Atakhan Pashayev
Atakhan Pashayev | |
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| Chief of the National Archive Department of Azerbaijan | |
| In office 2 December 2002 – 4 August 2022 | |
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| Preceded by | Office established |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1938 Bashkend, Culfa Rayon, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR |
| Died | 4 August 2022 (aged 84) |
Atakhan Avaz oglu Pashayev (Azerbaijani: Ataxan Paşayev Əvəz oğlu; 1 May 1938 – 4 August 2022)[1] was an Azerbaijani government executive who served as Chief of the National Archive Department of Azerbaijan since 2002.
Early life[edit]
Pashayev was born in 1938 in Bashkend, Nakhchivan exclave of Azerbaijan. In 1963, he graduated from the History department of Azerbaijan State University cum laude. He started his career at Central State October Revolution Archives as the Senior Scientist in 1962. In 1963–1965, he was the Senior Tutor at the Archives Department and in 1966–1982 he worked as the Director of the Central State Literature and Arts Archives. From 1982 through 1984, Pashayev was the Senior Professor at Azerbaijan Technical University. In 1981, he obtained his PhD in History. From 1984, he was also editor of Azərbaycan arxivi (Azerbaijani Archives) magazine.[2]
Political career[edit]
In 1984, he was appointed the Chief of the State Archives of Azerbaijan SSR. On 5 December 2008 he was appointed the Chairman of National Archives Collegium.[3] Pashayev was reappointed to the position of Chief of newly created independent National Archive Department on 2 December 2002.[2]
Awards[edit]
In 1968, Pashayev was awarded by the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR with the honorary title of merited worker and in 1981 with the title of Merited Arts Worker.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Ataxan Paşayev vəfat etdi" (in Azerbaijani). 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Biographies database. Ataxan Paşayev". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
- ^ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Arxiv İdarəsinin kollegiyasının tərkibi haqqında AZƏRBAYCAN RESPUBLİKASININ NAZİRLƏR KABİNETİNİN QƏRARI" [Resolution of Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan Republic on appointments to the Collegium of the National Archives Department]. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
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