Agha Aminov
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Agha Mashadi Aminov Aghakerim oglu , also spelled as Aga Aminov, was an Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani people
The Azerbaijanis are a Turkic-speaking people living mainly in northwestern Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, as well as in the neighbourhood states, Georgia, Russia and formerly Armenia. Commonly referred to as Azeris or Azerbaijani Turks , they also live in a wider area from the Caucasus to...

 statesman who served as Minister of Industry and Trade
Ministry of Industry and Energy (Azerbaijan)
The Ministry of Industry and Energy of Azerbaijan Republic is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the activities in the industry production and energy sector of Azerbaijan Republic. The ministry is headed by Natig Aliyev.-History:The ministry was...

 in the fourth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Fourth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Fourth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic governed Azerbaijan Democratic Republic between April 14, 1919 and December 22, 1919. It was formed after the third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic dissolved on March 14, 1919 and was led by Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Nasib Yusifbeyli...

, and was member of Parliament of Azerbaijan
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
The National Assembly , also transliterated as Milli Majlis is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional...

.

Early years

Aminov was born in 1888 in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...

, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...

. He graduated cum laude from Baku Gymnasium in 1907. He then moved to Peterburg and graduated from Electrotechnical Studies of Saint Petersburg State Polytechnical University in 1916. While a student, he worked as a manager at Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk
Pyatigorsk is a city in Stavropol Krai on the Podkumok River, about from Mineralnye Vody. Since January 19, 2010 it has been the administrative center of the North Caucasian Federal District of Russia...

 Power Station. After his return to Azerbaijan, he worked as an engineer at Sabunchi
Sabunchi
Sabunchi is a town in the Ararat Province of Armenia....

-Surakhany
Surakhany
Suraxanı is a settlement and raion of Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 196,700....

 onshore oil fields. Aminov was one of the first Azerbaijani engineers along with Farrukh Vezirov and Behbud Khan Javanshir
Behbud Khan Javanshir
Behbud Khan Javanshir Azad Khan oglu was an Azerbaijani politician, diplomat, Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.-Early life:...

 who specialized in oil production in mountainous terrain. In 1912, Aminov left for London
London
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 to attend oil industry training course.

Political career

In 1912, Aminov became a member of Musavat and attended Baku Congress of Caucasian Muslims in April 1917 and Musavat's First Congress on October 26 through 31, 1917. After establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...

 on May 28, 1918, Aminov was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. When the fourth government under Nasib Yusifbeyli
Nasib Yusifbeyli
Nasib Yusif oglu Yusifbeyli or Usubbeyov - Azerbaijani publicist, statesman and major political figure in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.-Early years:Nasib Yusifbeyli was born in 1881 in Elisavetpol...

 was formed on April 14, 1919, Aminov was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade. While a minister, he established Muslim Union of Noble Workers in May, 1919 and played a vital role in foundation of Baku State University
Baku State University
Baku State University is a public university located in Baku, Azerbaijan. Established in 1919 by the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, the University started with faculties of history and philology; physics and mathematics; law and medicine with an initial enrollment of 1094...

. With formation of the fifth government, he was replaced by Khudadat bey Malik-Aslanov
Khudadat bey Malik-Aslanov
Khudadat bey Aghabey oglu Malik-Aslanov was an Azerbaijani politician and university professor.-Early life:...

 on December 22, 1919.

After Bolshevik take over of Azerbaijan
Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan
The Red Army invasion of Azerbaijan, also known as the Sovietization or Soviet occupation of Azerbaijan, was a military campaign carried out by the 11th Army of Soviet Russia on April 27 - May 11, 1920 to overthrow the government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and to install a Bolshevik regime...

, Aminov worked in Azerneft oil company. He died in 1922 from illness. He's recognized as one of distinctive politicians who played an important role in establishment of the first secular Muslim state in the East.

See also

  • Azerbaijani National Council
    Azerbaijani National Council
    Azerbaijani National Council was the first delegated legislative body of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from 27 May 1918 to 17 June 1918 and again from 16 November 1918 to 3 December 1918...

  • Cabinets of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918-1920)
  • Current Cabinet of Azerbaijan Republic
    Cabinet of Azerbaijan
    The Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....

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