List of Georgian Azerbaijanis
# List of Georgian Azerbaijanis

This is a list of notable people of Georgian Azerbaijani descent.

## Art

| Number | Name | Background |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Abdulla Shaig | poet and writer |
| 2 | Geysar Kashiyeva | considered the first professional female painter in Azerbaijani history |
| 3 | Khadija Gayibova | first Azerbaijani female pianist |
| 4 | Movsun Sanani | film and theater actor, People's Artist of Azerbaijan SSR (1949) |
| 5 | Niyazi | musical conductor, composer, author of the famous "Rast" symphonic mugam, People's Artist of USSR (1959), Hero of Socialist Labor |
| 6 | Rashid Behbudov | Azerbaijani singer and actor, People's Artist of USSR (1959), Hero of Socialist Labor |
| 7 | Shovkat Mammadova | first Azerbaijani opera singer |
| 8 | Govhar Gaziyeva | Azerbaijani actress |
| 9 | Okaber | Azerbaijani rapper |

## Politicians

| Number | Name | Background |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Ali Tagi-zadeh | People's Commissar of Social Welfare and Labour of the Armenian SSR (1929–1932), Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR (1959–1963) |
| 2 | Alimardan Topchubashov | politician, foreign minister and Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918), Head of the Parliament in absentia of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920) |
| 3 | Huseyngulu Mammadov | politician, member of Constituent Assembly of Georgia, from Social Democratic Party of Georgia. |
| 4 | Hasan Hasanov | first Prime Minister of Azerbaijan (1990–1992), Minister of External Affairs of Azerbaijan (1993–1998) |
| 5 | Hasan Seyidov | Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Azerbaijan SSR (1981–1989) |
| 6 | Nariman Narimanov | Azerbaijani and Soviet politician and writer, People's Commissar for Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan SSR (1920–1921), Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars of the Azerbaijan SSR (1920–1922) |
| 7 | Raul Usupov | Georgian politician, ex-deputy governor of Kvemo Kartli |
| 8 | Ramiz Hasanov | Chairman of State Committee on Standardization, Metrology and Patents of Azerbaijan Republic |
| 9 | Zakir Garalov | Prosecutor General of Azerbaijan |
| 10 | Peri-Khan Sofiyeva | Georgian deputy of Azerbaijani origin, the first Muslim woman to become a deputy, deputy of the Democratic Republic of Georgia (1918-1920) |

## Military

| Number | Name | Background |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Abdulhamid bey Gaytabashi | Major-General of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic |
| 2 | Hasan bey Agalarov | Russian military leader, Lieutenant-General |
| 3 | Firudin bey Vazirov | Russian, Azerbaijani and Soviet military commander, commandant of Baku, Maj.-Gen |
| 4 | Veli bey Yadigar | Russian, Azerbaijani, Polish military commander |
| 5 | Jalil Safarov | National Hero of Azerbaijan |
| 6 | Vazir Sadiyev | National Hero of Azerbaijan |
| 7 | Eldar Agayev | National Hero of Azerbaijan |
| 8 | Amrah Aslanov | Full Cavalier of the Order of Glory |
| 9 | Shamistan Alizamanli | military speaker of the Azerbaijan Republic |

## Sport

| Number | Name | Background |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Zabit Samedov | kickboxer |
| 2 | Farid Mansurov | wrestler, 2004 Olympic gold medal winner |
| 3 | Kamandar Madzhidov | wrestler, 1988 Olympic gold medal winner |
| 4 | Nodar Mammadov | football player |
| 5 | Ramila Yusubova | judoka |
| 6 | Eshgin Guliyev | football player |
| 7 | Chingiz Allazov | kickboxer |
| 8 | Sanan Suleymanov | wrestler |

## Scientific

| Number | Name | Background |
| - | - | - |
| 1 | Hamlet Isakhanli | Poet, philosopher, educator, mathematician |
| 2 | Nigar Shikhlinskaya | first Azerbaijani nurse |
| 3 | Dilara Aliyeva | Azerbaijani women's rights activist and scholar |
| 4 | Salahaddin Khalilov | philosopher |
