100 Notable Alumni of Baku State University [Sorted List]

Heydar Aliev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1923-2003 (aged 80)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1951-1967
Occupations: intelligence officerpolitician
Biography: Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev was an Azerbaijani politician who was a Soviet party boss in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1982, and the third president of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to October 2003.

Lev Landau

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1908-1968 (aged 60)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1922-1924
Occupations: inventorphysicisttheoretical physicistnon-fiction writeruniversity teacher
Biography: Lev Davidovich Landau was a Soviet physicist who made fundamental contributions to many areas of theoretical physics. He was considered as one of the last scientists who were universally well-versed and made seminal contributions to all branches of physics. He is credited with laying the foundations of twentieth century condensed matter physics, and is also considered arguably the greatest Soviet theoretical physicist.

Abulfaz Elchibey

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1938-2000 (aged 62)
Occupations: politicianorientalist
Biography: Abulfaz Gadirgulu oghlu Aliyev, better known as Abulfaz Elchibey (Azerbaijani: Əbülfəz Elçibəy), was an Azerbaijani politician, Azerbaijani nationalist and Soviet dissident who was the first and only democratically elected President in post-Soviet Azerbaijan. He was the leader of the Azerbaijani Popular Front and played an important role in achieving Azerbaijan's independence from the Soviet Union.

Mikayil Mushfig

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1908-1938 (aged 30)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1927-1931
Occupations: pedagoguewritertranslatorpoet
Biography: Mikayil Mushfig was an Azerbaijani poet of the 1930s. Mikayil Mushfig is considered one of the founders of the new Azerbaijani poetic style.

Ganira Pashayeva

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1975-2023 (aged 48)
Occupations: politicianjournalistphysician
Biography: Ganira Alasgar gyzy Pashayeva was an Azerbaijani politician who was a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 2005 until her death in 2023.

Jafar Jabbarly

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1899-1934 (aged 35)
Occupations: screenwriterwriterplaywrightpoet
Biography: Jafar Gafar oghlu Jabbarly, was the eminent Azerbaijani and Soviet writer, the founder of the Azerbaijan Soviet dramaturgy. He was a director, playwright and screenwriter.

Rovshan Askerov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1972-.. (age 53)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1994
Occupations: journalistmind gamer
Biography: Rovshan Enver ogly Askerov is an Azerbaijani journalist, participant in the television game What? Where? When?, former sports columnist for the Sport-Express newspaper.

Haydar Baş

Born in: Turkey
Years: 1947-2020 (aged 73)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Graduated with Doctor of Philosophy
Occupations: writerpolitician
Biography: Haydar Baş was a Turkish politician and businessman.

Ramiz Mehdiyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1938-.. (age 87)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ramiz Anvar oghlu Mehdiyev is an Azerbaijani politician and academician who served as the Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan from 1994 to 2019 and the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan between 2019 and 2022.

Mikayil Jabbarov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1976-.. (age 49)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1997
Occupations: sports executivepolitician
Biography: Mikayil Chingiz oghlu Jabbarov is an Azerbaijani politician who is the current Minister of Economу of Azerbaijan (since 23 October 2019)

Hikmet Hajiyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1979-.. (age 46)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Hikmet Farhad oglu Hajiyev is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan since 2019 and as the Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration since 2018.

Isa Gambar

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Isa Yunis oghlu Gambar, also known as Isa Gambar (born February 24, 1957), is an Azerbaijani politician and leader of the Equality Party (Müsavat), one of the opposition blocs in Azerbaijan. He was elected a member of parliament in 1990 and was elected parliamentary speaker in 1992.

Kamaladdin Heydarov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1961-.. (age 64)
Occupations: composerpolitician
Biography: Kamaladdin Heydarov Fattah oglu is an Azerbaijani politician and businessperson serving as the Minister of Emergency Situations.

