Tofik Ismailov
Tofik Ismailov | |
|---|---|
| Secretary of State of Azerbaijan | |
| In office September 1991 – November 20, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Office Established |
| Succeeded by | Midhat Abasov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 21, 1933 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | November 20, 1991 (aged 58) Karakend, Khojavend, Azerbaijan |
| Spouse | Lala Ismailova |
| Relations | Kazim Ismayilov |
Tofik Ismailov (Azerbaijani: Tofiq İsmayılov Kazım oğlu; June 21, 1933 – November 20, 1991) was born in Baku, Azerbaijan and served as the first Secretary of State of Azerbaijan.
He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan. There were no survivors of the crash.
Ismayilov's official burial was done at the Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery in Baku. A stadium in Baku, many schools and streets were named after him.