Mahmud Aliyev (politician)

Mahmud Aliyev Mahmud Əliyev
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR
In office 1944–1958
President	Mir Jafar Baghirov, Mir Teymur Yagubov, Imam Mustafayev (First Secretaries of Azerbaijan Communist Party)
Preceded by	Mirza Davud Huseynov
Succeeded by	Tahira Tahirova
Personal details
Born	February 22, 1908(1908-02-22) Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Died	September 24, 1958(1958-09-24) (aged 50) Baku, Azerbaijan
Religion	Atheism

Mahmud Aliyev Ismayil oglu (Azerbaijani: Mahmud Əliyev İsmayıl oğlu (February 22, 1908 - September 24, 1958) was an Azerbaijani (Soviet) politician and diplomat.^[1]

Early life

Aliyev was born on February 22, 1908 in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. In 1926, he completed his secondary education in Baku and in 1931, graduated from Azerbaijan State Medical University with a degree in General Therapy.^[2] In 1931-1936, he was director of a clinic in Kalbajar and Jabrayil rayons of Azerbaijan and head surgeon of a regional hospital. In 1938 he was admitted to the ranks of Communist Party of USSR.^[1]

Political career

Starting from 1937 through 1943, Aliyev headed the Department of Medical Education of Commissariat of People's Health, was director of Azerbaijan State Medical University and director of Science and Preschool Department of Central Committee of Azerbaijan Communist Party.^[3] In 1943, Mahmud Aliyev was the Deputy Commissar of Foreign Affairs of Soviet Union and in 1944, he was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR. While in the office of foreign service, he also worked as the Rector of Doctors' Qualification Institute of Azerbaijan SSR in 1950-1953. Aliyev also served as deputy in the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union and Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR.^[2]

Awards

In 1943, Aliyev was awarded the title of Merited Doctor of Azerbaijan SSR. He has also been awarded with Order of the Red Banner of Labour and other medals.^[2]

Aliyev died on September 24, 1958.^[1] He was laid to rest at Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery.^[2]

See also

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Mahmud Aliyev". http://mfa.gov.az/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=16&Itemid=29. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d} "Presidential Library. Mahmud Aliyev". p. 74. http://www.elibrary.az/docs/azerbaijan/rus/gl8.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 
3. ^ "Directory of Biographies. Mahmud Aliyev". http://adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1252326451&archive=&start_from=&ucat=28,29,53&go=headlines&category=53. Retrieved 2010-07-09. 

Persondata
Name	Aliyev, Mahmud
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	February 22, 1908
Place of birth	Shamakhi, Azerbaijan
Date of death	September 24, 1958
Place of death	Baku, Azerbaijan