Xəlil Rza Ulutürk

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1932-1994 (aged 62)
Occupations: poet
Biography: Khalil Rza Uluturk, (21 October 1932, Salyan – 22 June 1994, Baku) was an Azerbaijani poet. Khalil Rza Uluturk was a critic, literary scholar, translator, member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union since 1954, Doctor of Philological Sciences (1969), Honored Art Worker of Azerbaijan (1986), laureate of the M.F. Akhundov Literary Award (1991), and People's Poet of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1992). Posthumously, he was awarded the "Istiglal" (Independence) Order.

Leonid Zorin

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1924-2020 (aged 96)
Occupations: translatorpoetscreenwriterwriterplaywright
Biography: Leonid Genrikhovich Zorin was a Russian playwright. He was born in Baku, Soviet Union, and studied at Azerbaijan University and at the Maxim Gorky Literature Institute in Moscow. He is author of plays and screenplays. His most performed work is A Warsaw Melody (1967).

Vasif Talibov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Vasif Talibov is an Azerbaijani politician. Described as authoritarian, he was the de facto ruler of Nakhchivan for 27 years, from 1995 until his resignation in December 2022.

Anar Rzayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1938-.. (age 87)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1955-1960
Occupations: translatorfilm directorpoetshort story writerdirector
Biography: Anar Rasul oghlu Rzayev, known as Anar (born 14 March 1938, Baku), is an Azerbaijani writer, dramatist, film director, and the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Azerbaijan. Anar is primarily a novelist and short-story writer although in the past, he has also authored screenplays and directed films as well as acted in a film.

Eldar Mahmudov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: military personnelpolitician
Biography: Eldar Mahmudov Ahmad oglu is an Azerbaijani politician formerly serving as the Minister of National Security of Azerbaijan Republic.

Chingiz Abdullayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1959-.. (age 66)
Occupations: opinion journalistpublic figurescreenwriterjuristwriter
Biography: Chingiz Akif oğlu Abdullayev is an Azerbaijani writer, Secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers.

Suleyman Rustam

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1906-1989 (aged 83)
Occupations: opinion journalistplaywrightlinguistpoettranslator
Biography: Suleyman Rustam was a Soviet and Azerbaijani poet, playwright and translator.

Aida Imanguliyeva

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1939-1992 (aged 53)
Occupations: academic
Biography: Aida Nasir gizi Imanguliyeva was an Azerbaijani scholar. She was born in Baku to a highly educated family. Her father, a well-known journalist, pedagogue, Honoured Worker of Science – Nasir Imanguliyev was one of the founders of Azerbaijani press, editor of "Bakı" and "Baku" newspapers for a long time. She was the mother of Azerbaijan's current First Lady and the current Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva.

Ali Karimli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1965-.. (age 60)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Ali Karimli born Ali Amirhuseyn oglu Karimov (Azerbaijani: Əli Əmirhüseyn oğlu Kərimov) (born 28 April 1965) is an Azerbaijani politician and the head of the reformist wing of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (APFP).

İlhamə Quliyeva

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1943-2016 (aged 73)
Occupations: actorsinger
Biography: Ilhama Mazahir gyzy Guliyeva was an Azerbaijani celebrity, actress and singer of Azerbaijani folk and classical music. Throughout her active musical-stage career, Ilhama Guliyeva gained popular success in her respective genre of music and received such major state-level honors as Honored Artist of Azerbaijani SSR in 1982, People's Artist of the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1998 and People's Artist of the Republic of Dagestan in 2007.

Hajibala Abutalybov

Years: 1944-.. (age 81)
Occupations: physicistpolitician
Biography: Hajibala Ibrahim oglu Abutalybov is an Azerbaijani politician. He was Mayor of Baku between 2001 and 2018 and deputy prime minister of Azerbaijan from 2018 to October 2019.

Eldar Azizov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Eldar Aziz oghlu Azizov is the head of the Baku City Executive Power since November 15, 2018.

Zelimxan Yaqub

Born in: Georgia
Years: 1950-2016 (aged 66)
Occupations: poetpolitician
Biography: Zelimkhan Yaqub was an Azerbaijani Turkish poet and also politician. He served as deputy of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2005. He was also named the national poet of Azerbaijan in 2005.

