Mahammad Amin Rasulzade
Mahammad Amin Rasulzade | |
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Məhəmməd Əmin Rəsulzadə | |
Rasulzade c. 1950 | |
| President of Azerbaijani National Council | |
| In office 27 May 1918 – 7 December 1918 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 31 January 1884 |
| Died | 6 March 1955 (aged 71) Ankara, Turkey |
| Resting place | Cebeci Asri Cemetery |
| Party | Musavat Party Democrat Party |
| Spouse | Umbulbanu Rasulzade |
| Profession | The Leader of Azerbaijan |
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Mahammad Amin Akhund Haji Molla Alakbar oghlu Rasulzade (31 January 1884 – 6 March 1955) was an Azerbaijani politician, journalist and the head of the Azerbaijani National Council. He is mainly considered the founder of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918 and the father of its statehood. His expression "Bir kərə yüksələn bayraq, bir daha enməz!" ("The flag once raised shall never fall!") became the motto of the independence movement in Azerbaijan in the early 20th century. He faced numerous exiles from both Turkey and Iran. During World War II, Rasulzade attempted to form a strategic alliance with Nazi Germany in order to garner support for an independent Azerbaijan.