People’s Poet of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani: ''Xalq şairi)'' is the honorary title granted to the prominent poets of Azerbaijan for their contribution to the development of Azerbaijani literature.

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The honorary title "People's Poet of Azerbaijan" was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated May 22, 1998, along with some other titles. The President of Azerbaijan confers the honorary title on his initiative, as well as on the proposal of the

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. The title is awarded only to citizens of Azerbaijan. According to the decree, the honorary title of "People's Poet of Azerbaijan" cannot be awarded to the same person repeatedly. A person awarded an honorary title may be deprived of the title in the cases of misconduct. Persons awarded the honorary title "People's Poet of Azerbaijan" also receive a certificate and a badge of the honorary title of the Republic of Azerbaijan. The badge of honor is worn on the right side of the chest.

People's Poets of Azerbaijan

Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh Bakhtiyar Mahmud oghlu Vahabzadeh (; August16, 1925February13, 2009) was an Azerbaijani poet, dramatist, lyricist, translator, professor, and politician. He is often regarded as one of the greatest contemporary poets of the Republic of Azerbaija ...

* Zelimkhan Yagub * Nariman Hasanzadeh * Sohrab Tahiri * Mamed Araz *

Khalil Rza Uluturk Khalil Rza Uluturk (), (21 October 1932, Salyan District, Azerbaijan, Salyan – 22 June 1994, Baku) was an Azerbaijani poet. Khalil Rza Uluturk was a critic, literary scholar, translator, member of the Azerbaijan Writers' Union since 1954, Docto ...

* Akim of Billuri * Fikrat Goja * Vagif Samedoglu *

Jabir Novruz Jabir Novruz (born Cabir Mirzəbəy oğlu Novruzov, 12 March 1933 – died 12 December 2002) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet poet, translator, editor, and secretary of the Union of Azerbaijani Writers for three decades. Considered one of the mos ...

Samad Vurgun Samad Vurgun ( ; born Samad Yusif oghlu Vekilov; March 21, 1906 – May 27, 1956) was an Azerbaijani and Soviet poet, dramatist, public figure, first People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (1943), academician of Azerbaijan National Academy of Scie ...

Sabir Rustamkhanli Sabir Rustamkhanli ( Azerbaijani: Sabir Xudu oğlu Rüstəmxanlı; 20 May, 1946) is an Azerbaijani poet, philologist and politician. He is the author of over 30 books in the Russian and Persian languages. Sabir Rustamkhanli is chairman of the Ass ...

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Honorary titles of Azerbaijan Awards established in 1998 1998 establishments in Azerbaijan

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People's Poets of Azerbaijan

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