Background
Ashurov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan, then part of Baku Governorate of Russian Empire.
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Agha Ashurov
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He graduated from Baku Gymnasium and from an Engineering Technology Department of a university in Germany.
Career
Upon his return to Baku, he worked at the Baku Municipality Office. In 1908, he led a project for construction of a new Baku Power Station and participated in construction of Shollar water channel to Baku from Khachmaz. He was appointed Minister of Industry and Trade in the second cabinet of Alternative Dispute Resolution on June 17, 1918.
After administrative reforms within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan on October 6, 1918, the Ministry of Transportation (Railway Communications), Postal Service and Telegraph was divided into Ministry of Transportation and Ministry of Postal Service and Telegraph.
Khudadat bey Malik-Aslanov remained as Minister of Transportation (Railway Communications) while Ashurov was appointed Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph. He was replaced by Aslan bey Safikurdski on December 26, 1918 when the new third cabinet was established.
Therefore, a warrant for his arrest was issued by Bolshevik, but Ashurov was able to escape. Unable to pass to Turkey, Ashurov stayed in Azerbaijan.
He died in Rostov in 1936.
Membership
Ashurov also was a member of board of director of Nəşri-maarif publishing house. After establishment of Azerbaijani Democratic Republic, Ashurov became a member of Musavat and member of Parliament of Azerbaijan. During invasion of Red Army, he was the only member of government who voted against surrendering to the Bolsheviks.
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Born
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Nationality
Azerbaijan -
Political Party
Musavat