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Narimanov (Nərimanov) Nariman Kerbalai Najaf oglu
(1870—1925)

Nariman Kerbalai Najaf oglu Narimanov was an Azerbaijani revolutionary, writer, publicist, politician and statesman. In 1920, Narimanov headed the Soviet government of Azerbaijan, the Provisional Military-Revolutionary Committee (16 May 1920 - 19 May 1921), replacing Mirza Davud Huseynov, then he was the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (May 1921 - 1922). In 1922, he was elected chairman of the Union Council of the Transcaucasian SFSR. He was also Party Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of the Soviet Union from December 30, 1922, until the day of his death. Narimanov translated into Turkic Nikolai Gogol's The Inspector General and wrote a large number of plays, stories, and novels, such as "Bahadur and Sona" (1896). He was also the author of the historical trilogy "Nadir-shah" (1899).

Born April 2 (14), 1870, in Tiflis, into a poor Azerbaijani family. After graduating from the Transcaucasian Teachers Seminary, he received the position of teacher in a village of Gizel-Adjal, Tiflis Province, where he became closely acquainted with the hard life of the local peasantry. Later, Narimanov became a teacher in a private pro-gimnasia in Baku, where he founded the first public free-access library and reading hall. This became a cultural center of the entire Transcaucasia. In 1902, at the age of 32, Narimanov entered the Medical Department of Novorossiysk University. During the revolution of 1905-1907, Narimanov took an active part and led the student movement in Odessa. In 1905 he joined the RSDRP (Russian Social-Democratic Workers' Party). Upon his return to Baku, Narimanov guided the Congress of Transcaucasian Turkic Teachers; under his influence, the Congress adopted a resolution on national self-determination of Transcaucasia. A little later, Nariman Narimanov became one of the organizers of the Persian socialist democratic party Isheyun-Asheyun. Soon, Narimanov was exiled to Astrakhan for five years for his activities. After the October Revolution of 1917, Nariman Narimanov became the chairman of Azerbaijani social democratic organization Hummet (Endeavor).

In 1920, Narimanov was named the chairman of Azerbaijani Revolutionary Committee (Azrevkom) and, shortly thereafter, the Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars' (Sovnarkom) of the Azerbaijani Soviet Republic. In April and May 1922, took part in Genoese Conference as a member of the Soviet delegation. In 1922, was elected the chairman of the Union Council of Transcaucasian Federation. On December 30, 1922, the first session of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR elected Narimanov one of the four chairpersons of the Central Executive Committee of the USSR. In April 1923, Narimanov was elected a candidate to the members of Central Committee of RKP(b) (Russian Communist Party of Bolsheviks). He clashed with Stalin's close associate Sergo Ordzhonikidze, who led the Communist Party in Transcaucasia. As a result of this conflict, Ordzhonikidze had Narimanov transferred to posts in Moscow to remove him from the scene of action in the Caucasus region. Nariman Narimanov died in Moscow on March 19, 1925 under suspicious circumstances. He was officially declared to have died of a heart attack, but his remains were cremated.

Narimanov was one of the first activists of young Turkic literature. He translated into Turkic Gogol's «Inspector» and wrote a large number of plays, stories, and novels; the most well-known among them are the novel «Bahadur and Sona» (1896) and an historical trilogy «Nadir-shah» (1899).

USSR, 1973, Nariman Narimanov

USSR, 1990.04.14, Baku. 120th Birth anniv of Narimanov

USSR, 1970, Nariman Narimanov

USSR, 1972, Nariman Narimanov

USSR, 1985, Narimanov monument in Baku

USSR, 1989, Narimanov monument in Ulianovsk

USSR, 1990, Nariman Narimanov

USSR, 1990, Narimanov monument in Baku

USSR, 1977.08.17, Narimanov monument in Baku

USSR, 1979.02.02, Narimanov monument in Ulianovsk

USSR, 1984.04.17, Narimanov monument in Kirovabad