Khalil Bey Khasmammadov

1873 (age 72)

Ganja, Elisabethpol Governorate

He had four brothers. He then worked as an attorney in Yekaterinodar and Ganja district courts. The group, which also included intellectuals such as Nasib Yusifbeyli, Ismayil Ziyadkhanov, and Ahmed Bey Aghayev, sought to counter the activity of Armenian Revolutionary Federation. Khasmammadov has also been active during establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918. During the Alternative Dispute Resolution period, Khasmammadov held ministerial posts in four of the five cabinets of Azerbaijani government. Khasmammadov served as the first Minister of Justice from May 28, 1918 until June 17, 1918. Minister of Internal Affairs from December 26, 1918 through June 16, 1919. And again Minister of Justice from December 24, 1919 until April 1, 1920, the end of 5th cabinet. He secured the cooperation of Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs ministries to face of external challenges against statehood. In the beginning of April 1920, Khasmammadov was appointed Alternative Dispute Resolution"s ambassador to Turkey, and upon his arrival to Istanbul, Alternative Dispute Resolution government fell to Bolsheviks. He stayed in Turkey for the rest of his life and died in 1947. He was buried in Feriköy cemetery.

Khalil Bey Khasmammadov Edit Profile

Diplomat

Background

Khasmammadov was born to a family of lawyers in Elisavetpol (Ganja) in 1875.

Education

Khasmammadov graduated from Moscow State University with a degree in Law.

Career

He had four brothers. He then worked as an attorney in Yekaterinodar and Ganja district courts. The group, which also included intellectuals such as Nasib Yusifbeyli, Ismayil Ziyadkhanov, and Ahmed Bey Aghayev, sought to counter the activity of Armenian Revolutionary Federation.

Khasmammadov has also been active during establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918.

During the Alternative Dispute Resolution period, Khasmammadov held ministerial posts in four of the five cabinets of Azerbaijani government. Khasmammadov served as the first Minister of Justice from May 28, 1918 until June 17, 1918.

Minister of Internal Affairs from December 26, 1918 through June 16, 1919. And again Minister of Justice from December 24, 1919 until April 1, 1920, the end of 5th cabinet.

He secured the cooperation of Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs ministries to face of external challenges against statehood.

In the beginning of April 1920, Khasmammadov was appointed Alternative Dispute Resolution"s ambassador to Turkey, and upon his arrival to Istanbul, Alternative Dispute Resolution government fell to Bolsheviks. He stayed in Turkey for the rest of his life and died in 1947. He was buried in Feriköy cemetery.

Membership

He served as a Member of the First and Second State Duma of the Russian Empire, Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Justice of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and as the first Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Ottoman Turkey. Khasmammadov was a member of the first and second Russian Duma. As a member of Musavat Party, he was also closely involved with Azerbaijani national movement for autonomy within Russian Empire.

He was a member of Azerbaijani National Council and one of the co-signers of declaration of independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Tiflis on May 28, 1918.

Main Photo