Asya Manafova (born 3 January 1941) is a former Azerbaijani politician of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan then the New Azerbaijan Party. She was a member of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan of the 12th convocation (1991–1995) and of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from (1995–2005). She later worked as a diplomat at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Belarus.
Asya Manafova | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan of the 1st convocation | |
| In office 1995–2005 | |
| President | Heydar Aliyev Ilham Aliyev |
| Member of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan of the 12th convocation | |
| In office 1991–1995 | |
| President | Ayaz Mutallibov Yagub Mammadov Abulfaz Elchibey Heydar Aliyev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 January 1941 Qusar, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) |
| Party | Azerbaijan Communist Party New Azerbaijan Party |
| Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University | |
| Occupation | Politician and diplomat |
Biography
editManafova was born on 3 January 1941 in Qusar, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR).[1] She graduated from the Azerbaijan State University of Oil and Industry and speaks Turkish, Lezgin, and Russian.[citation needed]
From 1990 to 1991, Manafova was First Secretary of the district committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan in Gusar district.[2][3] She became a member of the Supreme Soviet of Azerbaijan of the 12th convocation (1991–1995), which was the main legislative institution of the SSR.[4] In 1994, Manafova was appointed to the parliamentary commission on refugees and relations with compatriots living abroad.[5][6]
Manafova was a founder of the ruling New Azerbaijan Party,[7] serving on the Board of Directors.[1] When a semi-presidential system was implemented in 1005 she became a member of National Assembly of Azerbaijan, serving from 1995 to 2005. On 12 November 1995, she was elected as a member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan of the 1st convocation. On 5 November 2000, she was elected as a member of the Parliament of Azerbaijan of the 2nd convocation [az].[citation needed] In September 2003, Manafova participated in the second Congress of Women of Azerbaijan.[8]
Whilst in Parliament, Manafova served as chair of the parliamentary commission for natural resources, ecology and energy.[9][10] In 2004, she attended the World Forum meeting on the topic of the “Use of Restorable Energy Resources,” organised by the Ministries for Economic Cooperation, Environment and Conservancy of Germany.[11]
From 2010, Manafova worked at the Azerbaijani Embassy in Belarus with Ali Nagiyev.[7][12] She has retired from politics and lives in Baku, Azerbaijan.[7]
References
edit- 1 2 Azärbaycan Respublikası Märkäzi Seçki Komissiyasının xäbärläri (in Azerbaijani). Azärbaycan Respublikası Märkäzi Seçki Komissiyası. 2001. p. 57.
- ↑ "İlk və yeganə qadın spiker". Ekspress (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "A.S.Manafova yoldaşın Azərbaycan SSR-in Fəxri fərmanı ilə təltif edilməsi haqqında". Bütün Haqqlar Qorunur (in Azerbaijani). 3 January 1991. Archived from the original on 3 December 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikasının xalq deputatı A". frameworks.e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin daimi komissiyalarının tərkibinə yeni üzvlərin seçilməsi haqqında". e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "Azərbaycan Respublikası Milli Məclisinin bəzi daimi komissiyalarının tərkibi haqqında". e-qanun.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- 1 2 3 Valehoğlu, İntiqam. "Eks-deputat Asya Manafova: "İşsizəm" - AÇIQLAMA". Modern.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ↑ "II СЪЕЗД ЖЕНЩИН АЗЕРБАЙДЖАНАВЫСТУПЛЕНИЕ АСИ МАНАФОВОЙ". Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC) (in Russian). Retrieved 16 July 2025.
- ↑ "EU finance for Metsamor closure". Nuclear Engineering International. 1 March 2002. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ Sahai, Paramjit S. (2008). India-Eurasia, the Way Ahead: With Special Focus on Caucasus. Centre for Research in Rural and Industrial Development. p. 131. ISBN 978-81-85835-53-2.
- ↑ "AZERBAIJAN DELEGATION ATTENDS WORLD FORUM". Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC). Retrieved 3 May 2025.
- ↑ "İzmirdə məşhur yunan müğənnidən qalmaqal: Türkiyə bayrağını görərək səhnəyə çıxmadı". Yeni Müsavat Qəzeti (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 12 June 2025.