Maharram Seyidov

Summary

Maharram Miraziz oghlu Seyidov (Azerbaijani: Məhərrəm Mirəziz oğlu Seyidov) (7 September 1952 – 19 January 1990) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.[citation needed]

Maharram Seyidov
Maharram Seyidov - National Hero of Azerbaijan
Born(1952-09-07)7 September 1952
Died19 January 1990(1990-01-19) (aged 37)
Burial placeSharur city, Nakhchivan AR, Azerbaijan
NationalityAzerbaijanian
OccupationPolice captain
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
1992

Life edit

Seyidov was born on September 7, 1952, in the Alyshar village of the Sharur District of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic of Azerbaijan. He finished village secondary school named after Nariman Narimanov in 1969. He started working for Bodies of Internal Affairs in the Kherson city after he was demobilized from the Army. He was awarded a medal for his distinguished service in the protection of public order during Moscow Olympic Games in 1980. He later graduated from Special Police School (present Police Academy). He was working as a Head Inspector within the Security Department of Sharur Internal Affairs Department. He was a police captain.[1]

Nagorno-Karabakh war edit

After occupation of the Karki village on 16 January 1990, Armenian forces started moving towards Sadarak District. When the Department of Internal Affairs of Sharur region received the news about this, they sent a group of police officers in order to protect the region and Mahharm Seyidov was also among those policemen. On the January 19, 1990, he was killed when rescuing the commander, Azer Seyidov in the battles for Sadarak.[2]

Family edit

He was married and had four children.[citation needed]

Awards edit

Maharram Miraziz oglu Seyidov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by the decree # 831 of the President of Azerbaijan Republic on 6 June 1992.[citation needed]

He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Sharur city. There is a street and a monument from bronze in Sharur region after the hero. School # 2 in Sharur region is also named after Maharram Seyidov.

References edit

  1. ^ Milli Qehreman Meherrem Seyidov[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Naxçıvan Ensiklopediyası" - 2 cilddə, II cild, Naxçıvan, 2005, səh 249. Archived 2016-07-01 at the Wayback Machine ISBN 5-8066-1468-9

Sources edit

  • "Naxçıvan Ensiklopediyası" - 2 cilddə, II cild, Naxçıvan, 2005, səh 249. ISBN 5-8066-1468-9
  • Vüqar Əsgərov. Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları (kitab)|"Azərbaycanın Milli Qəhrəmanları" (Yenidən işlənmiş II nəşr). Bakı: "Dərələyəz-M", 2010, səh. 257.