Vagif Huseynov (Azerbaijani: Vaqif Əliövsət oğlu Hüseynov; 27 November 1942 – 3 June 2024) was an Azerbaijani military officer and politician. A member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, he served as chairman of the Committee for State Security of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1989 to 1991.[1]
Vagif Huseynov | |
|---|---|
Vaqif Hüseynov | |
| Chairman of the Committee for State Security of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic | |
| In office 19 August 1989 – 13 September 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ivan Gorelovsky |
| Succeeded by | Ilhuseyn Huseynov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 November 1942 Quba, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Died | 3 June 2024 (aged 81) Russia |
| Political party | CPSU |
| Education | Baku State University |
| Occupation | Military officer |
Huseynov died in Russia on 3 June 2024, at the age of 81.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Azərbaycan təhlükəsizlik orqanlarının tarixi". Government of Azerbaijan (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
- ^ "Vaqif Hüseynov vəfat etdi". Qafqazinfo (in Azerbaijani). 4 June 2024. Retrieved 6 June 2024.