Arif Heydarov

Arif Heydarov
Arif Heydərov
Minister of Internal Affairs
In office
24 March 1970  29 June 1978
Preceded byMammad Alizade
Succeeded byJafar Valiyev
Personal details
Born(1926-06-28)28 June 1926
Aghdash, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Died29 June 1978(1978-06-29) (aged 52)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, USSR
Resting placeAlley of Honor
Political partyCPSU
ParentNazar Heydarov

Arif Nazar oglu Heydarov (Azerbaijani: Arif Nəzər oğlu Heydərov, 28 June 1926 – 29 June 1978) was a Soviet Azerbaijani government and law enforcement official. He held the rank of General-Lieutenant and served as the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Azerbaijan SSR from 1970 until his assassination in office on 29 June 1978.