# Saftar Jafarov

_Azerbaijani politician_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Saftar Mammad oghlu Jafarov was an Azerbaijani politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1961).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1900 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Pirshaghi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P19))
- **Died:** 16 November 1961 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1920–1961) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P102))
- **Education:** Baku State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P69))
- **Positions held:** Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (25 November 1959 – 16 November 1961); Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR (24 March 1947 – 23 January 1958); People's Commissar of Justice of the Azerbaijan SSR (1933–1935) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Lenin ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596#P166))

## Questions

**When was Saftar Jafarov born?**  
Saftar Jafarov was born on 1900 in Pirshaghi.

**What positions has Saftar Jafarov held?**  
Positions held by Saftar Jafarov include: Chairperson of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1959–1961); Secretary of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR (1947–1958); People's Commissar of Justice of the Azerbaijan SSR (1933–1935).

**Where did Saftar Jafarov study?**  
Saftar Jafarov was educated at Baku State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Saftar Jafarov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saftar_Jafarov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q16643596](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16643596) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Saftar Jafarov.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saftar_Jafarov.jpg)

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## Cite this page

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