Musa bey Rafiyev Haji Mammadhuseyn oglu ( az, Musa bəy Rəfiyev Hacı Məmmədhüseyn oğlu; 1888–1938), also known as Musa bey Rafibeyli ( az, Musa bəy Rəfibəyli), was an

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statesman who served as Special Minister in care of Social Security and Refugee Affairs in the second cabinet, Minister of Social Security and Healthcare in the fourth cabinet of

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, and was member of

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and later

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Early years

Rafiyev was born in

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in 1888. Son of local philanthropist Haji Mammadhuseyn Rafiyev, he received his elementary education at the

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of Shah Abbas Mosque and then at Ganja Classic Gymnasium. Musa Rafiyev had 6 brothers and 5 sisters. In 1911, he graduated from the Medical Department of

Kharkov State University The Kharkiv University or Karazin University ( uk, Каразінський університет), or officially V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University ( uk, Харківський національний університет імені ...

and returned to Ganja to start his medical practice. For exceptional services, he received several awards, among them ''Exemplar Council'' (1913), ''College Assessor'' (1914), ''Saray Council'' (1916). In 1914, in cooperation with

Khudadat Rafibeyli Khudadat bey Rafibeyli ( az, Xudadat bəy Rəfibəyli; 1878 – 1920), also known as Khudadat Rafibeyov, was a Russian Empire statesman who served as Governor General of Ganja Governorate and Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Democratic Repub ...

and Hasan bey Aghayev, he co-founded the first Medical Society of Elisabethpol.

Political career

After the February Revolution in Russia, he was appointed representative of Special Transcaucasian Committee in Elisabethpol (Ganja). Having joined Musavat party, he became a member of Muslim faction of Transcaucasian Sejm and after its abolishment, a member of

. Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was established on May 28, 1918. When its second government convened on June 17, 1918, Rafiyev was appointed a Special Minister without portfolio, in charge of Social Security and Refugee Affairs and served in the capacity until October 6, 1918. On October 6, 1918 the government of ADR moved to Baku and conducted administrative reforms. He was then appointed Minister of Social Security and Religious Affairs. He served held the office until December 7, 1918. On December 7, 1918 he was elected member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan from Musavat faction. When the fifth coalition government led by Nasib Yusifbeyli formed on December 24, 1919, Rafiyev was appointed Minister of Healthcare and Social Security. After takeover of Azerbaijan by Bolsheviks on April 28, 1920 Rafiyev immigrated to

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where he started a clinic and worked as a doctor until his death in 1938.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rafiyev, Musa bey 1888 births 1938 deaths Azerbaijan Democratic Republic politicians Government ministers of Azerbaijan Politicians from Ganja, Azerbaijan Azerbaijani emigrants to Iran National University of Kharkiv alumni Azerbaijani physicians