Ministry of Defense (Azerbaijan)
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The Ministry of Defense of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Müdafiə Nazirliyi) is the Azerbaijani government ministry, associated with the Azerbaijani military. The ministry is responsible for keeping Azerbaijan defended against external threats, preserving its territorial integrity, waging war on behalf of Azerbaijan (for example the current Azerbaijani contribution to the War on Terror in Afghanistan and Iraq), and the surveillance of the Azerbaijani sector of Caspian Sea sea and airspace. The Minister of Defense is appointed and removed from the post by the Commander-in-chief of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces, President of Azerbaijan.
The current Defense Minister is Zakir Hasanov.
Contents
History
In the midst of dissolution of Soviet Union and political turmoil in Azerbaijan in late 1980s, Azerbaijani military played an important role in the struggle for and retaining power.
Ministers of Defense of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
| № | President | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Days | |||||
| 1 |  |
Khosrov bey Sultanov Xosrov bəy Sultanov (1879–1947) |
27 May 1918 | 11 June 1918 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Ittihad |
1. Rasulzade I | 1918 | [1] |
| Won the Battle of Baku; Established two infantry divisions consisting of three regiments, artillery division, special telegraph, cavalry and machine gun platoons, railway battalions. | |||||||||
| 2 |  |
Fatali Khan Khoyski Fətəli-xan Xoyski (1875–1920) |
7 November 1918 | 25 December 1918 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Independent |
2. Topchubashov I | 1918 | [2] |
| 3 |  |
Samad bey Mehmandarov Səməd bəy Mehmandarov (1855–1931) |
25 December 1918 | 28 April 1920 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Independent |
3. Topchubashov I | 1918 | [3] |
| 1920 Ganja revolt; Failed to slow down the advance of 11th Red Army on Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. | |||||||||
Heads of Military Department of Azerbaijan SSR
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(the list is incomplete)
| № | Chairman | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Days | |||||
| 1 |  |
Chingiz Ildyrym Çingiz İldırım (1890–1938) |
28 April 1920 | 5 June 1920 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Communist (Bolsheviks) |
1. Hüseynov I | — | [4] |
| 2 |  |
Aliheydar Garayev Aliheydar Garayev (1896–1938) |
5 June 1920 | 20 June 1920 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Communist (Bolsheviks) |
2. Hüseynov I | — | [5] |
Azerbaijan Republic
| № | President | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portrait | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Days | |||||
| 1 | Valeh Barshadly Valeh Bərşadlı (1927–1999) |
5 September 1991 | 11 December 1991 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military |
Mütəllibov II | 1991 | [6] | |
| During his term as Chief of Staff, Azerbaijani army has achieved successful military victories on the Karabakh front; Prevented the ammunition from being destroyed when the remaining Soviet army was pulling out of Azerbaijan in 1992. | |||||||||
| 2 | Tajeddin Mehdiyev Tacəddin Mehdiyev (19??–) |
11 December 1991 | 17 February 1992 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military |
Mütəllibov II | 1971 | ||
| Led an unsuccessful operation in Dashalty; Malibeyli and Gushchular Massacre. | |||||||||
| – | Shahin Musayev (Acting) Şahin Musayev (19??–) |
17 February 1992 | 24 February 1992 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military |
– | – | [7] | |
| Capture of Garadaghly. | |||||||||
| 3 | Tahir Aliyev Tahir Əliyev (1952–) |
24 February 1992 | 16 March 1992 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Military |
– | 1992 | [8] | |
| Khojaly Massacre. | |||||||||
| 4 | Rahim Gaziyev Rəhim Qazıyev (1943–) |
17 March 1992 | 20 February 1993 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Azerbaijani Popular Front Party |
4. Elçibəy I | 1992 | ||
| Capture of Shusha. | |||||||||
| 5 | Dadash Rzayev Dadaş Rzayev (1935–) |
20 February 1993 | 17 June 1993 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | Azerbaijani Popular Front Party |
5. Elçibəy I | 1993 | [9] | |
| Sacked by President Abulfaz Elchibey for taking a part during skirmishes during the Ganja revolt. | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"| – | 80px | Safar Abiyev (Acting) Səfər Əbiyev (1950–) |
17 June 1993 | 7 August 1993 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"|New Azerbaijan Party |
– | – | |
| rowspan=2 style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"| – | Vahid Musayev (Acting) Vahid Musayev (1947–1999) |
7 August 1993 | 25 August 1993 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"|New Azerbaijan Party |
– | – | [10] | |
| Arresting for being part of coup d'état attempt against Heydar Aliyev. | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"| 6 | Mammadrafi Mammadov Məmmədrəfi Məmmədov (1942–) |
2 September 1993 | 6 February 1995 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"|New Azerbaijan Party |
6. H.Əliyev II | 1993 | [11] | |
| Bishkek Protocol. | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"| 7 | 80px | Safar Abiyev Səfər Əbiyev (1950–) |
6 February 1995 | 22 October 2013 | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"|New Azerbaijan Party |
7. H.Əliyev II | 1995 | [12] |
| During Abiyev's tenure as defense minister, Azerbaijan has signed military cooperation agreements with Turkey, the United States, Pakistan and others; Partnership for Peace. | |||||||||
| rowspan=2 style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"| 8 | Zakir Hasanov Zakir Həsənov (1959–) |
22 October 2013 | Present | Lua error in Module:Age at line 846: attempt to call method 'subtract' (a nil value). | style="background:Template:New Azerbaijan Party/meta/color;"|New Azerbaijan Party |
8. İ.Əliyev I | 2013 | [13] | |
See also
- Azerbaijani Armed Forces
- Military history of Azerbaijan
- Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
- Cabinet of Azerbaijan
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