Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic

Azerbaijan Socialist Soviet Republic
(1920–1922)
Azərbajcan Sosjalist Зyra Cumhyrijjəti (Azerbaijani)[1]
Азербайджанская Социалистическая Советская Республика (Russian)

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic
(1936–1991)
Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы (Azerbaijani)
Азербайджанская Советская Социалистическая Республика (Russian)

Republic of Azerbaijan[a]
(1991)
Azərbaycan Respublikası (Azerbaijani)
Азербайджанская Республика (Russian)
1920–1922
1936–1991
Flag of Azerbaijan SSR
Flag
(1952–1991)
State emblem (1978–1991) of Azerbaijan SSR
State emblem
(1978–1991)
Motto: Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! (Azerbaijani)
Bütün ölkələrin proletarları, birləşin! (transliteration)
"Proletarians of all countries, unite!"
Anthem: 
(1920–1922)
Azərbaycan marşı
(1944–1991)
Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасынын Һимни
Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist Respublikasının Himni
"Anthem of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic"
Location of Azerbaijan (red) within the Soviet Union
Location of Azerbaijan (red) within the Soviet Union
StatusIndependent state (1920–1922)
Part of the Transcaucasian SFSR (1922–1936)
Union republic (1936–1991)
De facto sovereign entity (1989–1991)
CapitalBaku
Common languagesOfficial languages:
Azerbaijani · Russian
Minority languages:
Armenian · Lezgin · Talysh · Tat
Religion
Secular state (de jure)

State atheism (de facto)

Shia Islam (majority)
Demonym(s)Azerbaijani
Soviet
Government
First Secretary 
• 1920 (first)
Mirza Davud Huseynov[b]
• 1990–1991 (last)
Ayaz Mutallibov
Head of State 
• 1920 (first)
Mirza Davud Huseynov[c]
• 1989–1990 (last)
Elmira Gafarova
Head of Government 
• 1920–1922 (first)
Nariman Narimanov
• 1990–1991 (last)
Hasan Hasanov
LegislatureSupreme Soviet
History 
• Republic proclaimed
28 April 1920
• Becomes part of the Transcaucasian SFSR
30 December 1922
• Re-established
5 December 1936
20 February 1988
• Sovereignty declared
23 September 1989
19–20 January 1990
5 February 1991
• Independence declared
18 October 1991
• Independence recognized
26 December 1991
Population
7,037,867
CurrencySoviet rouble (Rbl) (SUR)
Calling code+7 892/895
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Republic of Mountainous Armenia
Transcaucasian SFSR
Azerbaijan
Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh
Today part ofAzerbaijan

The Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic[d], also referred to as the Azerbaijani Soviet Socialist Republic, Azerbaijan SSR, Azerbaijani SSR, AzSSR, Soviet Azerbaijan or simply Azerbaijan, was one of the constituent republics of the Soviet Union between 1922 and 1991. Created on 28 April 1920 when the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic brought pro-Soviet figures to power in the region, the first two years of the Azerbaijani SSR were as an independent country until incorporation into the Transcaucasian SFSR, along with the Armenian SSR and the Georgian SSR.

In December 1922, the Transcaucasian SFSR became part of the newly established Soviet Union. The Constitution of Azerbaijan SSR was approved by the 9th Extraordinary All-Azerbaijani Congress of Soviets on 14 March 1937. On 5 February 1991, Azerbaijan SSR was renamed the Republic of Azerbaijan according to the Decision No.16-XII of Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan approving the Decree of the President of Azerbaijan SSR dated 29 November 1990,[3] remained in the USSR for the period before the declaration of independence in October 1991. The Constitution of the Azerbaijan SSR ceased to exist in 1995, upon the adoption of the new Constitution of Azerbaijan.

  1. ^ Azərbajcan Sosjalist Зyra Cumhyrijjətinin Kanyni-Əsasisi (1927-ci il 26 martda umym Azərbajcan V Зyralar Kyryltaji tərəfindən təsdik edilmiзdur). Baqı: Azərnəзr. 1929.
  2. ^ "Высшие органы государственной власти Азербайджанской ССР". Archived from the original on 3 March 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ "Decision of Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan Republic (5 February 1991)" (PDF). Administrative Department of the President of Republic of Azerbaijan, Presidential Library (in Azerbaijani). p. 46. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 March 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.


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