Khadija Ismayilova

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1976-.. (age 49)
Enrolled in Baku State University: In 1997 studied philology
Occupations: translatorradio personalityinvestigative journalistpolitical prisonerjournalist
Biography: Khadija Rovshan qizi Ismayilova, alternatively spelled Ismailova, is an Azerbaijani investigative journalist and radio host who is currently working for the Azerbaijani service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, until recently as the host of the daily debate show İşdən Sonra. She is a member of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project.

Vagif Akhundov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: military officer
Biography: Vagif Alibala oghlu Akhundov is an Azerbaijani military figure, colonel-general, was the chief of the Special State Protection Service of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Sahil Babayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1980-.. (age 45)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1996-2000
Occupations: politician
Biography: Sahil Babayev is the Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Azerbaijan (since 21 April 2018), President of the National Boxing Federation (since 2022), Co-chairman of the Intergovernmental Commission on trade and economic cooperation between Azerbaijan and Serbia on Azerbaijani side, Co-chairman of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between the Governments of Azerbaijan and Hungary on Azerbaijani side], Co-chairman of the Joint Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific, Technical and Cultural Cooperation between the governments of Azerbaijan and Romania from Azerbaijani side, Co-chairman of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation between Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Government of the Republic of Montenegro on Azerbaijani side.

Hafiz Pashayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1941-.. (age 84)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Hafiz Mir Jalal oghlu Pashayev is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan and the founding rector of the ADA University. He holds the Doctor of Sciences degree in Physics and was the ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States until 2006.

Almas Ildyrym

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1907-1952 (aged 45)
Occupations: poet
Biography: Almas Ildyrym, born Ildyrym Almaszade (25 March 1907, Baku – 14 January 1952, Elazığ, Turkey), was an Azerbaijani poet. After the Bolsheviks established their power in Azerbaijan in 1920, the fact that Ildyrym had been born into a wealthy merchant family plagued him for the rest of his life. Though he was accepted to the faculty of Oriental Literature at Azerbaijan State University, it was not long before they dismissed him because of his family origins.

Inam Karimov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1977-.. (age 48)
Occupations: civil servantpolitician
Biography: Inam Karimov is the Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Azerbaijan, ex Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan between 2018 - 2023. Between 2012 - 2018, he served as the Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations under the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan (publicly known as ASAN Service)

Siyavush Novruzov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Siyavush Dunyamali oghlu Novruzov is a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan is the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth convocation Member of the Milli Mejlis (National Assembly) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Committee on Regional Affairs of the Milli Mejlis, Deputy Executive Secretary of the New Azerbaijan Party (YAP), DPhil in Law.

Sabir Rustamkhanli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1946-.. (age 79)
Occupations: politicianpoetdiplomatlinguist
Biography: Sabir Rustamkhanli is an Azerbaijani poet, philologist and politician. He is the author of over 30 books in the Russian and Persian languages.

Fazil Mustafa

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1965-.. (age 60)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Fazil Mustafa, previously known as Fazil Gazanfaroglu, is a deputy of the III, IV, V, and VI convocations of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.

Jamil Hasanli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1952-.. (age 73)
Occupations: historianpolitician
Biography: Jamil Poladkhan oghlu Hasanli is an Azerbaijani historian, author and politician. He served as a professor at Baku State University in 1993–2011 and as a professor at Khazar University in 2011–2013. He was an advisor to the President of Azerbaijan in 1993 and served two terms in the Parliament of Azerbaijan between 2000 and 2010. He was the main opposition candidate in the 2013 Azerbaijani presidential election where he came in second with 5.53% of votes. He has been the leader of National Council of Democratic Forces of Azerbaijan since 2013.

Kamal Abdullayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1950-.. (age 75)
Occupations: literary criticTurkologistbadminton executive and administratorwriterliterary historian
Biography: Kamal Abdulla is an Azerbaijani scientist, national writer, public figure, professor. He is a state counselor of the 1st class.

