Samid Imanov

Samid Imanov (, 1981 – 1/2 April 2016) was an Azerbaijani officer, major of Special Forces of Azerbaijan, National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Biography Samid Imanov was born in 1981 in Sovetabad (nowadays Hasanabad) settlement of Neftchala District of Azerbaijan SSR. In 1998 he graduated his district's school and entered the High Military School in Baku. Imanov graduated that school in 2003.

For a period he was the head of security of Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov. But soon due to his own wish he returned to Special Forces.

Death On the night from 1 to 2 April 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes took place along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories to the south. On 5 April, a mutual ceasefire agreement was reached. Major Samid Imanov died on the night from 3 to 4 April near Talysh village, which is a de jure part of Azerbaijan and de facto part of Nagorno-Karabakh Republic.

On 19 April 2016 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed orders on awarding honorary titles, orders and medals to a group of Azerbaijani military servicemen who "have distinguished exceptional bravery and heroism". Samid Imanov was awarded the medal of National Hero of Azerbaijan.