Mirza Asadullayev

Mirza Asadullayev Shamsi oghlu (; 1875–1938) was an Azerbaijani industrial magnate, philanthropist and statesman who served as Minister of Industry and Trade in the third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was member of Parliament of Azerbaijan.

Early years Asadullayev was born in 1875 in Baku, Azerbaijan to the family of famous oil magnate Shamsi Asadullayev. After graduating from a Baku gymnasium, he worked for his father's oil company. In early 1900s, he married Umm-el-Banine, the daughter of another oil magnate Musa Nagiyev. With Umm-el-Banine, who died in childbirth, he was the father of French writer Banine. Due to his father's oil business, Asadullayev has spent considerable time living in Moscow and St. Petersburg. He also chaired the Muslim Charity Society organization. After the February revolution in Russia, Asadullayev was elected a member to the Executive Committee of the Interim Muslim National Council. In 1918, he was elected chairman of Baku Oil Industry Council.

Family He was married twice. His first wife was Umm el-Banu Nagieva, the daughter of the Baku millionaire oil industrialist Aga Musa Nagiev; she died in 1905. His second wife was Tamara Datieva (1892–1965), the daughter of engineer and State Councillor Beybulat Datiev. Four daughters were born from the first marriage — Kyovsər, Suraya, Kyubra (1901–1985), and Umm el-Banu (1905–1992), a writer better known under the pen name Banin. From the second marriage, a son was born — Shamsi (1915–1982).