Sabina Aliyeva

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1980-.. (age 45)
Occupations: jurist
Biography: Sabina Yashar gizi Aliyeva, is an Azerbaijani civil servant, the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Azerbaijan Republic (since 2019).

Leyla Yunus

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: politicianhistorianhuman rights activist
Biography: Leyla Islam qizi Yunusova, better known as Leyla Yunus, is an Azerbaijani human rights activist who serves as the director of Institute of Peace and Democracy, a human rights organisation. She is particularly known for her work helping citizens affected by forced evictions in Baku, on whose behalf she organized several small protests.

Misir Mardanov

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1946-.. (age 79)
Enrolled in Baku State University: 1964-1969 graduated with master's degree; In 1973 graduated with Doctor of Philosophy; In 1989 graduated with Doctor of Sciences
Occupations: politicianresearchermathematician
Biography: Misir Jumayil oglu Mardanov. Member of ANAS (2017), director of the AMEA Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics, former Minister of Education of Azerbaijan, doctor of physical and mathematical sciences and university professor.

Afrasiab Badalbeyli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1907-1976 (aged 69)
Occupations: composerconductorlibrettistmusic criticmusicologist
Biography: Afrasiyab Badal bey oghlu Badalbeyli was a Soviet Azerbaijani composer, with noble Iranian origins (he was the descendant of Bahman Mirza and Abbas Mirza), conductor and music critic, author of the music and libretto of Giz Galasi (The Maiden Tower), the first Azerbaijani ballet and the first ballet in the Middle East.

Arif Yunus

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1981
Occupations: writerhistorianhuman rights activist
Biography: Arif Seyfulla oghlu Yunusov, also known as Arif Yunus (born 12 January 1955), is an Azerbaijani author, historian, and human rights activist. He is the head of the Department of Conflict and Migration of the Institute of Peace and Democracy. Arif Yunusov along with his wife Leyla are supporters of a peaceful resolution to the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan. On 28 April 2014, Arif Yunusov and his wife Leyla were jailed on charges of extortion and treason for allegedly spying for Armenia. After being detained, Arif Yunusov was sentenced to 7 years in jail; his wife, Leyla Yunus, was sentenced to 8.5 years in jail. Their sentences were suspended 15 months later and the couple was allowed to leave for the Netherlands.

Murtuz Alasgarov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1928-2012 (aged 84)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1954
Occupations: politicianuniversity teacherdocent
Biography: Murtuz Najaf oglu Alasgarov, also spelled as Murtuz Aleskerov, was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1996 to 2005.

Fattah Heydarov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1938-2020 (aged 82)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Fəttah Səməd oğlu Heydərov — Deputy of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan, chairman of the Accounting Committee of the National Assembly, deputy chairman of the Regional Affairs Committee, Chairman of the Council of Elders of Azerbaijan.

Elmira Süleymanova

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1937-2024 (aged 87)
Enrolled in Baku State University: In 1980 graduated with Doctor of Sciences in Chemistry
Occupations: chemisthuman rights activist
Biography: Elmira Teymur qızı Süleymanova was an Azerbaijani chemist and civil servant. In 2002, she became the Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) of the Republic.

Fazail Agamali

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1947-.. (age 78)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Fazail Rahim ogly Agamali is an Azerbaijani politician, historian and professor with a D.Sc. academic degree. He is the founder and leader of the Motherland Party. Agamali was a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2024. He served as Deputy and Acting Minister of Labour and Social Protection of the Population between 1992 and 1994.

Bahar Muradova

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1990
Occupations: lawyerpolitician
Biography: Bahar Avaz Muradova is an Azerbaijani politician affiliated to the New Azerbaijan Party and former deputy speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (2005–2019).

Sevinj Osmanqizi

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: journalist
Biography: Sevinj Osmanqizi is a journalist, media personality, author and evening TV show host best known for her serious interviews with various political figures. She is one of the most critical and courageous voices of dissent in broadcasting about Azerbaijan. She is known for her forthright interviewing style, particularly when interrogating politicians. She currently produces and hosts a daily news program on YouTube called: OSMANQIZI TV. Osmanqizi was ANS TV network's Chief Editor and News Director, Founding Chairwoman of WMW.

