Sevil Gamzat kizi Gazieva

Sevil Hamzat gizi Gaziyeva (, June 1, 1940 — September 23, 1963) was the first female mechanizator in the Azerbaijan SSR, Hero of Socialist Labor, deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR.

Biography Sevil Gaziyeva was born on June 1, 1940, in Aşağı Tala village of Zagatala District. After graduating from high school in 1958, Sevil applied to the Azerbaijan Medical Institute, but was not accepted. In the same year, she submitted her documents to Vocational School No. 5 in Baku.

In December 1959, Sevil read an article in the newspaper. After reading an article about Uzbek girl Tursunoy Akhunova, Sevil decided to become a mechanic. The sculptor of the monument is Munavvar Rzayeva, the architect is S. Zeynalov.

Awards Hero of Socialist Labour — April 30, 1966 Order of Lenin — April 30, 1966 Medal "For Labour Valour" — April 26, 1963 Order of the Red Banner of Labour — February 16, 1963