Ashraf bey Hasan bey oglu Taghiyev (Azerbaijani: Əşrəf bəy Həsən bəy oğlu Tağıyev, 1867, Qarxun, Russian Empire — March 3, 1930, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) was an Azerbaijani public and political figure, a member of the parliament of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920), and was member of the "Musavat" faction.[1]
Ashraf Bey Taghiyev | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1867 Qarxun, Russian Empire |
| Died | March 3, 1930, |
| Nationality | Azerbaijani |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire Azerbaijan Democratic Republic Soviet Union |
| Occupation | Politician |
Life
editAshraf bey Taghiyev, known in Azerbaijan as Garkhunlu Ashraf bey, was born in 1867 in the village of Qarxun. He studied at the Tiflis Gymnasium. In 1908, he built a factory in Yevlakh, and in 1910, he personally opened a four-class school in the village of Upper Qarxun, followed by a seven-class Russian-Tatar school in 1919.
After the March massacre of 1918, self-defense units were for formed at the suggestion of Ashraf-bek in Qarxun District. In March 1919, Ashraf bey was re-elected as a member of the Parliament from the Aresh uezd. In 1919, he served as the district chief.[2]
By the decision of the Transcaucasian GPU and NKVD of the Azerbaijan SSR on March 3, 1930, Ashraf-bey Taghiyev was executed for his affiliation with the "Ahrar" party and anti-revolutionary propaganda. By the decision of the Judicial Collegium of the Supreme Court for particularly serious crimes of the Azerbaijan SSR on August 29, 1989, Ashraf bey was posthumously rehabilitated.[3]