Anar Karimov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1977-.. (age 48)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1998
Occupations: politician
Biography: Anar Gabil oghlu Karimov is an Azerbaijani politician who served as Minister of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 2021 to 2022.

Hamlet Isakhanli

Born in: Georgia
Years: 1948-.. (age 77)
Occupations: translatorlexicographerwriterlinguistphysicist
Biography: Hamlet Abdulla Oglu Isayev is an Azerbaijani polymath, mathematician, professor, poet, translator, entrepreneur, author, and specialist in science, culture, and the history of education.

Mirshahin Agayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Occupations: journalist
Biography: Mirshahin Agayev Dilaver oglu also known as simply Mir Shahin (Azerbaijani: Mir Şahin) is a journalist and reporter during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. He's now the Vice President for Production of ANS Group of Companies and Executive Producer of ANS Independent Broadcasting Media Company. He also used to be the General Director of ANS ChM Radio Broadcasting Company. Agayev is co-founder of several firms under ANS Group of Companies which include ANS Independent Broadcasting Media Company, ANS Chm Radio Broadcasting Company, ANS Commerce, ANS-PRESS Publishing Company.

Vafa Guluzade

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1940-2015 (aged 75)
Occupations: diplomatpolitical scientist
Biography: Vafa Guluzade was an Azerbaijani diplomat, political scientist and specialist in conflict resolution. He worked as Foreign Policy State Advisor for the President of Azerbaijan between 1990-1999.

Baba Vaziroglu

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1954-.. (age 71)
Occupations: poetwriter
Biography: Baba Vaziroglu is a prosaist, poet, translator, member of Union of Azerbaijani Writers since 1981, laureate of Republic Komsomol award, and an Honoured Art Figure of Azerbaijan Republic since 1 August 2005.

Adil Aliyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Adil Aliyev is the president of Azerbaijan Kickboxing Federation, a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan and Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan since 10 March 2020.

Vilayat Guliyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1952-.. (age 73)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1970-1975
Occupations: politicianliterary historiandiplomatphilologist
Biography: Vilayat Mukhtar oglu Guliyev is an Azerbaijani politician who was Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan from 1999 to 2004. He was elected to the Azeri parliament in 1996 as a supporter of President Heydar Aliyev. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under Aliyev, and for short term under his son, Ilham, from October 1999 until April 2004, when he was replaced by Elmar Mammadyarov.

Panah Huseyn

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: historianpolitician
Biography: Panah Chodar oghlu Huseyn, also known as Panah Huseynli, was the 1st Secretary of State and 5th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan.

Bakhtiyar Hajiyev

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1982-.. (age 43)
Occupations: political activist
Biography: Bakhtiyar Ilyas oglu Hajiyev is an Azerbaijani activist and blogger who served a prison sentence from 2011 to 2012 on charges of evading military service. His imprisonment was protested by numerous human rights organizations.

Gudrat Hasanguliyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1965-.. (age 60)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Gudrat Gasanguliev is an Azerbaijani politician, and the chairman of the Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (BAXCP) since 2004. He is also the Member of the National Assembly since 2003. He unsuccessfully contested for presidential elections since 2003, in which he lost to the incumbent President Ilkham Aliyev.

Pesakh Rafaelovich Amnuél

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1944-.. (age 81)
Occupations: writerphysicistscience fiction writer
Biography: Paul Rafaelovich Amnuél is a Soviet and Israeli physicist and science fiction writer. He was born in Baku, Azerbaijan. He attended Azerbaijan State University and worked at Shamakhi Astrophysical Observatory for 23 years.

Ziyafat Asgarov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ziyafat Abbas oglu Asgarov is a professor and an Azerbaijani politician serving as the First Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan.

Aydin Aliyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Colonel General Aydin Aliyev Ali oglu is the current Chairman of the State Customs Committee of Azerbaijan Republic, a post which makes him part of the Cabinet of Azerbaijan.

