Mamed Iskenderov

Mamed Iskenderov (17 December [O.S. 4 December] 1915 – 28 May 1985)^[1] was the chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 10 July 1959 to 29 December 1961. He was a member of the Communist Party.

Mamed Iskenderov
Məmməd İsgəndərov
Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR
In office December 29, 1961 – December 29, 1969
Preceded by	Saftar Jafarov
Succeeded by	Gurban Khalilov
The 6th Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Azerbaijan SSR
In office July 10, 1959 – December 29, 1961
Personal details
Born	(1915-12-17)December 17, 1915 Eyvazly, Zangezur uezd, Elizavetpol Governorate, Russian Empire
Died	May 28, 1985(1985-05-28) (aged 69)
Political party	CPSU
Education	Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University
Awards

An ethnic Kurd, he was one of the few representatives of the indigenous minorities of the Azerbaijan SSR appointed to important government posts because he was officially registered as “Azerbaijani” (since the leadership of the Azerbaijan SSR pursued a policy of forced assimilation of its indigenous peoples, including the Kurds, among other things registering members of these communities in documents as “Azerbaijanis”).^[2][3][4]

See also

• Prime Minister of Azerbaijan