Arif Nazar oglu Heydarov (Azerbaijani: Arif Nəzər oğlu Heydərov), 28 June 1926 – 29 June 1978) was a Soviet Azerbaijani state figure and a General-Lieutenant of the Soviet Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. He headed this ministry from March 1970, until his death. Previously he used to work in security agencies. Heydarov was shot by Shusha prison officer Zia Muradov in his office, along with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Salahaddin Kazimov. Muradov then shot himself. [1]
Arif Heydarov | |
|---|---|
Arif Heydərov | |
| Minister of Internal Affairs | |
| In office 24 March 1970 – 29 June 1978 | |
| Preceded by | Mammad Alizade |
| Succeeded by | Jafar Valiyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 June 1926 Aghdash, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Died | 29 June 1978 (aged 52) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Resting place | Alley of Honor |
| Political party | CPSU |
| Parent | Nazar Heydarov |
Career
editIn 1943, he was sent to study at the KGB school in Moscow. He graduated from college and was promoted to officer in 1944, after which he volunteered to work for the First Ukrainian Front. After the end of the war, Nazar worked for the operational department of the Soviet military in Leipzig until September 1946, and then in Saxony until 1947.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "История одного убийства" [The Story of a Murder]. Azadlıq Radiosu (in Azerbaijani). Radio Free Europe. 5 November 2009. Retrieved 2016-07-08.
- ^ "Arif Heydərov-90". www.anl.az. Retrieved 2024-07-12.
Sources
edit- Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia
- (in Russian)MIA.gov.az
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