Elchin Afandiyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1943-.. (age 82)
Occupations: politicianscreenwriterplaywrightliterary criticopinion journalist
Biography: Elchin Ilyas oglu Afandiyev is an Azerbaijani writer, professor and politician who served as Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2018.

Vasim Mammadaliyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1942-2019 (aged 77)
Enrolled in Baku State University: In 1968 graduated with doctorate in Arabic studies
Occupations: orientalistlinguistacademic
Biography: Vasim Mammadali oghlu Mammadaliyev was an Azerbaijani scientist of oriental studies, dean of theology faculty at Baku State University, chairman of a cathedra of Arabic philology and full member of Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences.

Keramet Boyukchol

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1987-.. (age 38)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 2007-2011
Occupations: writeropinion journalistshort story writer
Biography: Karamat Boyukchol Azerbaijani opinion writer and writer.

Mirza Khazar

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1947-2020 (aged 73)
Occupations: journalistBible translatorlinguistradio personalitywriter
Biography: Mirza Karim oghlu Mikayilov, known as Mirza Khazar (Azerbaijani: Mirzə Xəzər, 29 October 1947 – 31 January 2020), was an eminent Azerbaijani author, political analyst, anchorman, radio journalist, publisher, and translator. Mirza Khazar was a Mountain Jew. He also was known as Mirza Michaeli. Mirza Khazar died on January 31, 2020, in Germany.

Vahid Aliyev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1969-.. (age 56)
Occupations: statespersonmilitary personnel
Biography: Vahid Ali oghlu Aliyev is an Azebaijani lieutenant general, Defense Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan (2002–2017), Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan (2012–2017).

Huseingulu Bagirov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Huseyngulu Seyid oglu Baghirov is an Azerbaijani politician who used to serve as the first Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of Azerbaijan Republic.

Sara Ashurbeyli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1906-2001 (aged 95)
Occupations: orientalistartisthistorian
Biography: Sara Ashurbeyli, sometimes known as Sara Balabey gyzy Ashurbeyli, (27 January 1906 – 17 July 2001 in Baku) was an eminent Azerbaijani historian, orientalist and scholar. She was an expert in Baku's early and medieval history of Baku and published many papers and books.

Leyla Abdullayeva

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1981-.. (age 44)
Occupations: diplomatpolitician
Biography: Leyla Yashar gizi Abdullayeva is an Azerbaijani diplomat, the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to the French Republic and former Head of the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Mubariz Gurbanli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1954-.. (age 71)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Mubariz Gahraman oghlu Gurbanli was Chair of the State Committee on Religious Associations of the Republic of Azerbaijan from 2014 to 2024.

Yusif Səmədoğlu

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1935-1998 (aged 63)
Occupations: writerprose writerscreenwriter
Biography: Yusif Samadoghlu was an Azerbaijani writer, People's Writer of the Republic of Azerbaijan, and a member of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Hicran Hüseynova

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Hijran Kamran qizi Huseynova is a professor and an Azerbaijani politician serving as the Chairwoman of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of Azerbaijan Republic.

Rovshan Rzayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1993
Occupations: politician
Biography: Rzayev Rövşən Şükür oğlu — Chairman of the State Committee for Refugees and Displaced Persons of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Deputy of the 4th Meeting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Aziz Seyidov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1956-.. (age 69)
Occupations: national supreme court judgeprosecutor
Biography: Aziz Jafar oglu Seyidov is the Justice of the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan. He took office on 25 April 2017.

Arif Hajili

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Occupations: journalist
Biography: Arif Hajili, is an Azerbaijani politician and leader of Equality Party (Müsavat), the largest opposition party in Azerbaijan.

Fahree

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1995-.. (age 30)
Occupations: singer
Biography: Fakhri Ismayilov, known professionally as Fahree (stylized in all caps), is an Azerbaijani singer and songwriter. He represented Azerbaijan in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 with the song "Özünlə apar", featuring Ilkin Dovlatov.

