List of Azerbaijanis
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This is a list of prominent people from the Republic of Azerbaijan (or, previously, the Azerbaijan SSR) and Azeri people from Iran.
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[edit] Republic of Azerbaijan
[edit] Actors
- Siyavush Aslan, actor
- Fakhraddin Manafov, actor
- Huseyngulu Sarabski, theatre actor
- Melahat Abbasova, actress in Turkey (born in Baku)
- Yashar Nuri, actor
- Nasiba Zeynalova, actress
[edit] Art
- Mikail Abdullayev, painter
- Sattar Bahlulzadeh, painter
- Alibey Huseynzadeh, painter
- Togrul Narimanbekov, painter
- Tahir Salahov, painter
- Sadig Sharifzadeh, painter
[edit] Authors
- Chingiz Abdullayev, writer
- Mirza Fatali Akhundov, writer
- Banine, French writer
- Fuzûlî, poet
- Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, writer
- Imadaddin Nasimi, poet
- Khurshidbanu Natavan, poetess
- Lev Nussimbaum, writer
- Mirza Alakbar Sabir, poet
- Abdulla Shaig, poet
- Molla Panah Vagif, poet
- Aliagha Vahid, poet
- Mirza Shafi Vazeh, poet
- Samad Vurgun, poet
[edit] Businessmen
- Aras Agalarov, the owner and president of "Crocus International" based in Moscow, Russia
- Vagit Alekperov, President of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL
- Farkhad Akhmedov, Northgas, Geokchay Konserv, Senator
- Igor Ashurbeyli, general director of Russia’s largest air-defence weapon manufacturers Almaz (developers of S-300 antimissile systems)
- Telman Ismailov, the owner and president of "AST Company" based in Moscow, Russia, of Mountain Jewish origin
- Mubariz Mansimov, President of Palmali Group of Companies based in Istanbul, Turkey
- Murtuza Mukhtarov, oil industrialist and millionaire in Czarist Russia
- Musa Nagiyev, industrial oil magnate in Czarist Russia
- Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, oil millionaire in Czarist Russia
[edit] Film Industry
- Magsud Ibrahimbeyov, film director
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, screen writer
- Mubariz Nagiyev, film director
- Vagif Mustafayev, film director
[edit] Military
- Azi Aslanov, Soviet army general, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
- Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian army general, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Russian Imperial Cavalry General and General-Adjutant of the Emperor of Russia
- Masey Sulkevich, General of Russian Empire, then became first chief of staff of army of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918, of Lipka Tatar origin
- Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Russian Imperial army general, deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
[edit] Music
- Shovkat Alakbarova, singer
- Habil Aliyev, kamancha player
- Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, composer
- Fikret Amirov, composer
- Ali Salimi, composer.Musician in Ardabil city.
- Rashid Behbudov, singer and actor
- Bulbul, singer
- Polad Bulbuloglu, composer and singer
- Bella Davidovich, pianist
- Gara Garayev, composer
- Tofig Guliyev, composer
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov, composer
- Ella Leya, singer
- Muslim Magomayev, opera singer
- Shovkat Mammadova, the first Azeri female opera singer
- Oleg Marshev, pianist
- Fatma Mukhtarova, opera singer
- Rubaba Muradova, singer
- Vagif Mustafa Zadeh, jazz pianist and composer
- Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, jazz singer/pianist
- Niyazi, composer and conductor
- Alim Qasimov, Mugham singer
- Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist
- Parviz Rustambeyov, saxophone player and one of the founders of Azeri jazz
- Alihan Samedov, balaban (duduk)player
- Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist and conductor
- Rain Sultanov, jazzman
- Zeynab Khanlarova, singer
- Abdulbagi Ali oglu Zulalov, (mugam) singer
- Sevda Alakbarzadeh, singer
[edit] Politicians
- Heydar Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan Republic (1993-2003)
- Ilham Aliyev, prime minister (2003), president (2003-)
- Meshadi Azizbekov, revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars
- Nikolai Baibakov, Head of Gosplan (State Committee for Planning) of the USSR
- Abulfaz Elchibey, president of Azerbaijan Republic (1992-3)
- Rasul Guliyev, ex speaker of National Assembly of Azerbaijan (1993-6)
- Hasan Hasanov, prime minister (1990-2), foreign minister (1993-8)
- Fatali Khan Khoyski, Prime Minister, one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Gazanfar Musabekov, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan SSR
- Ayaz Mutalibov, president of Azerbaijan Republic
- Nariman Narimanov, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
- Sabit Orujov, Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR
- Mammed Amin Rasulzade, one of the founders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Alimardan Topchubashev, Speaker of Parliament, one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Mir Hasan Vazirov, revolutionary, of the 26 Baku Commissars
[edit] Scientists
- Genrich Altshuller, inventor and author
- Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, historian and writer
- Lotfi Asker Zadeh, American-Iranian Azeri born in Republic of Azerbaijan, mathematician and computer scientist
- Max Black, philosopher
- Gavril Ilizarov, physician, inventor of Ilizarov apparatus
- Alexander Kazembek, orientalist
