Cabinets of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic

The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) is the first independent Republic, proclaimed on May 28, 1918 in the territory of the present Azerbaijan Republic. The republic collapsed on 28 April 1920, after the 11th Red Army entered Baku. On 28 May is celebrated as the Republic Day in Azerbaijan since 1990. ^[1]

First Cabinet[]

The government of the ADR was the supreme executive body of the Republic. ^[2] The first cabinet of the government was established on May 28, 1918, immediately after the proclamation of independence. The Cabinet was dissolved on June 17, 1918. The cabinet was led by Fatali Khan Khoyski. ^[3]

Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Internal Affairs–Fatali khan Khoyski (Independent)
Minister of Defense – Khosrov Pasha bey Sultanov (Musavat)
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Mammadhasan Hajinski (Musavat)
Minister of Finance and Public Education – Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Musavat)
Minister of Justice – Khalil bey Khasmammadov (Musavat)
Minister of Trade and Industry – Mammadyusif Jafarov (Independent, then Musavat)
Minister of Agriculture and Labour – Akbar agha Sheykhulislamov (Hummat)
Minister of Transportation, Postal Service and Telegraph – Khudadat bey Malikaslanov (Independent)
Minister of State Control – Jamo bey Hajinski (Muslim Socialist Bloc)

Second Cabinet[]

The second government cabinet was created immediately after the collapse of the first cabinet, on June 17, 1918.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Justice – Fatali khan Khoyski (Independent)^[4]
Minister of Foreign Affairs (also acting Minister of State Control) – Mammadhasan Hajinski
Minister of Public Education and Religious Affairs – Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Musavat)
Minister of Internal Affairs – Behbud khan Javanshir (Independent)
Minister of Agriculture – Khosrov Pasha bey Sultanov (Musavat)
Minister of Healthcare and Social Security – Khudadat bey Rafibeyli (Independent)
Minister of Transportation (also acting Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph) – Khudadat bey Malikaslanov (Independent)
Minister of Trade and Industry (also acting Minister of Food Provisions) – Agha Ashurov (Independent)
Minister of Finance – Abdulali bey Amirjanov (Independent)
Minister without portfolio – Alimardan bey Topchubashov (Independent)
Minister without portfolio – Musa bey Rafiyev (Musavat)
Minister without portfolio – Khalil bey Khasmammadov (Musavat)

The composition of the cabinet was changed on October 6, 1918. The Cabinet was recalled on December 7, 1918. The cabinet was led by Fatali Khan Khoyski.^[3]

Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Fatali khan Khoyski (Independent)
Minister of Trade, Industry and internal affairs – Behbud khan Javanshir (Independent)
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Alimardan bey Topchubashov (Independent)
Minister of Finance – Mammadhasan Hajinski (Musavat)
Minister of Public Education – Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Musavat)
Minister of Transportation – Khudadat bey Malikaslanov (Independent)
Minister of Agriculture and State Property – Khosrov Pasha bey Sultanov (Musavat)
Minister of Public Health – Khudadat bey Rafibeyli (Independent)
Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph – Agha Ashurov (Independent)
Minister of Social Security and Religious Affairs – Musa bey Rafiyev (Musavat)
Commissioner on Military Affairs – Ismayil khan Ziyadkhanov (Independent)
Minister of State Control – Abdulali bey Amirjanov (Independent)

Third Cabinet[]

The third government cabinet was created 19 days after the collapse of the second cabinet of the government, on December 26, 1918. The cabinet was led by Fatali Khan Khoysky.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs - Fatali khan Khoyski (Independent)
Minister of Internal Affairs – Khalil bey Khasmammadov (Independent)
Minister of Finance – I. Protasov (Slavic-Russian Society)
Minister of Transportation – Khudadat bey Malikaslanov (Independent)
Minister of Justice – Teymur bey Makinski
Minister of Education and Religious Affairs – Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Musavat)
Minister of Postal Service, Telegraph and Labour– Aslan bey Safikurdski (Socialist)
Minister of Defense – Samed bey Mehmandarov (Independent)
Minister of Social Security – Rustam khan Khoyski (Independent)
Minister of Public Health – Yevsey Gindes (Slavic-Russian Society)
Minister of Trade and Industry – Mirza Asadullayev (Independent)
Minister of State Control – Mammadhasan Hajinski (from January 16, 1919 – Alagha Hasanov)
Minister of Food Provisions – Konstantin Lisgar (Slavic-Russian Society)
Minister of Agriculture – Khosrov Pasha bey Sultanov (Musavat)

Fourth Cabinet[]

The fourth government cabinet of the Republic was created on April 14, 1919. The Cabinet was headed by Nasib bey Yusifbeyli. The composition canceled on December 22, 1919.

Meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers. May 7, 1919
Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Internal Affairs - Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Independent)
Minister of Finance – Alagha Hasanov (Independent)
Minister of Trade and Industry – Agha Aminov (Independent)
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Mammadyusif Jafarov (Musavat)
Minister of Transportation – Khudadat bey Malikaslanov (Independent)
Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph – Jamo bey Hajinski (Muslim Socialist Bloc)
Minister of Defense – Samed bey Mehmandarov (Independent)
Minister of Social Security – Victor Klenevski (Slavic-Russian Society)
Minister of Health – A. Dastakov
Minister of Education and Religious Affairs – Rashid khan Kaplanov (Ahrar)
Minister of Agriculture and State Property– Aslan bey Gardashov (Ahrar)
Minister without portfolio – Kh. Amaspyur (Dashnaktsutiun)
Minister of State Control – Nariman bey Narimanbeyli (Musavat)
Minister of Justice and Labour – Aslan bey Safikurdski (Muslim Socialist Bloc)
Minister of Internal Affairs – Mammadhasan Hajinski (October, 1919) (Musavat)

Fifth Cabinet[]

The fifth composition of the government cabinet was created on December 22, 1919 and was led by Nasib Bey Yusifeyli. The composition cancelled on March 30, 1920.

Chairman of the Council of Ministers – Nasib bey Yusifbeyli (Musavat)
Minister of Foreign Affairs – Fatali khan Khoyski (Independent)
Minister of Defense – Samed bey Mehmandarov (Independent)
Minister of Internal Affairs – Mammadhasan Hajinski
Minister of Justice – Khalil bey Khasmammadov (Musavat)
Minister of Finance – Rashid khan Kaplanov (Ahrar Party)
Minister of Education and Religious Affairs – Hamid bey Shahtakhtinski (Ittihad)
Minister of Labour and Agriculture – Ahmed bey Pepinov (Muslim Socialist Bloc)
Minister of Transportation, (acting) Minister of Trade, Industry and Food Provisions – Khudadat bey Malikaslanov
Minister of Postal Service and Telegraph – Jamo bey Hajinski (Muslim Socialist Bloc)
Minister of Social Welfare and Health – Musa bey Rafiyev (Musavat)
Minister of State Control – Heybetgulu bey Mammadbayov (Ittihad)