Ali Huseynli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1968-.. (age 57)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Ali Muhammed oglu Huseynli is an Azerbaijani politician. He is a is member of the New Azerbaijan Party, First Vice-Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Azerbaijan (1996–2000), Deputy of the Milli Majlis (since 2000), and first Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan (since 10 March 2020).

Anvar Chingizoglu

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1962-2022 (aged 60)
Occupations: screenwriterwriterhistorianjournalist
Biography: Anvar Chingizoglu Farajov was an Azerbaijani historian, ethnologist and genealogist who mostly specialized in the history and genealogies of medieval Azerbaijan, Iran and the Ottoman Empire.

Araz Alizadeh

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1951-2022 (aged 71)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Araz Alizadeh was an Azerbaijani politician. A member of the Azerbaijani Social Democratic Party, he served on the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan from 1991 to 1995.

Nigar Arpadarai

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1982-.. (age 43)
Occupations: businesspersonpolitician
Biography: Nigar Javid gizi Arpadarai is a member of the VI convocation of the National Assembly of the Republic of Azerbaijan and a member of the Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the Chairman of the Working Group on Azerbaijan–Portugal inter-parliamentary relations. Previously she was the Head of the Marketing and Communications Department, as well as the National Press Secretary, of the Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix, between 2015 and 2020.

Erkin Gadirli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1972-.. (age 53)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Erkin Toghrul oglu Gadirli, is an Azerbaijani lawyer, politician, deputy of the Azerbaijani National Assembly. He's one of the leading figures of the opposition Republican Alternative Party.

Yagub Mahmudov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1939-.. (age 86)
Occupations: politicianscientist
Biography: Yagub Mikayil oghlu Mahmudov, also known as Yagub Mahmudlu, is an Azerbaijani historian, Doctor of historical sciences, professor, a full member (academician) of ANAS, honored scientist of Azerbaijan and Dagestan, Laureate of State Prize of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Head of the Department of History of the Ancient World and Middle Ages at the Faculty of History of Baku State University, Adviser of ANAS.

Aynur Sofiyeva

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1970-.. (age 55)
Occupations: chess playerpolitician
Biography: Aynur Mammadiyya qizi Sofiyeva is an Azerbaijani politician and former chess player. She has been Deputy Chair of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs since 2007.

Zardusht Alizade

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1946-.. (age 79)
Occupations: politicianorientalistpolitical analystjournalist
Biography: Zardusht Mammad Mubariz oglu Alizadeh is an independent Azerbaijani political analyst and former politician. He is known for his interviews, political comments and articles criticizing the heavy-handed rule of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party.

Mahmud Mammad-Guliev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1949-.. (age 76)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1972
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Makhmud Akhmedovich Mamed-Guliev is an Azerbaijani diplomat and politician who has been serving as the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs since 1993.

Elin Suleymanov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1970-.. (age 55)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Elin Emin oglu Suleymanov is the Ambassador of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the United Kingdom and former Ambassador of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States.

Hidayat Orujov

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1944-.. (age 81)
Occupations: writerdiplomatpoet
Biography: Hidayat Khudush oglu Orujov is an Azerbaijani writer and politician. He became the Chairman of State Committee for Work with Religious Organizations of Azerbaijan Republic in 2006 and is currently serving as the Azerbaijani ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.

Məlahət Həsənova

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1958-.. (age 67)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Malahat Ibrahimgizi is an Azerbaijani politician. She has been a member of the National Assembly. She has served as a member of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly since 2006 and is a member of the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly.

Heydar Huseynov

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1908-1950 (aged 42)
Occupations: linguistphilosopher
Biography: Dr. Heydar Najaf oglu Huseynov was an Azerbaijani philosopher and academician.

Nagif Hamzayev

Born in: Armenia
Years: 1983-.. (age 42)
Occupations: politician
Biography: Nagif Alashraf oglu Hamzayev has been a Deputy in the National Assembly of Azerbaijan since 2015 and since 2020. He is an Azerbaijani politician and Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party (NAP) Ganja city organization.