- Kerim Kerimov, head of Soviet space program
- Lev Landau, physicist and Nobel prize winner
- Farman Salmanov, geologist
- Zeynalabdin Shirvani, traveller and geographer
- Movlazadeh Mahammad Hasan Shakavi, philosopher, alim and the first Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus
[edit] Sports
- Tofik Bakhramov, the 'Russian' linesman from 1966 World Cup final
- Namig Abdullayev, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Rafael Agayev, Karate World Champion
- Tofik Bakhramov, the 'Russian' linesman from 1966 World Cup final
- Anatoliy Banishevskiy, USSR soccer star
- Valery Belenky, gymnast, Olympic and World champion
- Servet Çetin, Turkish soccer star
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, chess grandmaster
- Alakbar Mammadov, USSR soccer star
- Farid Mansurov, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Zemfira Meftakhetdinova, sport shooter, Olympic champion
- Nizami Pashayev, weightlifter, winner of the world and European championships
- Teimour Radjabov, chess grandmaster
- Sinan Şamil Sam, Turkish heavyweight professional boxer and WBC Champion 2006
[edit] Other
- Sureyya Agaoglu, first female lawyer in Turkey
- Avaz Alakbarov, Finance Minister (1999 to 2006)
- Misha Black, industrial designer
- Ziya Buniatov, historian
- Masud ibn Davud, the architect of Maiden Tower
- Musa Manarov, Soviet cosmonaut
- Shirali Mislimov, long-liver
- Sarhat Rashidova, was believed to be the oldest person to live on Earth as of January 2007
- Yosef Shagal, TV journalist and MP in Israel
- Richard Sorge, Soviet spy, of Caucasus German origin
- Alexander Kazembek, famous Russian orientalist, historian and philologist
[edit] Iran
- See main article: Iranian Azeris
[edit] Art
- See main article: Iranian art
- Aydin Aghdashloo, painter
- Haydar Hatemi, painter
- Reza, the Paris-based, world-renown photographer, a regular contributor to National Geographic Magazine.
[edit] Authors
- See main article: Literature of Iran
- Reza Baraheni, novelist, poet and politician
- Samad Behrangi, political writer
- Parvin E'tesami, poetess
- Gholam Hossein Gaedi, writer
- Iraj Mirza, poet and politician
- Ebrahim Nabavi, political journalist/satirist
- Hassan Roshdieh, teacher, politician, and journalist
- Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, poet
- Shams Tabrizi, Sufi mystic
- Ismail I, poet and king
- Khaqani Shirvani, poet
- Falaki Shirvani, poet
- Nezami Ganjavi, poet
- Mahsati Ganjavi, poetess
- Kaveh Farrokh, author and historian, is half Azeri
[edit] Military
- See main article: Military of Iran
- Mehdi Bakeri, Iran-Iraq war war hero.
- Javad Fakori, Major General of IRIAF, Commander of Iranian Air force during Iran-Iraq war and Defence minister.
- Qarabaghi, Major General, head of Supreme Council of the Iranian armed forces (Shah's era)
- Yahya Rahim Safavi, Major General, commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Islamic Revolutionary Guards) of Iran.
[edit] Music
- See main article: Music of Iran
- Faegheh Atashin, singer also known as Googoosh
- Davod Azad, composer, Sufi vocalist, multi-instrumentalist
- Hossein Alizadeh, composer and folk musician
- Yaghoub Zoroofchi, singer
- Sami Yusuf, singer well known in Islamic World
[edit] Politicians
- See main article: Politics of Iran
- Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, chairman of the Iranian Parliament
- Gholam Reza Aghazadeh, president of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran.
- Mina Ahadi, Iranian political activist
- Grand Ayatollah Musavi Ardabili - former Judiciary Chairman of Iran
- Mehdi Bazargan, head of The Interim Government of Iran, first prime minister after the Iranian Revolution.
- Parviz Davoodi, current First Vice President of Iran (since September 11, 2005).
- Sadegh Khalkhali, hardline Shia cleric and former Sharia ruler of Iran
- Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran
- Sattar Khan, Iranian constitutional revolutionary leader
- Bagher Khan, Iranian constitutional revolutionary leader
- Mohammad Khatami, former President of Iran, is half Azari
- Ali Meshkini, chairman of Assembly of Experts of Iran
- Mir-Hossein Mousavi, former Prime Minister of Iran(1981 to 1988)
- Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, Former King of Iran born of an Azerbaijani mother
- Farah Pahlavi, Former Queen of Iran
- Abbas-Ali Amid Zanjani, Iranian hardliner theologian, politician and University lecturer.
[edit] Grand Ayatollahs
- In addition to those mentioned above:
- Abdolkarim Mousavi Ardabili
- Abul-Qassim Khoei
- Allameh Tabatabaei
- Fazel Lankarani
- Mousa Shubairi Zanjani
- Mohammad Kazem Shariatmadari
- Javad Gharavi Aliari
- Moslem Malakouti
[edit] Scientists
- See main article: Science in Iran
- Ali Javan, physician and inventor
- Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh, analytic philosopher
- Allameh Tabatabaei, prominent Shi'a theoretician
- Ali Murad Davudi, philosopher
[edit] Sports
- See main article: Sports in Iran
- Karim Bagheri, Iranian soccer star
- Hadi Saei, Iranian Taekwondo athlete,Olympic Gold medal
- Ali Daei, Iranian soccer star
- Yahya Golmohammadi, Iranian soccer star
- Rasoul Khatibi, Iranian soccer star
- Hossein Rezazadeh, Iranian weightlifter, winner of the 2000 & 2004 Olympic Gold medal
[edit] Other
- Ahmad Kasravi, linguist, reformer, history, and philosopher
- Sona Babai, oldest naturalized Iranian American
