Havva Mammadova
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Havva Mammadova is a historian, professor and an Azerbaijan
i politician who served as the Member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan
from the 122nd Khankendi electoral district.
, Azerbaijan
. She graduated from Khankendi Pedagogical University in 1980 and Academy of Public Administration in 1992. Mammadova has a PhD in History.
In 1980-1990, she worked as a teacher at a secondary school in Khankendi. When Azerbaijani community
of Khankendi was expelled from the city, Mammadova became the internally displaced person within Azerbaijan
. Since 1993, she has taught History at Academy of Public Administration in Baku
.
She did not run for re-election in 2010 elections
for unknown reasons. Flora Gasimova replaced Havva Mammadova after receiving 55.1% of votes in 2010 elections.
As a native of Karabakh
, Mammadova has done a lot of work with Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs. She had travelled to Georgia
, United States
, Europe to attend events related to Karabakh and meet with Azerbaijani diaspora
. In 2006, Mammadova along with Nizami Bahmanov and Elman Mammadov
formally founded the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union in exile
, representing the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh in negotiation talks.
She's an author of three books on Karabakh Conflict
, including Khojaly: martyrs and princes: Armenian terrorism as an integral part of international terrorism
Mammadova is a member of Women Refugees Network. She is also Baku representative of newspaper New Europe
.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i politician who served as the Member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
The National Assembly , also transliterated as Milli Majlis is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional...
from the 122nd Khankendi electoral district.
Early life
Mammadova was born in 1958 in BardaBarda
Barda may refer to:*Barda Rayon, a district in Azerbaijan*Barda, Azerbaijan, a town in Azerbaijan* Bârda, a village in Malovăţ Commune, Mehedinţi County, Romania*Barda, Russia, a rural locality in Perm Krai, Russia*Jean-Pierre Barda*Olaf Barda...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. She graduated from Khankendi Pedagogical University in 1980 and Academy of Public Administration in 1992. Mammadova has a PhD in History.
In 1980-1990, she worked as a teacher at a secondary school in Khankendi. When Azerbaijani community
Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh
The Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh , also known as the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union, Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in exile is a social union representing the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, in exile since May 1994.-History:The...
of Khankendi was expelled from the city, Mammadova became the internally displaced person within Azerbaijan
Refugees and internally displaced persons in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijani SSR was the first republic of Soviet Union that faced the problem of refugees. Those people were the Azerbaijani inhabitants of Armenia.-Refugees from Armenia:...
. Since 1993, she has taught History at Academy of Public Administration in Baku
Baku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
.
Political career
Mammadova was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from the 122nd Khankendi electoral district during 2005 parliamentary elections.She did not run for re-election in 2010 elections
Azerbaijani parliamentary election, 2010
A parliamentary election was held in Azerbaijan on 7 November 2010.-Candidates:The registration of candidates ends October 15 when the campaign period ends...
for unknown reasons. Flora Gasimova replaced Havva Mammadova after receiving 55.1% of votes in 2010 elections.
As a native of Karabakh
Karabakh
The Karabakh horse , also known as Karabakh, is a mountain-steppe racing and riding horse. It is named after the geographic region where the horse was originally developed, Karabakh in the Southern Caucasus, an area that is de jure part of Azerbaijan but the highland part of which is currently...
, Mammadova has done a lot of work with Azerbaijani refugees and IDPs. She had travelled to Georgia
Georgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Europe to attend events related to Karabakh and meet with Azerbaijani diaspora
Azerbaijani diaspora
The Azerbaijani diaspora are the communities of Azerbaijanis living outside of places of their ethnic origin: Azerbaijan Republic and Iranian Azerbaijan...
. In 2006, Mammadova along with Nizami Bahmanov and Elman Mammadov
Elman Mammadov
Elman Mammadov is an Azerbaijani politician who serves as the Member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 124th Shusha-Fizuli-Khojali-Khojavend district. He's a veteran of Nagorno-Karabakh War.-Early life:...
formally founded the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union in exile
Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh
The Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh , also known as the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union, Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in exile is a social union representing the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, in exile since May 1994.-History:The...
, representing the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno-Karabakh in negotiation talks.
She's an author of three books on Karabakh Conflict
Nagorno-Karabakh War
The Nagorno-Karabakh War was an armed conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in the small enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh in southwestern Azerbaijan, between the majority ethnic Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh backed by the Republic of Armenia, and the Republic of Azerbaijan...
, including Khojaly: martyrs and princes: Armenian terrorism as an integral part of international terrorism
Mammadova is a member of Women Refugees Network. She is also Baku representative of newspaper New Europe
New Europe (newspaper)
New Europe is an independent, weekly published English-language newspaper based in Brussels, Belgium; the publication covers European Union news, including country-specific reporting of the current member states, candidate countries, or possible future candidates. The newspaper has been published...
.
See also
- Cabinet of AzerbaijanCabinet of AzerbaijanThe Cabinet of Azerbaijan is the chief executive body of the Republic of Azerbaijan.-The Executive Power:The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state....
- Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-KarabakhAzerbaijani Community of Nagorno-KarabakhThe Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh , also known as the Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh Social Union, Azerbaijani Community of Nagorno-Karabakh in exile is a social union representing the Azerbaijani community of Nagorno Karabakh, in exile since May 1994.-History:The...
- Women in AzerbaijanWomen in AzerbaijanThough women in Azerbaijan nominally enjoy the same legal rights as men, gender discrimination is common. Particularly in rural communities, women who appear in public unaccompanied, smoke in public, drive automobiles, or visit certain theaters and restaurants are subject to disapproval...
- Nizami Bahmanov