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Revision as of 19:30, 2 October 2006 by Khosrow II (talk | contribs) (rv)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This is a list of prominent people from the Republic of Azerbaijan (or, previously, the Azerbaijan SSR) and Iranian Azerbaijan. The list includes both ethnic Azerbaijanis and members of other ethnicities from the region.
It is critical to note that many of the people listed below - especially the Iranian Azeris - identify first and foremost as Iranians and only secondarily with their regional sub-cultural identity as "Azerbaijanis." They regard Azerbaijani as a subset of being an Iranian. In fact, the current Supreme Leader of Iran is an "Azerbaijani." Just like being a New Yorker or Texan is a subset of being an American. Many if not all Iranians have a secondary regional sub-cultural identity, but they consider themselves Iranians first.
Politicians
See also: Politics of Azerbaijan
- 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
- Fatali Khan Khoyski, Prime Minister, one of the founding leaders of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Ayaz Mutalibov, president of Azerbaijan Republic
- Abulfaz Elchibey, president of Azerbaijan Republic (1992-3)
- Heydar Aliyev, president of Azerbaijan Republic (1993-2003)
- Ilham Aliyev, prime minister (2003), president (2003-)
- Hasan Hasanov, prime minister (1990-2), foreign minister (1993-8)
- Nariman Narimanov, Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR
- Sabit Orujov, Minister of Gas Industry of the USSR
- Nikolai Baibakov, Head of Gosplan (State Committee for Planning) of the USSR
- Sattar Khan, Iranian constitutional revolutionary leader
- Bagher khan, Iranian constitutional revolutionary leader
- Mina Ahadi, Iranian political activist
- Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran
Artists
- Davod Azad , composer, Sufi vocalist, multi-instrumentalist
- Uzeyir Hajibeyov, composer
- Gara Garayev, composer
- Fikret Amirov, composer
- Niyazi, composer and conductor
- Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, composer
- Tofig Guliyev, composer
- Rashid Behbudov, singer and actor
- Shovkat Mammadova, first azeri woman opera singer
- Muslim Magomayev, singer
- Bul-bul, singer
- Polad Bulbuloglu, composer and singer
- Alim Qasimov, singer
- Larisa Dolina, singer
- Vagif Mustafa Zadeh, jazz pianist and composer
- Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, jazz singer/pianist
- Bella Davidovich, pianist
- Oleg Marshev, pianist
- Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist
- Dmitry Sitkovetsky, violinist and conductor
- Sadiq Sharifzadeh, painter
- Vladimir Menshov, film director
- Misha Black, industrial designer
- Tahir Salahov, painter
- Togrul Narimanbekov, painter
- Mikail Abdullayev, painter
- Sattar Bahlulzadeh, painter
- Aydin Aghdashloo, Iranian painter
- Rain Sultanov, jazzman
- Habil Aliyev, kamancha player
- Shovkat Alakbarova, singer
- Rubaba Muradova, singer
- Faegheh Atashin, Iranian singer also known as Googoosh
Scientists
- Zeynalabdin Shirvani, traveler and geographer
- Abbasgulu Bakikhanov, historian and writer
- Genrich Altshuller, inventor and author
- Max Black, philosopher
- Kerim Kerimov, head of Soviet space program
- Lev Landau, physicist and Nobel prize winner
- Farman Salmanov, geologist
- Gavril Ilizarov, physician, inventor of Ilizarov apparatus
- Kazem Sadegh-Zadeh, Iranain analytic philosopher
- Ali Javan, Iranian physician and inventor
- Vladimir Abramovich Rokhlin, mathematician
- Lotfi Asker Zadeh, mathematician and computer scientist
Writers
- Mahsati Ganjavi, poetess
- Nasimi, poet
- Fuzuli, poet
- Molla Panah Vagif, poet
- Khurshud Banu Natavan, poetess
- Mirza Fatali Akhundov, writer
- Mirza Shafi Vazeh, poet
- Samed Vurgun, poet
- Lev Nussimbaum, writer
- Umm-El-Banine Assadoulaeff, writer
- Rustam Ibragimbekov, screenwriter
- Chingiz Abdullayev, writer
- Samad Behrangi, Iranian writer
- Parvin E'tesami, Iranian poetess
- Iraj Mirza, Iranian poet and politician
- Hassan Roshdiyyeh, Iranian teacher, politician, and journalist
- Reza Baraheni, Iranian novelist, poet and politician
- Gholam Hossein Gaedi, Iranian writter
- Mohammad Hossein Shahriar, Iranian poet
- Mirza Alakbar Sabir, poet
- Aliaga Vahid, poet
Sports
- Hossein Rezazadeh, Iranian weightlifter, winner of the 2000 & 2004 Olympic Gold medal
- Nizami Pashayev, weightlifter, winner of the world and European championships
- Tofik Bakhramov, the 'Russian' linesman from 1966 World Cup final
- Garry Kasparov, world chess champion
- Teimour Radjabov, chess grandmaster
- Tatiana Zatulovskaya, chess master
- Shakhriyar Mamedyarov, chess grandmaster
- Valery Belenky, gymnast, Olympic and World champion
- Zemfira Meftakhetdinova, sport shooter, Olympic champion
- Namig Abdullayev, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Farid Mansurov, wrestler, Olympic champion
- Ali Daei, Iranian soccer star
- Karim Bagheri, Iranian soccer star
- Rasoul Khatibi, Iranian soccer star
- Mohammad Nosrati, Iranian soccer star
- Rafael Agayev, Karate World Champion
Military
- Samedbey Mehmandarov, Russian army general, Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Ali-Agha Shikhlinski, Russian army general, deputy Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
- Hussein Khan Nakhichevanski, Russian Cavalry General and General-Adjutant of the Emperor of Russia
- Azi Aslanov, Soviet army general, twice Hero of the Soviet Union
Other
- Masud Davud oglu, architect of Maiden Tower in Baku
- Haji-Baba Moukhtarov (1924-1994), Architect
- Haji Zeynalabdin Taghiyev (1838-1924), Oil millionaire
- Alibey Husseinzadeh, nationalist, poet and flag designer
- Vagit Alekperov, President of the leading Russian oil company LUKOIL
- Igor Ashurbeili, general director of Russia’s largest air-defence weapon manufacturers Almaz (developers of S-300 antimissile systems)
- Richard Sorge, Soviet spy
- Musa Manarov, Soviet cosmonaut
- Shirali Mislimov, long-liver
- Joseph Shagal, TV journalist in Israel
- Ziya Buniatov, historian
- Sureyya Agaoglu, first female lawyer in Turkey