Mahmud Ismayil oghlu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Mahmud İsmayıl oğlu Əliyev; 22 February 1908 – 24 September 1958) was an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR from 1944 to 1958.

Mahmud Aliyev
Mahmud Əliyev
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR[a]
In office
2 September 1944 – 24 September 1958
Preceded byMirza Davud Huseynov (1921)
Succeeded byTahira Tahirova
Deputy People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union
In office
22 November 1943 – 3 September 1944
MinisterVyacheslav Molotov
Personal details
Born(1908-02-22)22 February 1908
Shamakhi, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire
Died24 September 1958(1958-09-24) (aged 50)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR

Early life

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Aliyev was born on 22 February 1908, in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. In 1926, he completed his secondary education in Baku, and in 1931 he graduated from Azerbaijan State Medical University with a degree in General Therapy.[1] 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 the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.[2]

Political career

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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.[1]

Awards

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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.[1]

Aliyev died on 24 September 1958.[2] He was laid to rest at the Alley of Honor.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ Before 28 March 1946, the title of the office was People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Presidential Library. Mahmud Aliyev" (PDF). p. 74. Retrieved 2010-07-09.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b "Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Mahmud Aliyev". Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  3. ^ "Directory of Biographies. Mahmud Aliyev". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
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