Azad bey Vazirov

Azad bey Vazirov (Azerbaijani: Azad bəy Mirzə Həmid bəy oğlu Vəzirov) (22 August 1869, in Shusha, Russian Empire – 1921 in Qazvin, Qajar Empire) was an Azerbaijani military officer, colonel.

Father of the Soviet statesman, organizer of the oil industry, Hero of Socialist Labour Suleyman Vazirov.

[2] After graduating from military college in the second category on July 3, 1892, he was promoted to standard junker and returned to the regiment.

[4] Since October 27, 1901, he got the rank of Poruchik, Staff captain (27.10.1905), Rittmeister (10/27/1909) in the Imperial Russian Army.

[5][6] He also served in the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Empire as a senior chief officer for assignments under the Baku Governor (on September 1, 1916).