Aslan bey Gardashov

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Aslan bəy Qardaşov

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|title = Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR)

|term_start = April 14, 1919

|term_end = December 22, 1919

|predecessor = Khosrov bey Sultanov

|successor = Ahmed bey Pepinov{{cite book|title=ИСТОРИЯ ВОЗНИКНОВЕНИЯ АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНСКОЙ РЕСПУБЛИКИ |trans-title=History of establishment of Azerbaijan Republic |last1=Vekilov |first1=R.A. |year=1998 |publisher=Elm |location=Baku |page=25 |url=http://ebooks.preslib.az/pdfbooks/rubooks/vekilov.pdf |access-date=2011-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425154021/http://ebooks.preslib.az/pdfbooks/rubooks/vekilov.pdf |archive-date=2012-04-25 }}

|president = Nasib Yusifbeyli Prime Minister, (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament)

|birth_date = {{birth-date|1866}}

|birth_place = Çökəkoba, Zaqatala Rayon, Azerbaijan

|death_date = {{death-date and age|1920|1866}}

|death_place = Baku, Azerbaijan

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Aslan bey Gardashov Aliagha oglu ({{langx|az|Aslan bəy Qardaşov Əliağa oğlu}}; 1866–1920) was an Azerbaijani statesman who served as Minister of Agriculture in the fourth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was member of Parliament of Azerbaijan.

Early years

Gardashov was born in Çökəkoba village of Zaqatala Rayon, Azerbaijan, Russian Empire. He studied in Zaqatala uyezd school and graduated from Pedagogical Seminary. Before the February Revolution, he attended the Istanbul University Faculty of Law and was a member of the Transcaucasian Sejm.{{cite web |url=http://www.adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1286022937&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4,37&go=headlines |title=Biographies Bank. Aslan bəy Qardaşov |access-date=2011-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512142151/http://www.adam.az/az.php?subaction=showfull&id=1286022937&archive=&start_from=&ucat=4,37&go=headlines |archive-date=2012-05-12 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://www.azerbaijan.az/_History/_Middle/middle_03_a.html |title=AZƏRBAYCAN XALQ CÜMHURİYYƏTİ - ŞƏRQDƏ İLK PARLAMENTLİ RESPUBLİKA |trans-title=Azerbaijan Democratic Republic - First Republic in the East |access-date=2011-12-12}} After the revolution he joined the ranks of Musavat.

Political career

Gardashov was a member of the Azerbaijani National Council on the eve of declaration of independence who voted in favor of establishing an independent republic.{{cite news |url=http://www.azadliq.info/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=5855:93-il-oenc-azrbaycana-doan-28-may-gueni&catid=357:kiv |title=93 il öncə Azərbaycana doğan 28 may günəşi |trans-title=The May 28th sun that rose in Azerbaijan 93 years ago |publisher=Azadliq |date=2011-05-28 |access-date=2011-12-12}} After establishment of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic on May 28, 1918, Gardashov was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from Ahrar Party.{{cite web|url=http://www.resulzade.org/terkib.html |title=Azərbaycan Parlamentinin Tərkibi |trans-title=The factions in the Azerbaijani Parliament |access-date=2011-12-12 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829221341/http://www.resulzade.org/terkib.html |archive-date=2011-08-29 }} When the fourth government under Nasib Yusifbeyli was formed on April 14, 1919, he was appointed Minister of Agriculture of ADR.

After Bolshevik take over of Azerbaijan on April 28, 1920, Gardashov was one of the members of Azerbaijani parliament who voted in favor of giving up the power to Bolsheviks.{{cite news |url=http://azer.com/aiweb/categories/magazine/73_folder/73_articles/73_parliament.html |title=Last Parliament Session. Before the Bolsheviks Came-1920 |publisher=Azerbaijan International |author=Nigar Afandiyeva Maxwell |date=Autumn 1999 |volume= 7 |issue=3 |pages=20–21 |access-date=2011-12-12}} He was subsequently arrested and executed by Bolsheviks.