Lidiya Khudat gizi Rasulova, ( az, Lidiya Xudat qızı Rəsulova; 4 December 1941 – 5 February 2012), was an Azerbaijani politician. Lidiya Rasulova was born in

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on 4 December 1941. After graduating from high school, she studied at the Institute of Pedagogical Languages of Azerbaijan between 1959 and 1965. Began her work in 1958 in educational establishments in Baku, and worked in different positions in youth organizations, parties and Soviet organizations between 1962 and 1981, becoming the president of the Council of Trade Unions of the Azerbaijani since 1981 until 1988. In 1984 was elected member of the

Soviet of Nationalities The Soviet of Nationalities (russian: Совет Национальностей, ''Sovyet Natsionalnostey'') was the upper chamber of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, elected on the basis of universal, equal and ...

. She was also member of the

Soviet of the Union The Soviet of the Union (russian: Сове́т Сою́за - ''Sovet Soyuza'') was the lower chamber of the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, elected on the basis of universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot ...

, between 1989 and 1991. Was named Minister of Social Security of Azerbaijan SSR in 1988, holding office until 1992, witnessing the

dissolution of the Soviet Union The dissolution of the Soviet Union, also negatively connoted as rus, Разва́л Сове́тского Сою́за, r=Razvál Sovétskogo Soyúza, ''Ruining of the Soviet Union''. was the process of internal disintegration within the Sov ...

and the independence of Azerbaijan.

Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev ( az, Һејдәр Әлирза оғлу Әлијев, italic=no, Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, ; , ; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani politician who served as the third president of Aze ...

appointed her as Minister of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan on 2 September 1993, until her resignation due to health problems on 13 September 1997. Continued her pedagogical activity and participated in the process of training highly qualified personnel in higher education institutions. Lidiya Rasulova has a unique role in improving the work of the Azerbaijani trade unions, strengthening their material and technical base, as well as expanding the network of recreation and treatment facilities in Azerbaijan. The creation of rehabilitation centers for people with disabilities in the republic was possible thanks to its direct initiative and organizational capacity. Also contributed to the improvement of the educational system in Azerbaijan and the establishment of her work in line with the demands of the era in the new socio-political conditions. The work of Lidiya Rasulova was very appreciated by the state and received many orders and medals, including the

order of Glory Order, ORDER or Orders may refer to: * Categorization, the process in which ideas and objects are recognized, differentiated, and understood * Heterarchy, a system of organization wherein the elements have the potential to be ranked a number of d ...

from the Republic of Azerbaijan in 1997 for her active participation in the construction of the state. Being a famous public figure, Rasulova died on 5 February 2012.Lidiya Rəsulova son mənzilə yola salınmışdır

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