Suleyman Vazirov

Suleyman Vazirov (Azerbaijani: Süleyman Azad oğlu Vəzirov, Russian: Сулейман Азадович Везиров) — Soviet statesman of Azerbaijani origin, organizer of the oil industry in Azerbaijan SSR, first Minister of Oil Industry in the republic from 1954 to 1959.

Suleyman Vazirov studied at the Shusha Real School, then entered the Baku Industrial and Economic College.

In addition to studying at the technical school, he was also working as a cinema mechanic's assistant.

After graduating from technical school, he began working in Bibi-Heybat oil rig.

[3] He was married to Valida Vazirova (1920-2012), daughter of Rashid bey Akhundzadeh, Governor of Baku in 1919 during Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.