Araz Mahammad oglu Budagov (Azerbaijani: Araz Məhəmməd oğlu Budaqov; December 7, 1938 – May 27, 2021) was an Azerbaijani physician, teacher, and deputy.
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Born | Araz Məhəmməd oğlu Budaqov December 7, 1938 |
Died | May 27, 2021 | (aged 82)
Education | Azerbaijan State Medical Institute |
Occupation | Physician |
Medical career | |
Institutions | Village hospitals in Yolchubeyli, Garatepe, and Ulacali and Akhiskha field hospital |
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Website | araz |
Early years and education
editAraz Budagov was born on December 7, 1938, in Umudlu village of Agdam region to Mahammad Ismayil oglu Budagov and his mother was Jeyran Aga gizi Huseynova. He was the eldest of 10 children—7 boys and 3 girls.[1] His family was part of a farming collective.[2]
In 1956, Budagov graduated from Gulluja village secondary school in the Agdam District. He entered the Azerbaijan State Medical Institute the same year and graduated with honors in 1962.[3]
Career
editAfter graduating, he moved to Sabirabad, where he worked as a chief physician in rural hospitals in Yolchubeyli, Garatepe and Ulacali.[3] He also worked as a doctor at an ambulance station.[2] In 1963, he joined a field hospital in the village of Akhiskha, where he remained until his retirement in 2011.[6] Throughout his career, he taught students in a number of medical schools and health centres in Sabirabad, Shirvan, and surrounding villages. In 1969, he was elected to the Surra Village Council of Workers' Deputies from the 14th Akhishka constituency.[7] He joined the District Committee of the Medical Workers' Union in 1977 as chairman and remained for 11 years. He also served as a Azerbaijan SSR deputy for Sabirabad's district council.[when?] In 2005, he was invited by President Ilham Aliyev to the opening of the Mugan clinicin the Mughan plain.[8][9] Doctor Araz was also invited to the opening ceremony as a guest.[10]
Personal life and death
editBudagov married nurse Aliyeva Shalala Arastun in 1978 and they have five children: daughters Günay, Güney, Günəş, and Günel, and son Məhəmməd.[11] At the time of his death, Budagov had 11 grandchildren, the last of whom is his namesake.
Budagov died on May 27, 2021, in Surra from heart failure and medical errors. The following day, he was buried in the Akhiskha village cemetery. A petition to rename the Akhishka rural field hospital where Budagov worked for nearly 50 years after him was spread among locals following his death.[citation needed]
Awards and honors
edit- Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" – (April 7, 1970)
- Honorary degree of the USSR Red Cross and Red Crescent Society – (December 29, 1971)
- Order dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the USSR Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (1923–1973) – (May 23, 1973)
- Honorary degree dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement Society of the Azerbaijan SSR – (June 29, 1973)
- Medal "Winner of the Socialist Race" (1973) – (February 27, 1974)
- Honorary degree of the Republican Committee of the Trade Union of Health Workers of the Azerbaijan SSR – (December 3, 1975)
- Honorary degree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR – (September 21, 1976)
- Medal "Winner of the Socialist Race" (1976) – (August 2, 1977)
- Medal "Winner of the Socialist Race" (1978) – (May 23, 1979)
- Certificate of "Knowledge" Society – (February 3, 1982)
- Certificate of "Knowledge" Society – (August 28, 1983)
- "The USSR Health Excellence" badge – (June 13, 1983)
- Honorary degree of the Sabirabad District Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan – (1987)
- Certificate of "Knowledge" Society – (February 8, 1988)
- Honorary Decree of the Executive Power of Sabirabad District of the Republic of Azerbaijan – (June 17, 2001)
- Award of the "Azerbaijan and Europe" Editorial Office – (November 4, 2008)
- Honorary diploma of Sabirabad Central District Hospital – (December 31, 2008)
- Honorary diploma of Sabirabad Central District Hospital – (June 17)
Documentation
editPublic materials
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Congratulations of "Muğan-Şirvan" newspaper to the 70th anniversary of Budagov[12]
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Article about Budagov published in Suqovuşan newspaper[11]
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Poster of Budagov's participation in the deputy elections
Awards
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Honorary degree presented to Budagov by the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR (September 21, 1976)
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Certificate presented by "Bilik" Society to Budagov (February 3, 1982)
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Certificate presented by "Bilik" Society to Budagov (August 28, 1985)
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Honorary degree presented to Budagov by Sabirabad District Committee of Azerbaijan Communist Party (1987)
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Certificate presented by "Bilik" Society to Budagov (February 8, 1988)
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Award given to Budagov by "Azerbaijan and Europe" Editorial Office (November 4, 2008)
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Honorary decree presented by Sabirabad Central District Hospital to Budagov (December 31, 2008)
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Honorary decree presented by Sabirabad Central District Hospital to Budagov (June 17)
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Document of Budagov's "the USSR Health Excellence" badge (June 13, 1983)
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Document of Budagov's medal "Winner of the Socialist Race" (1973) - (February 27, 1974)
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Document of Budagov's order dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the USSR Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (1923-1973) - (May 23, 1973)
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Document confirming the election of Budagov as a deputy to the Surra Village Deputies Council of the Sabirabad region of the Azerbaijan SSR (March 17, 1969)
References
edit- ^ "Suqovuşan" socio-political newspaper, №12 (7023). June 15, 2004.
- ^ a b "Muğan" newspaper, №109. September 13, 1990.
- ^ a b "Muğan Şirvan" newspaper. July 1, 2021.
- ^ "Sabirabad". Şərq-Qərb Nəşriyyatı (East-West Publishing House), September 9, 2008.
- ^ ""MUĞAN" KLİNİKASI SABİRABADIN YENİ SAĞLAMLIQ OCAĞIDIR". azertag.az.
- ^ "Muğanın səsi" newspaper, №17–18 (7523). March 12, 2021.
- ^ "İllərin axarında". Elçin Nəsib
- ^ "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi". president.az.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti cənab İlham Əliyevin Sabirabada səfərləri – SABİRABAD RAYON Icra Hakimiyyəti". sabirabad-ih.gov.az.
- ^ "Aktual". May 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "Suqovuşan" newspaper, №17 (6665). June 25, 1995.
- ^ "Muğan-Şirvan" newspaper, №19–20 (60). December 18–28, 2008.
External links
edit- An article about Budagov on the website of the online political and public newspaper Muğanın səsi
- Article about Budagov on the website of "Muğan Şirvan" newspaper Archived December 12, 2021, at the Wayback Machine
- Letter from Budagov to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (April 16, 2016)
- Letter from Budagov to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (October, 2020)
- Letter from Budagov to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev (December 6, 2020)