Anar Mammadkhanov

Azerbaijani political leader (1970–2011)

Anar Mammadkhanov Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan

Member of the Azerbaijan Parliament for Surakhani
In office 1995–2010
Preceded by	new constituency

Personal details
Born	(1970-07-20)July 20, 1970 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Died	April 23, 2011(2011-04-23) (aged 40) Baku, Azerbaijan
Political party	Independent
Alma mater	Baku State University

Anar Jamal oghlu Mammadkhanov (Azerbaijani: Anar Camal oğlu Məmmədxanov, 20 July 1970, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union – 23 April 2011, Baku, Azerbaijan) was a Member of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, social activist and the captain of Guys from Baku KVN team.

Life

After graduating from Baku State University in 1991, he became the captain of Parni iz Baku KVN team.^[1] He served as an MP from Surakhani constituency from 1995 to 2005.^[2] He was widely praised for creating Day.az, which was Azerbaijan's first news portal.^[3]^[4]

On 23 April 2011, he died from sudden heart attack.^[5]

Criticism

He has been described in the media as populist and labeled far-right, though this is disputed by other observers.^[6]^[7] Mammadkhanov, who has refused to align himself with Azerbaijani far-right politicians such as Ganira Pashayeva and Ali S. Hasanov, views himself as a right-wing liberal.^[8] Mammadkhanov was also criticized as being a mere demagogue who attacks politicians on superficial issues and their private lives while being unable to provide a valid alternative.

Personal life

Mammadkhanov was greatly influenced by Winston Churchill's policies. He was an avid smoker and drinker for most of his life, something which eventually led to his death.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "Azerbaijan loses satirist Anar Mammadkhanov". news.az. Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ "Mammadkhanov Anar Profile on Azerbaijani Parliament". www.meclis.gov.az. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ "Təsisçi Anar Məmmədxanov: "Day.az" bağlanıb"". az.apa.az (in Azerbaijani). Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ "В Азербайджане продан один из самых популярных новостных сайтов". Lenta.Ru. 2009-02-24.
^ "Sabiq millət vəkili Anar Məmmədxanov vəfat edib (FOTOLAR)". modern.az (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ Rushana, Huseynova. "Anar Mammadkhanov's Populistic Policies on Elmar Huseynov's Death". www.monitorjournal.com (in Russian). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ Mehdiyev, Ramiz (2010). Heydar Aliyev: Musteqiliyyimiz Ebedidir (31st ed.). p. 51.
^ Патриот – это не профессия. Интервью Анара Мамедханова. www.newsazerbaijan.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ Внезапная смерть Анара Мамедханова: почему уходят 40-летние таланты?. mediafax.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 5 November 2014.
^ Анар Мамедханов: «Если бы кто-то мне запретил курить, я был бы этому человеку благодарен». www.1news.az (in Russian). Archived from the original on 4 December 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.