Zulfi Hajiyev

Zulfi Hajiyev Saleh oglu (; March 21, 1935 – 20 November 1991) was a Member of Azerbaijani Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan until his death in a helicopter crash on 20 November 1991.

Early years Hajiyev was born in Böyük Mazra village of Armenia in March 21, 1935. Until 1989, he has worked as the Chairman Executive Committee of Sumgayit, Chairman of Sumgayit Party Committee, Chairman of Cabinet of Ministers of Nakhchivan ASSR. In 1976, he was elected a deputy to the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan SSR, to remain a member of parliament until his death. In 1989, Hajiyev was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. During his term in office, he was also given responsibilities to preside over matters of Nagorno-Karabakh. Hajiyev was buried at the Honorary Cemetery in Baku.

Awards For his work and contributions, Hajiyev had been awarded with Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the Badge of Honour. He was also given a title of Merited Engineer of Republic of Azerbaijan. One of the main streets, a company he had worked for in the past and one of fifteen schools he had built in Sumgayit, and an Azerbaijani oil exploration ship were given his name.