Arif Heydarov

Arif Heydarov
Arif Heydərov
Arif Heydarov, 1978
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office 24 March 1970 – 29 June 1978
Preceded by	Mammad Alizade
Succeeded by	Jafar Valiyev
Personal details
Born	(1926-06-28)28 June 1926 Aghdash, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Died	29 June 1978(1978-06-29) (aged 52) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Resting place	Alley of Honor
Political party	CPSU
Parent	Nazar Heydarov

Arif Nazar oglu Heydarov (Azerbaijani: Arif Nəzər oğlu Heydərov), 28 June 1926 – 29 June 1978) was a Soviet Azerbaijani state figure and a General-Lieutenant of the Soviet Azerbaijani Ministry of Internal Affairs. He headed this ministry from March 1970, until his death. Previously he used to work in security agencies. Heydarov was shot by Shusha prison officer Zia Muradov in his office, along with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Salahaddin Kazimov. Muradov then shot himself.

During the Soviet-German War Heydarov fought in the Battle of Berlin. He was awarded several Soviet orders and medals, including the Order of the Red Banner.

The Alley of Honor cemetery in Baku, monument to Arif Heydarov

See also

• Minister of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan

Sources

• Azerbaijani Soviet Encyclopedia
• (in Russian)MIA.gov.az