Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov

Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov
Əkbər ağa Şeyxülislamov
Minister of Agriculture and Labor of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR)
In office
May 28, 1918 – June 17, 1918
President Fatali Khan Khoyski Prime Minister, (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament)
Preceded by office established
Personal details
Born 1891 (1891)
Erivan, Erivan Governorate
Died 1961 (1962) (aged 70)
Paris, France
Religion Islam

Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov (Azerbaijani: Əkbər ağa Şeyxülislamov; 1891 – 1961) was an Azerbaijani public figure and politician. He served in the First cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic as its Minister of Agriculture and Labor.[1]

Early life and career

Sheykhulislamov was born in Erivan in 1891. Having graduated from a gymnasium in Erivan, he got enrolled Petersburg State Transport University in 1912. Upon his return to Azerbaijan, he worked as the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic. Sheykhulislamov was a member of Hummet party.[1] He was one of the co-signers of Proclamation of Independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.[2]

After establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918 he was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Labor in Fatali Khan Khoyski's newly formed government and served in the National Assembly of Azerbaijan until the Bolshevik invasion of Azerbaijan on April 28, 1920, when he fled the country.[1][3]

Sheykhulislamov died on March 2, 1961 in Paris, France and was buried in Bobigny cemetery.[1][4]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "People directory. Əkbər Şeyxülislamov". Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  2. ↑ "93 il öncə Azərbaycana doğan 28 may günəşi" [The sunny day May 28th, arisen 93 years ago]. Azadliq. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  3. ↑ "AZERBAIJAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC - THE FIRST PARLIAMENTARY REPUBLIC IN THE EAST (May, 1918-April, 1920)". Retrieved 2011-10-11.
  4. ↑ "Azərbaycan Demokratik Cümhuriyyəti ilə bağlı 6 maraqlı fakt" [Six interesting facts about Azerbaijan Democratic Republic]. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
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