Tofik Ismailov (; June 21, 1933 – November 20, 1991) was born in

Baku Baku (, ; ) is the Capital city, capital and List of cities in Azerbaijan, largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and in the Caucasus region. Baku is below sea level, which makes it the List of capital ci ...

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and served as the first

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. He was killed in a helicopter which was shot down by Armenian forces near the Karakend village of Khojavend district in

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, Azerbaijan. There were no survivors of the crash. Ismayilov's official burial was done at the '' Avenue of the Honored Ones Cemetery'' in

. A stadium in Baku, many schools and streets were named after him.

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Politicians from Baku 1933 births 1991 deaths Political office-holders in Azerbaijan Victims of aircraft shootdowns Members of the Central Committee of the 28th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union {{Azerbaijan-bio-stub Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in Azerbaijan Victims of aviation accidents or incidents in 1991

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