Aliheydar Garayev

Aliheydar Garayev Agakerim oglu also spelled as Aliheydar Qarayev, was a MenshevikturnedBolshevik revolutionary, Peoples Commissar of Justice of Azerbaijan SSR, Peoples Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of Azerbaijan during Soviet period.

Garayev was born in Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. Having completed Shamakhi Realny School, he taught at a Russian school in Baku. He then entered the Novocherkassk Polytechnic Institute and was involved in student revolutionary activities. In 1917, he chaired the Shamakhi Workers and Soldiers Council. During 19181920, Garayev was leader of faction Hummet in Azerbaijan representing socialdemocrats. After occupation of Azerbaijan by the Red Army on April 27, 1920 he was member of the Interim Azerbaijan Revolutionary Committee, Baku Revolutionary Committee, Peoples Labor Commissar, Peoples Commissar for Military and Naval Affairs of Azerbaijan and briefly headed the Baku City Executive Committee.

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