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Azerbaijani architect and statesman

Mammad Hasan Hajinski
Məmməd Həsən Hacınski


Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR)
In office May 28, 1918 – October 6, 1918
President	Fatali Khan Khoyski (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament)
Preceded by	office created
Succeeded by	Alimardan Topchubashov
Minister of Finance of ADR
In office October 6, 1918 – December, 1918
Preceded by	Abdulali bey Amirjanov
Succeeded by	Ivan Protasov
Minister of Internal Affairs of ADR
In office December 22, 1919 – February 15, 1920
President	Nasib bey Yusifbeyli
Preceded by	Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament)
Succeeded by	Mustafa Vakilov

Personal details
Born	(1875-03-03)March 3, 1875 Baku, Baku Governorate, Caucasus Viceroyalty, Russian Empire
Died	February 9, 1931(1931-02-09) (aged 55) Tiflis, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Occupation	Architect, politician

Mammad Hasan Jafargulu oglu Hajinski (Azerbaijani: Məmməd Həsən Cəfərqulu oğlu Hacınski; March 3, 1875 – February 9, 1931) was an Azerbaijani architect and statesman. He also served as a Minister for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) and the last Prime Minister of ADR.

Early life

Hajinski was born on March 3, 1875, in Baku. He graduated from Baku Realny School and then Petersburg Technical School in 1902 with an engineering degree. He worked at the construction of a Russian oil refinery being built by Azerbaijani businessman Shamsi Asadullayev before he moved back to Azerbaijan and was appointed the director of the construction department of Baku municipality. During the time he held this position, he made significant contributions to architectural improvements of Baku. Under his management, construction of Baku Seaside Boulevard gained a new impetus in 1910, when at his insistence, the Municipal Parliament passed a bill allocating 60,000 rubles for improvements. One of the notable designers employed by Hajinski was Adolph Eykler, the German architect who designed Baku's German Lutheran Church. The project was successfully completed in 1911. In 1913, he headed the municipality for a brief period of time.

Political career

Having secretly joined Musavat party in 1911, Hajinski started his open political activities after Russia's February Revolution of 1917. He also actively participated in establishment and operations of the Hummet newspaper. On March 22, 1917 Interim Executive Committee of Muslim Council was established and Hajinski was appointed its chairman. He participated in the Baku summit of Caucasian Muslims and later in Moscow summit of Russian Muslims in May of the same year. He was subsequently elected a deputy to the Russian parliament from Azerbaijan. On November 15, 1917, he was appointed deputy Commissar of Industry and Trade (Mammad Yusif Jafarov) of Transcaucasian Commissariat and from April 22, 1918, he served as the Minister of Industry and Trade of Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic.

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

On May 28, 1918, when Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) was proclaimed, Hajinski was appointed the Minister of Foreign Affairs within the new Cabinet of Azerbaijan established by Prime Minister Fatali Khan Khoyski and held the office until October 6, 1918. When the second government of ADR was formed, he was appointed the Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan and worked in the position until February 15, 1920. As the Foreign Minister, on June 4, 1918, Hajinski along with Mammed Amin Rasulzade signed a contract with the Turkish government on the provision of military assistance to Azerbaijan. On April 1, 1920, Hajinski was put in charge of forming the new cabinet of ADR. Intending to establish a coalition government he held negotiations with all fractions in the Azerbaijani Parliament including the Bolsheviks. By inviting the Bolsheviks to the new government, Hajinski hoped to slow down the advance of 11th Red Army which was already near the Samur bridge, on the Azerbaijani-Russian border and have the detachments of Azerbaijani Army relocate to Baku. Most of the Azerbaijani army units were on the frontline in Mountainous Karabakh fighting the Dashnak uprising. On April 22, Bolsheviks rejected Hajinski's offer and he notified the acting speaker of the National Assembly, Mammad Yusif Jafarov that the government was in no position to be formed. At the same time, Hajinski left the ranks of Musavat party and officially joined the Bolshevik Party. With the invasion of the Red Army on April 28, 1920 Azerbaijan Democratic Republic ceased to exist.

