Mehdi bey Hajinski Suleyman bey oglu (Azerbaijani: Mehdi bəy Hacinski Süleyman bəy oğlu; 1879–1941) was an Azerbaijani actor, publicist and statesman who served as the State Controller of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and first general secretary of Parliament of Azerbaijan, and was a member of Azerbaijani National Council.

Mehdi bey Hajinski
Mehdi bəy Hacinski
State Controller of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR)
In office
October 6, 1918 – December 7, 1918
PresidentFatali Khan Khoyski Prime Minister, (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament)
Preceded byAbdulali bey Amirjanov
Succeeded byNariman bey Narimanbeyov
Personal details
Born1879 (1879)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Died1941 (1942) (aged 62)
Baku, Azerbaijan

Early years edit

Hajinski was born in 1879 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Since 1906, he was the director of the theater department of charity society Nijat and from 1914 he was deputy director of theater department of Sefa society. Considered a noble writer, Hajinski published numerous articles about the Azerbaijani theater, arts and culture of the country, Since 1908, he also acted on stage.[1] He was the person who first awarded Uzeyir Hajibeyov for his Leyli and Majnun opera.[2]

Political career edit

Upon the dissolution of Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic, Hajinski became a member of the Presidium of Azerbaijani National Council, an interim body of the government which proclaimed the independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918.[3] When the first Azerbaijani Parliament convened on December 7, 1918 Hajinski was elected the first deputy of Alimardan Topchubashev and chief secretary of the parliament.[4][5] When the third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was formed by Fatali Khan Khoyski, Hajinski was appointed State Controller of ADR.[6]

After Bolshevik take over of Azerbaijan, Hajinski remained in the country. He died in Baku in 1941.[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Aydin Dadashov. "MƏHƏMMƏD HƏSƏN HACINSKI" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-31. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  2. ^ a b "Гаджинский Мехти бек Сулейман оглы" [Hajinski Mehti bey Suleyman oglu]. Uzeyir Hajibeyov Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  3. ^ "Личный состав служащих правительственных учреждений АДР" [Office holders of ADR government]. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  4. ^ "OUR INDEPENDENT STATE AND PARLIAMENT: 87 YEARS AGO AND TODAY". Azerbaijan. 2005-05-28. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  5. ^ "Azerbaijan marks Republic Day". News.az. 2011-05-28. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
  6. ^ Vekilov, R.A. (1998). ИСТОРИЯ ВОЗНИКНОВЕНИЯ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ [History of establishment of Azerbaijan Republic] (PDF). Baku: Elm. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-17.