# Abdurrahman Vazirov

_Azerbaijani politician (1930–2022)_

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> Abdurrahman Khalil oglu Vazirov was the 13th First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party and the leader of the Azerbaijan SSR from 1988 till January 1990.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 26 May 1930 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Baku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P19))
- **Died:** 10 January 2022 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P570))
- **Place of death:** Moscow ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Azerbaijan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P27))
- **Occupation:** diplomat; politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (since 1952) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P102))
- **Education:** Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P69))
- **Positions held:** First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (21 May 1988 – 18 January 1990); ambassador of the Soviet Union to Pakistan (16 May 1985 – 13 July 1988); Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Nepal (7 September 1979 – 12 June 1985); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the October Revolution; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of Friendship of Peoples ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485#P166))

## Questions

**When was Abdurrahman Vazirov born?**  
Abdurrahman Vazirov was born on 26 May 1930 in Baku.

**What positions has Abdurrahman Vazirov held?**  
Positions held by Abdurrahman Vazirov include: First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1988–1990); ambassador of the Soviet Union to Pakistan (1985–1988); Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Nepal (1979–1985); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Abdurrahman Vazirov study?**  
Abdurrahman Vazirov was educated at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Abdurrahman Vazirov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdurrahman_Vazirov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1968485](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1968485) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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"Abdurrahman Vazirov". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/abdurrahman-vazirov. Retrieved 5 November 2026.