Soviet Azerbaijan

During Soviet rule, Hajinski worked in the Agricultural Council of Azerbaijan. From 1923 on, he served as deputy chairman of the Transcaucasian State Planning Committee. He was later arrested on the order of Lavrentiy Beria, then the first secretary of the Transcaucasian region. After being tortured, Hajinski died on February 9, 1931, in a Tiflis prison.

Works

In 1912, Hajinski authored a book on architectural improvements of Baku published by the Baku local municipality.

References

"Ministry of Finance of Republic of Azerbaijan. History of the ministry". Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2010-11-08.
Fuad Akhundov (Summer 2000). "Seaside Boulevard. A Glimpse Back Through History". Azerbaijan International. pp. 36–39. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
^ "Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Mammad Hasan Hajinski". Retrieved 2010-07-12.
^ "Presidential Library. Mammad Hasan Hajinski" (PDF). p. 68. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
Atakhan Pashayev (Winter 2005). "Perspective - Nariman Narimanov. Early Years of Bolsheviks - Wrong Direction". Azerbaijan International. pp. 36–39. Retrieved 2010-07-12.
Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2003, Volume 2003. United Kingdom: Europa Publications. 2002. p. 105. ISBN 1-85743-137-5. Retrieved July 12, 2010.

v t e Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Leadership	Alimardan bey Topchubashov Fatali Khan Khoyski Mammad Hasan Hajinski Mammad Amin Rasulzade Nariman bey Narimanbeyov Nasib Yusifbeyli
Conflicts	Battle of Aghsu Battle of Binagadi Battle of Baku Mughan clashes Battle of Yalama Battle of Sarvan Battle of Goychay Battle of Kurdamir March Days
Military	First Infantry Division Ganja Military School General-Quartermaster Department National Army National Military School Special Corps
Government	Declaration of Independence Flag National Council Parliament Treasury Chamber
Territories	Republic of Aras Provisional Military Dictatorship of Mughan Mughan Soviet Republic
Other	Demographics Islamic Army of the Caucasus in Azerbaijani media Students abroad

v t e Ministers of foreign affairs of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic	Mammad Hasan Hajinski Alimardan Topchubashov Fatali Khan Khoyski Mammad Yusif Jafarov Fatali Khan Khoyski
Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic	Nariman Narimanov Mirza Davud Huseynov Mahmud Aliyev Tahira Tahirova Elmira Gafarova Huseynaga Sadigov
Republic of Azerbaijan	Huseynagha Sadigov Tofig Gasimov Hasan Hasanov Tofig Zulfugarov Vilayat Guliyev Elmar Mammadyarov Jeyhun Bayramov
* There was no MFA body between 1921–1944

v t e Politics of Azerbaijan until 1920
Parties and organizations	Hummet Musavat Adalat Ahrar Ejtema'iyun Amiyun Ittifaq al-Muslimin RSDLP Baku Committee Baku Union of Labourers Difai Mudafia Mujahidin Birlik Azerbaijani National Council Ittihad Turkic Decentralization Party Communist Party
Political figures	Mammad Amin Rasulzade Sultan Majid Afandiyev Mammad Hasan Hajinski Meshadi Azizbekov Nariman Narimanov Ja'far Pishevari Ahmet Ağaoğlu Samad aga Agamalioglu Haydar Khan e Amo-oghli Gatyr Mammed Aslan bey Gardashov Gara Garabeyov Fatali Khan Khoyski Mammad Yusif Jafarov Nasib Yusifbeyli Peri-Khan Sofiyeva Khosrov bey Sultanov
Events	Mazut constitution March Days Baku Commune Centrocaspian Dictatorship Battle of Baku April coup in Baku Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan
Political press	Achig Soz Akinchi Hummat Bakinskiye Izvestiya Bakinskiy Rabochiy Gudok Bakinskiy Proletariy Bakinskiy Den Bakinskiye Vesti Caucasian Word Irshad Iqbal Khalg Gazeti Sea Wave Takamul Trudovoy Golos Yoldash Yeni Iqbal

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