Musa bey Rafiyev Haji Mammadhuseyn oglu (; 1888–1938), also known as Musa bey Rafibeyli (), was an Azerbaijani public, political, and state figure. He was a member of the Muslim faction of the

Transcaucasian Sejm The Transcaucasian Commissariat was established at Tbilisi on 15 November 1917, as the first government of the independent Transcaucasia following the October Revolution in Petrograd. The Commissariat decided to strengthen the Georgian–Armenia ...

and the

Azerbaijani National Council Azerbaijani National Council () was the first delegated legislative body of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) from 27 May 1918 to 17 June 1918 and again from 16 November 1918 to 3 December 1918. It was succeeded by the ''Parliament'' (), a ...

. He held ministerial positions in the second and fifth governments of the

Azerbaijan Republic Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

. Elected to the Azerbaijan Republic Parliament from the

Musavat party The Müsavat Party (, from ''musāwāt'', ) is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat. The party was prohibited from contesting the 1995 ...

, he served on the Finance and Budget Commission. He participated in the Ganja uprising against the April occupation and emigrated after the rebellion was defeated.

Life

Musa Rafiyev was born in 1888 in the city of Ganja. He received his initial education at the madrasa operating under the Shah Abbas Mosque in

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, and later at the Ganja Men's Gymnasium. After graduating from the Ganja Men's Gymnasium with a silver medal, he entered the Imperial University of Kyiv. After graduating from the medical faculty of the Imperial University of Kyiv in 1908, he worked as a resident at the university's clinic. In November of that year, he returned to Ganja and began working as a doctor at the Yelizavetpol city hospital. Due to his exemplary work, he received the rank of "Titular Counselor" in 1913, "Collegiate Assessor" in 1914, and "Court Counselor" in 1916. In late 1914, Musa bey Rafiyev, together with Hasan bey Agayev and

Khudadat bey Rafibeyli Khudadat bey Rafibeyli (; 1878–1920), also known as Khudadat Rafibeyov, was a statesman who served as Governor General of Ganja Governorate and Minister of Healthcare of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was also the member of Azerbaijani Na ...

, established the first healthcare society in Ganja. After the

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, he was appointed commissioner for the Yelizavetpol Governorate by the Special Transcaucasian Committee established by the Provisional Government. He was one of the first members of the Turkish Federalist Party founded by

Nasib bey Yusifbeyli Nasib bey Yusif bey oghlu Yusifbeyli () or Usubbeyov ( ; 5 July 1881 – 31 May 1920) was an Azerbaijani publicist, statesman and major political figure in the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. Early years Nasib bey Yusifbeyli was born in 1881 in ...

. On June 17, 1917, the unification congress of the

Musavat Party The Müsavat Party (, from ''musāwāt'', ) is the oldest existing political party in Azerbaijan. Its history can be divided into three periods: Early Musavat, Musavat-in-exile and New Musavat. The party was prohibited from contesting the 1995 ...

and the Turkish Federalist Party was held. Musa bey Rafiyev became a member of the central committee formed after this congress. He was a member of the Muslim faction of the

and, after the dissolution of the

Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic The Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic (TDFR; 22 April – 28 May 1918) was a short-lived sovereign state, state in the Caucasus that included most of the territory of the present-day Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia (coun ...

, a member of the

. On June 17, 1918, in the second government cabinet of the Azerbaijan Republic, Musa bey Rafiyev was appointed Minister without Portfolio. After the internal changes made by the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Fatali Khan Khoyski, on October 6, 1918, Musa bey Rafiyev was appointed Minister of Guardianship and Religious Beliefs. On November 14, 1918, he was a member of the Azerbaijani delegation sent to Anzali for negotiations with William Thomson. On December 7, 1918, he was elected to the Azerbaijan Republic Parliament from the

and served on the Finance and Budget Commission. In the fifth government cabinet formed on December 22, 1919, Musa bey Rafiyev was appointed Minister of Public Welfare and Health, a position he held until April 1, 1920. During his tenure, 35 hospitals and 56 feldsher stations were opened under his leadership in

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

. After the April occupation, he was one of the participants in the Ganja uprising against the occupation. After the uprising was suppressed, he emigrated to

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. In September 1921, he became the first chairman of the "Azerbaijan Information Bureau," established to oppose the occupation of

. In 1922, under Musa bey's chairmanship, the "Committee of Azerbaijani Government and Parliament Members," which was a continuation of this organization, was formed. In October 1925, he moved with his family first to

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and later to the city of

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. There, he opened a clinic and worked as a doctor. Musa bey married Nina Alekseyevna. From this marriage, they had a daughter named Leyla, born in 1922, and a son named Davud, born in 1926. He passed away in 1938 in

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