Ruhulla Akhundov
Ruhulla Akhundov | |
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| First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party | |
| In office 1925–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 1, 1897 Shuvalan, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire |
| Died | April 21, 1938 (aged 41) |
| Political party | Communist Party of the Soviet Union |
| Spouse | Frida Naumovna Shlemovna |
| Occupation | Publicist |
Ruhulla Akhundov (Template:Lang-az; 1 January 1897, in Shuvalan, Baku Governorate, Russian Empire – 21 April 1938) was the communist leader of Azerbaijan SSR from 1925 to 1926, under the Soviet leadership of Joseph Stalin.[1][2]
Arrest and execution
In 1938, he was arrested for "participation in terrorist activities" and sentenced to execution by firing squad by Military Tribunal. He was executed on April 21, 1938 at Butovo firing range. In 1959, he was posthumously rehabilitated by Military Collegium of the Supreme Court of the USSR.[3]
References
- ^ "Street Scenes from Yesteryear". www.azer.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Ахундов, Рухулла Алиевич. seomonsta.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Ruhulla Əli oğlu Axundov". www.muallim.edu.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 20 August 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
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