Hasan Hasanov | |
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Həsən Həsənov | |
.jpg) Hasanov in 2010 | |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2 September 1993 – 16 February 1998 | |
| President | Heydar Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Tofig Gasimov |
| Succeeded by | Tofig Zulfugarov |
| Prime Minister of Azerbaijan | |
| In office 5 February 1991 – 4 April 1992 | |
| President | Ayaz Mutallibov Yagub Mammadov (acting) |
| Preceded by | Position established (Himself as Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR) |
| Succeeded by | Firuz Mustafayev (acting) Rahim Huseynov |
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers of theAzerbaijan SSR | |
| In office 26 January 1990 – 5 February 1991 | |
| President | Ayaz Mutallibov |
| Preceded by | Ayaz Mutallibov |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished (Himself as Prime Minister of Azerbaijan) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1940-10-20)October 20, 1940 (age 85) |
Hasan Aziz oghlu Hasanov (Azerbaijani:Həsən Əziz oğlu Həsənov / Һәсән Әзиз оғлу Һәсәнов, born 20 October 1940) is anAzerbaijanipolitician anddiplomat. He served as Azerbaijan's lastcommunist leader, as itsPrime Minister of Azerbaijan both during the Soviet rule and Azerbaijan's subsequent independence after thecollapse of Soviet Union but eventually resigned.[1]
Hasanov was born inTbilisi. Having completed hissecondary education in Tbilisi, he moved toBaku,Azerbaijan to study atAzerbaijan Technical University in 1958. In 1963, Hasanov graduated from the university and in 1981 from Baku Supreme Party School. While a student, he chaired the group, faculty, and instituteKomsomol committee. In 1962, Hasanov was sent to the 14th annual All Soviet Komsomol Summit being held inMoscow as the representative of Azerbaijani students. In 1960–1963, he served as Chairman of the Baku Student Council; in 1962 through 1966, he worked as a tutor inBaku Komsomol Committee and chaired theYasamal Komsomol Committee. In 1966–1967, during his doctoral studies, Hasanov conducted scientific research atScientific Research Construction Materials and Establishments Institute. In 1967, he was appointed to the position of tutor at Central Committee ofAzerbaijan Communist Party.[1]
After working in the organization committee of Komsomol's central office inMoscow for two years, Hasanov moved back to Baku in 1971 and worked as tutor and deputy department director of Azerbaijan Communist Party. Later on, he worked as the First Secretary ofSabail district in 1975–1978, as First Secretary ofSumgayit Party Committee in 1978–1979 and as First Secretary ofGanja Party Committee in 1979–1981. From 1981 through 1990, Hasanov served as Secretary of Central Committee of Azerbaijan Communist Party and member of bureau and chaired the economic policies committee at the same institution from 1989 until 1990.[1]
Hasanov was thePrime Minister of Azerbaijan during the most difficult period of the country, in 1990–1992. After Azerbaijan became independent, he was put in charge to form the new government of Azerbaijan. Understanding the difficulties, Hasanov made a deal with thePopular Front of Azerbaijan inviting them to form a coalition within the newly established government.[2] In 1992–1998, he served indiplomatic service of independent Azerbaijan and was the firstAzerbaijani to receive the status of Azerbaijan'sAmbassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. In 1992–1993, Hasanov established and worked in the Permanent Mission of Azerbaijan Republic toUN inNew York City. From 1993 through 1998, he served as theMinister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan.
Hasanov has been a member of various parliaments for 23 years straight: in 1977–1995 as deputy ofSupreme Soviet of Azerbaijan; in 1979–1984 as deputy ofSupreme Soviet of the Soviet Union; in 1995–2000 as member ofNational Assembly of Azerbaijan (Milli Majlis). He was also a member of the International Relations Committee of Milli Majlis and a member of the committee writing thenew Azerbaijani Constitution. From 2004 until 2010, Hasanov served as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Azerbaijan toHungary.[1] On 30 March 2010, he was appointed the Ambassador of Azerbaijan toPoland.[3] On 8 January 2021, Hasanov was dismissed as the Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Poland,Nargiz Gurbanova was appointed a new ambassador by a presidential decree.[4]
He's married, and has two children, Aygun and Zaur, and grandchildren. Hasanov is fluent inAzerbaijani,English,Russian,Turkish andGeorgian.[1]
Hasan Hasanov was awarded theOrder of the Red Banner of Labour in 1981. He has also received the AzerbaijaniShohrat Order andFor Service to the Fatherland Order.[5][6] In 2020 he received theCommander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.[7] In 2022, he became anHonorary Citizen of Tbilisi.[8]
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | Prime Minister of Azerbaijan 1990–1992 | Succeeded by |
| Azerbaijan Democratic Republic | |
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| Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic | |
| Republic of Azerbaijan | |
* Denotes acting | |
| Azerbaijan Democratic Republic | |
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| Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic | |
| Republic of Azerbaijan | |
*There was no MFA body between 1921–1944 | |
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