Magsud Ibrahimbeyov

Magsud Mammad oglu Ibrahimbeyov, also spelled Ibragimbekov (Azerbaijani: Maqsud İbrahimbəyov) (born 11 May 1935, Baku) is an Azerbaijani writer and member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.

Life and contributions

Ibrahimbeyov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan to Mammad Ibrahimbeyov and Fatima Meshadibeyova. He is the older brother of Rustam Ibragimbekov, a prominent Russian screenwriter. In 1960, he received a B.A. in Industrial and Civil Construction from Baku Polytechnical Institute. He later worked at the Azerbaijan SSR Ministry of Construction and tried himself as a reporter representing Azerbaijan at the All-Union Radio and Television.^[1] At this stage he began focusing on literary studies and attended courses for advanced screenwriting and directing in Moscow in 1960–1964. Since then he has become known as a Russophone Azerbaijani writer. Some of his plays were later acted out in theatres throughout the USSR.^[2] He has also written screenplays for 12 feature-length movies and 11 documentary films.

Politics and criticism

Magsud Ibrahimbeyov has been in politics since 1985. He was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan twice: in 2000 and in 2004. Even though during the elections he ran as an independent candidate, he has been known for his extreme loyalty to the ruling New Azerbaijan Party.^[3] When in 2005 an independent Azerbaijani journalist Elmar Huseynov (famous for his criticism of Azerbaijani authorities) was murdered, Ibrahimbeyov refused to stand in his memory during a minute of silence in the Azerbaijani parliament, which provoked masses to express severe criticism and hostility towards him.

References

1. ^ (Russian) Magsud Ibrahimbeyov. Eurasianhome.org
2. ^ (Russian) Magsud Ibrahimbeyov. Peoples.ru
3. ^ (Russian) Magsud Ibrahimbeyov's Big Joy by Georgi Zaslavsky. Nezavisimaya Gazeta. 13 May 2005

External links

Short stories by Ibrahimbeyov:

• The Pistachio Tree
• Goodbye, "Milady"! (1962)
• On a Beautiful Day (1972)

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