadov Nabi oglu (Azerbaijani: Məhəmməd Əsədov Nəbi oğlu) (born December 5, 1941) in Azerbaijan) was the State Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan and Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic.^[1][2]

Early years

Asadov was born on December 5, 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 Sumgayit 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. In 1978-1980, Asadov served as the Chairman of Agsu Rayon Executive Committee.^[3]

Political career

In 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. In 1983-1986, he was the First Secretary of Regional Party Committee of Beylagan Rayon, in 1986-1988 served in administrative positions and was then the First Secretary of Agdash and Quba raions in 1988-1989 and 1989-1990, respectively. On May 23, 1990 Asadov was appointed Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR. On November 5, he was promoted to General Major and given additional responsibilities of the State Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan.^[3]

Death

He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces on November 20, 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

• 1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown
• Internal Troops of Azerbaijan
• Law enforcement in Azerbaijan

References

1. ^ "Today is the anniversary of one of the most tragic events of independence history of Azerbaijan". Azeri Press Agency. 2010-11-20. http://www.apa.az/en/print.php?id=134689. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
2. ^ "DİN-in tarixi [History of the MIA]". http://www.mia.gov.az/?/az/content/131/. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
3. ^ ^{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. http://www.musavat.com/new/G%C3%BCnd%C9%99m/89690-%E2%80%9CPLA%C5%9EINI_GEY%C4%B0ND%C4%B0,_D%C4%B0PLOMATINI_G%C3%96T%C3%9CRD%C3%9C_V%C6%8F_GETD%C4%B0...%E2%80%9D. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
4. ^ 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. http://www.kommersant.ru/doc-rss.aspx?DocsID=1595. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
5. ^ "Military chopper with Azeri elite shot down by Armenian terrorists...19 years later". Today.az. 2010-11-20. http://www.today.az/print/news/society/76896.html. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 
6. ^ "BURIED IN THE HONORARY CEMETERY". http://www.azerbaijan.az/_Sosiety/_HonoraryCemetery/cemetery_02_e.html. Retrieved 2011-10-04. 

Persondata
Name	Asadov, Mahammad
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	December 5, 1941
Place of birth	Baharlı, Zangilan, Azerbaijan
Date of death	November 20, 1991
Place of death	Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan