Agil Samad oglu Mammadov
Native name
Aqil Səməd oğlu Məmmədov
Born(1969-07-30)30 July 1969
Qubadli District, Azerbaijan SSR
Died7 August 1992(1992-08-07) (aged 23)
Lachin District, Azerbaijan
Allegiance Azerbaijan
Service/branch Azerbaijani Armed Forces
Years of service1987-1992
RankSoldier
Battles/warsFirst Nagorno-Karabakh War
AwardsNational Hero of Azerbaijan
1993

Agil Samad oglu Mammadov (Azerbaijani: Aqil Səməd oğlu Məmmədov) (30 July 1969, Qubadli District, Azerbaijan SSR – 7 August 1992, Lachin District, Azerbaijan) was the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

Early life and education

Agil Mammadov was born on 30 July 1969 in Gubadli District of Azerbaijan SSR. After graduating from secondary school No.2 in Qubadli district in 1984, he continued his education at the Khanlig Vocational School No. 126. He began his career in the Qubadli District Road Transport Department.

Personal life

Mammadov was married and had one daughter.

First Nagorno-Karabakh War

National hero

Mammadov was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 457 dated 5 February 1993. He was buried at a Martyrs' Lane cemetery in Qubadli.

Memorial

The secondary school in which he studied was named after him. At present, this school operates in Sumgait. Some streets in Qubadli and Ganja were also named after him.

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