Musa Qasımlı

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1974-1979
Occupations: historianpolitician
Biography: Musa Jafar oghlu Gasimli is an Azerbaijani historian, doctor of historical sciences, professor, member of the Azerbaijani National Assembly by IVth and Vth convocation (2010 - 2015; 2015 –2019) and Director of the Institute of the Caucasus Studies of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences (2016), corresponding member of ANAS (2017).

Aflatun Amashov

Born in: Georgia
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: journalistpolitician
Biography: Aflatun Amashov is the public and political figure of the Republic of Azerbaijan, well-known journalist and publicist, chair of the Press Council of Azerbaijan, Former Chairman of the "RUH" Committee for the Protection of the Rights of Journalists of Azerbaijan, Honorary Cultural Worker.

Alec Rasizade

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1947-.. (age 78)
Occupations: academicpolitical scientist
Biography: Alec Rasizade (Azerbaijani: Əli Rasizadə) is a retired Soviet-American professor of history and political science, who specialized in Sovietology, primarily known for the typological model (or "algorithm" in his own words), which describes the impact of a drop in oil revenues on the process of decline in rentier states by stages and cycles of their general socio-economic degradation upon the end of an oil boom. He has also authored more than 200 studies on the history of international relations, Perestroika reforms and breakup of the USSR, oil diplomacy and contemporary politics in the post-Soviet states and autonomies of Russia, Central Asia and the Caucasus.

Emin Milli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1979-.. (age 46)
Occupations: dissident
Biography: Emin Milli is an Azerbaijani human rights activist who lives in Germany. He used to be the managing director at Meydan TV until April 2019.

Yashar Aliev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1955-.. (age 70)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Yashar Teymur oglu Aliyev is an Azerbaijani diplomat who has been the Permanent Representative of Azerbaijan to the United Nations since 2014. Previously he was Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 2002 to 2006 and Ambassador to the United States from 2006 to 2011. He was also Azerbaijan's first ambassador to Cuba (2006).

Farid Alakbarli

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1964-2021 (aged 57)
Enrolled in Baku State University: Studied in 1986
Occupations: historian
Biography: Farid Alakbarli was an Azerbaijani scholar, PhD and professor in history, specialist in the field of history of science, culturology, and medieval medical manuscripts, the head of Department of Information and Translation of the Institute of Manuscripts of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, president of the Azerbaijan Association of Medical Historians (AAMH), National Delegate from Azerbaijan to International Society for the History of Medicine (ISHM), author of more than 200 scientific and educational works including 23 books and booklets in Azeri Turkish, Russian, English, German and Italian.

Araz Azimov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1962-.. (age 63)
Occupations: diplomat
Biography: Araz Boyukagha oghlu Azimov, is the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Government of Azerbaijan, a position he has held since 1994.

Ali M. Hasanov

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1960-.. (age 65)
Occupations: politicianuniversity teacherhistorian
Biography: Ali Mahammadali oglu Hasanov is an Azerbaijani politician and historian, professor, who served as an assistant to the President for Public and Political Issues and Head of Department of Public and Political Issues, Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic.

Afag Masud

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1957-.. (age 68)
Occupations: writerplaywright
Biography: Afag Masud is an Azerbaijani writer, and playwright. She has been honored with the title of People’s Writer, Honored Art Worker, a full member of Peter’s Academy of Art and Science, a full member of European Academy of Sciences, Arts and Literature, member of the Georgian Writers Association? Board Chair of the Azerbaijan Translation Centre, and editor-in-chief of the “Khazar” World Literature Magazine. playwright, Honored Art Worker, "Humay" award winner, Chief editor of "Khazar" world literature magazine, recipient of the Personal Presidential Pension of the Republic of Azerbaijan (2025).

Khazar Isayev

Born in: Azerbaijan
Years: 1963-.. (age 62)
Occupations: amateur wrestler
Biography: Khazar Agaali oglu Isayev is a former Soviet wrestler, world and European champion in freestyle wrestling. He is of Azerbaijani descent.