People's Artist of Azerbaijan ( Azerbaijani: ''Xalq rəssamı'') is the honorary title and award granted for contribution to the development of Azerbaijani culture.

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The

People's Artists of the Azerbaijan SSR People's Artist of the USSR ( rus, Народный артист СССР, Narodny artist SSSR), also sometimes translated as National Artist of the USSR, was an honorary title granted to artists of the Soviet Union. Nomenclature and significan ...

(1931–1990) was a precursor award given during the time of the

Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic Azerbaijan ( az, Азәрбајҹан, Azərbaycan, italics=no), officially the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (Azerbaijan SSR; az, Азәрбајҹан Совет Сосиалист Республикасы, Azərbaycan Sovet Sosialist R ...

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. In May 22, 1998, the honorary title "People's Artist of Azerbaijan" was established by Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 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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and the

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. The title is awarded only to citizens of Azerbaijan. According to the decree, the honorary title of "People's Artist of Azerbaijan" cannot be awarded to the same person repeatedly. A person awarded an honorary title may be deprived of the title in cases of misconduct. Persons awarded the honorary title "People's Artist 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 Artists of Azerbaijan

* Nadir Gasimov * Tofig Agababayev * Davud Kazimov * Rafig Mehdiyev * Gullu Mustafayeva * Nazim Bekkishiev * Oktay Sadikhzade * Eljan Shamilov * Taghi Taghiyev * Oktay Shikhaliev * Khanlar Azmedov * Kamil Khanlarov * Mais Agabekov * Mammadaga Huseynov * Rafiz Ismayilov * Kamal Alekperov * Altai Gadzhiev * Farkhad Khalilov * Arif Huseynov * Agali Ibragimov * Asaf Jafarov * Fazil Najafov * Salkhab Mammadov *

Togrul Narimanbekov Togrul Farman oglu Narimanbekov ( az, Toğrul Fərman oğlu Nərimanbəyov, russian: Тогрул Нариманбеков; 7 August 1930 – 2 June 2013) was one of the prominent modern Azerbaijani artists. History Narimbanbekov was born in Bak ...

* Mirnadir Zeynalov * Fuad Salayev * Eldar Mikayilzadeh{{Cite web, title=Официальный сайт президента Азербайджанской Республики - ДОКУМЕНТЫ » Распоряжения, url=https://ru.president.az/articles/28792, access-date=2021-03-23, website=ru.president.az, language=ru * Akif Askerov * Arif Azizov * Ashraf Geybatov * Arif Gaziev * Sakit Mammadov * Sirus Mirzazadeh

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People's Artists of Azerbaijan

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