# Vali Akhundov

_Soviet politician, scientist (1916-1986)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Vali Yusif oghlu Akhundov, also spelled Veli Akhundov, was an Azerbaijani politician and physician who headed the Azerbaijan SSR as the First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party from 1959 to 1969.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1 May 1916 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Saray ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P19))
- **Died:** 22 August 1986 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P570))
- **Place of death:** Baku ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P106))
- **Political party:** Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1939–1986) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P102))
- **Education:** Azerbaijan Medical University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P69))
- **Positions held:** First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (10 July 1959 – 14 July 1969); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR (8 July 1958 – 10 July 1959); Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1958–1958); Minister of Health of the Azerbaijan SSR (27 May 1954 – 31 January 1958); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of Lenin; Order of the Red Star; Order of the Patriotic War, 2nd class; Medal "For Battle Merit"; Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"; Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus" ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2023823#P166))

## Questions

**When was Vali Akhundov born?**  
Vali Akhundov was born on 1 May 1916 in Saray.

**What positions has Vali Akhundov held?**  
Positions held by Vali Akhundov include: First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1959–1969); Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR (1958–1959); Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1958–1958); Minister of Health of the Azerbaijan SSR (1954–1958); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Vali Akhundov study?**  
Vali Akhundov was educated at Azerbaijan Medical University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Vali Akhundov](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vali_Akhundov) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
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## Cite this page

"Vali Akhundov". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/vali-akhundov. Retrieved 5 November 2026.