# Imam Mustafayev

_Azerbaijani (Soviet) politician, Azerbaijani (Soviet) botanist and plant breeder (1910-1997)_

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> Imam Dashdemir oglu Mustafayev was an Azerbaijani politician and scientist who headed the Azerbaijan SSR as the First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party from 1954 to 1959.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 12 February 1910 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Qaxmuğal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P19))
- **Died:** 10 March 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Russian Empire; Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; botanist; biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P102))
- **Education:** Azerbaijan State Agricultural University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P69))
- **Positions held:** First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (16 February 1954 – 8 July 1959); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour; Order of Friendship of Peoples; Shohrat Order; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740#P166))

## Questions

**When was Imam Mustafayev born?**  
Imam Mustafayev was born on 12 February 1910 in Qaxmuğal.

**What positions has Imam Mustafayev held?**  
Positions held by Imam Mustafayev include: First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1954–1959); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Imam Mustafayev study?**  
Imam Mustafayev was educated at Azerbaijan State Agricultural University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Imam Mustafayev](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imam_Mustafayev) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q2023740](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023740) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Imam Mustafayev.png by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Imam_Mustafayev.png)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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