Ayaz Mutallibov

Biographical Overview & Key Facts

Subject:

Ayaz Mutallibov

Role / Field:

Azerbaijani politician who served as the first President of Azerbaijan (1990-1992).

Born:

1938-05-12

Died:

2022-03-27

Century / Era:

1938s Historical Era

Database Source:

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Origins & Early Life

Ayaz Niyazi oghlu Mutallibov (12 May 1938 – 27 March 2022) was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the first president of Azerbaijan. He was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and first President of Azerbaijan from 18 May 1990 until 6 March 1992 and from 14 May until 18 May 1992. He rose through the ranks of the Azerbaijan Communist Party during Soviet Azerbaijan before becoming leader of the party in 1990. Later that year, the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR elected Mutallibov as the first President of Azerbaijan SSR. In September 1991, amid the collapse of the Soviet Union and independence of Azerbaijan, Mutallibov declared himself President of Azerbaijan in an uncontested election.

Career & Major Achievements

He was ousted from power in May 1992 when he tried to cancel the forthcoming presidential election. Mutallibov was born on 12 May 1938, in Baku to the family of a physician and later World War II veteran, Niyazi Ashraf oghlu Mutallibov (Azerbaijani: Niyazi Əşrəf oğlu Mütəllibov), and gynaecologist Kubra Mutallibova (died in 1988). Both of his parents were from Shamakhi. In 1956, Ayaz Mutallibov graduated from the secondary school #189 in Baku. During his youth he was fond of jazz music.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

He was a member of the school volleyball team. In 1956–62, Mutallibov attended the Azerbaijan State Institute of Petroleum and Chemistry. In 1964, he became the director of the Baku Refrigerator Factory, and in 1974, he was appointed the General Director of the "BakElectroBytMash" State Industrial Company. In 1977, he was appointed Second Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party Committee in the Narimanov District of Baku. In 1979, he was promoted to the republic's Council of Ministers, assuming the post of Minister of Local Industry of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Chronological Milestones & Life Events

1. 1938 (1938-05-12): Birth of Ayaz Mutallibov — Azerbaijani politician who served as the first President of Azerbaijan (1990-1992).
2. 1956: 1956 Milestone — In 1956, Ayaz Mutallibov graduated from the secondary school #189 in Baku.
3. 1964: 1964 Milestone — In 1964, he became the director of the Baku Refrigerator Factory, and in 1974, he was appointed the General Director of the "BakElectroBytMash" State Industrial Company.
4. 1977: 1977 Milestone — In 1977, he was appointed Second Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party Committee in the Narimanov District of Baku.
5. 1979: 1979 Milestone — In 1979, he was promoted to the republic's Council of Ministers, assuming the post of Minister of Local Industry of the Azerbaijan SSR.
6. 1990: 1990 Milestone — He was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and first President of Azerbaijan from 18 May 1990 until 6 March 1992 and from 14 May until 18 May 1992.
7. 1991: 1991 Milestone — In September 1991, amid the collapse of the Soviet Union and independence of Azerbaijan, Mutallibov declared himself President of Azerbaijan in an uncontested election.
8. 1992: 1992 Milestone — He was ousted from power in May 1992 when he tried to cancel the forthcoming presidential election.
9. 2022 (2022-03-27): Passing & Historical Legacy — Ayaz Mutallibov passed away on 2022-03-27, leaving an enduring historical legacy.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Ayaz Mutallibov

True or False: “Ayaz Mutallibov was initially elected as the first President of Azerbaijan SSR in 1990.”

Answer (TRUE ⭕): The Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR elected him to this position on May 18, 1990.

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