Tahira Tahirova
Tahira Tahirova | |
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Tahirə Tahirova | |
Elmira Qafarova | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 November 1913 Transcaspian Region, Russian Empire |
| Died | 26 October 1991 (aged 77) Baku, Azerbaijan |
Tahira Akbar qizi Tahirova (
Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic from 1959 to 1983.[1]
Early life
Tahirova was born on 7 November 1913 in
Azerbaijan Communist Party and was in charge of delivering timely oil supplies to Soviet Army fighting the enemy on the frontlines during World War II
. In 1949, she started teaching courses on oil well exploration and development at the Azerbaijan Oil Academy and in 1953 she obtained her PhD.
Political career
Starting from 1954, Tahirova held various high-ranking positions at Azerbaijan Council of Workers Union,
UN General Assembly sessions.[1] In addition to that, as a mediator, Tahirova led the Soviet peacemaking team during the Iran–Iraq War of 1980–1988.[4]
Awards
In 1976, Tahirova was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples for her special contribution to foreign office of the USSR as well as with Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Lenin, Order of the Badge of Honour.[4] She was fluent in Turkish, English and Russian.[1]
Tahirova died on 26 October 1991.Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery.[4]
Family
Tahirova was part of the Tahirovs, one of the noble families of Shusha. She was a relative of the famous Azerbaijani poet Fatma Khanum Kamina and Mirza Hasan Tahirzadeh, the fourth Sheikh ul-Islam of the Caucasus.[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan. Tahira Tahirova". Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Biographies. Tahira Tahirova". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Azerbaijan Portal. The history of the Ministry". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ a b c Galina Mikeladze (2008-03-08). "Женщины Азербайджана: Ханум-министр Таира Таирова" [Women of Azerbaijan: The Minister Tahira Tahirova]. News.az. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
- ^ "Presidential Library. Tahira Tahirova" (PDF). p. 75. Retrieved 2010-07-09.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Anvar Chingizoglu, Tahirovs, "Soy" magazine, 2007, №1, pp.18-25, Baku
- ^ Aziza, Jafarzade (1971). Fatma Xanım Kəminə. Baku: Gənclik. p. 12.