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Nizami Bahmanov
Nizami Bahmanov
	Bahmanov in 2005
Leader of Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in Exile
	In office; March 24, 1992 – September 13, 2008
President	Abulfaz Elchibey, Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev
Succeeded by	Bayram Safarov
Head of Executive Power of Shusha
	In office; April 8, 1992 (in exile from May 8, 1992) – September 13, 2008
President	Abulfaz Elchibey, Heydar Aliyev, Ilham Aliyev
Succeeded by	Bayram Safarov
Personal details
Born	April 4, 1948; Shusha, Azerbaijan
Died	September 13, 2008 (aged 60); Baku, Azerbaijan

Nizami Bahmanov (Azerbaijani: Nizami Keykavus oğlu Bəhmənov; April 4, 1948 – September 13, 2008) was an Azerbaijani politician who served as the Head of the Executive Power of Shusha and the Chairman of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in Exile.

Early life

Bahmanov was born on April 4, 1948, in Shusha, Azerbaijan to Keykavus Bahmanov (1908–1981) and Sajara Ismailova. He is great-grandson of Bahman Mirza Qajar through his 15th son, Keygubad Mirza (1865–1923).^[1] He graduated from Azerbaijan Technical University in Baku. He worked many years in construction and was the executive officer of a renovation and construction union until April 1992.^[2]

Political career

On March 24, 1992, he was recognized as an interested party from the Azerbaijani side of Karabakh by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).^[3] On April 8, 1992, Bahmanov was appointed the Head of Executive Power of Shusha.^[2] Since Shusha was the city with majority Azerbaijani population, its executive officer was chosen to represent the whole Azerbaijani community of Karabakh. He subsequently represented the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh region in peace talks held by OSCE Minsk Group. The status of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union, co-founded by Nizami Bahmanov, member of Azerbaijani Parliament, Havva Mammadova and Elman Mammadov, was formally confirmed by the Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan in September 2006.^[3]^[4] He was also a member of State Commission on POWs, Missing and Citizens taken hostage.^[2] As the leader of Azerbaijani community of Karabakh, he believed public diplomacy between Azerbaijan and Armenia would not yield any substantial results and that only after the return of Azerbaijani community to their homes in Karabakh would resolve its final status.^[5]

Death

Bahmanov died on September 13, 2008, in his office while holding a meeting.^[6] The office of the leader of Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh remained unoccupied until February 27, 2009, when Bayram Safarov was appointed the Head of Executive Power of Shusha, subsequently filling the office of leader of Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh too.^[3]^[7]

In March 2008, Bahmanov had been awarded with Shohrat Order.^[2]

References

^ Ismailov, Eldar (2009). Персидские принцы из дома Каджаров в Российской империи [Persian princes from the house of Qajars in the Russian Empire]. Moscow. p. 216. ISBN 9785904043063. OCLC 440257151.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Nizami Bəhmənov iş otağında vəfat edib" [Nizami Bahmanov died in his office]. Ria Information Agency. Archived from the original on 2012-03-10. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c Javid Turan. "DAĞLIQ QARABAĞIN AZƏRBAYCANLI İCMASI YENİDƏN TƏŞKİLATLANIR" [Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh is being regrouped]. Yeni Musavat. Archived from the original on 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
^ ""DAĞLIQ QARABAĞ BÖLGƏSİNİN AZƏRBAYCANLI İCMASI" İCTİMAİ BİRLİYİNİN NİZAMNAMƏSİ" [Charter of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh region]. Media Forum. 2009-06-08. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
^ "Nizami Bəhmənov: "Qarabağ münaqişəsinin həllində xalq diplomatiyasının rolu ola bilməz"" [Nizami Bahmanov: "Public diplomacy can't play a role in resolving the Karabakh conflict]. Adalet. 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
^ Mahbube Gasimbeyli (2008-09-13). ""Dağlıq Qarabağın Azərbaycanlı İcması"nın rəhbəri Nizami Bəhmənov vəfat edib" [The leader of the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh region died]. Azeri Press Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-08-12. Retrieved 2010-11-26.
^ Ilgar Rasul (2009-06-05). "Dağlıq Qarabağın Azərbaycanlı İcması özünə yeni rəhbər seçdi" [The Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh elected its leader]. RFE/RL. Retrieved 2010-11-26.