page_title: Ahmed bey Pepinov
section_title: Political career
hierarchical_section_title: Ahmed bey Pepinov / Political career
caption_attribution_description: English: Building in Baku where Ahmad bay Omar oglu Pepinov (from 1918 till 1931) and Aga Huseun Ali oglu Razulzade (from 1931 till 1937) lived
context_page_description: Ahmed bey Pepinov Omar oglu, also known as Ahmet bey Pepinov, was an Azerbaijani statesman of Meskhetian Turkish origin who served as Minister of Agriculture in the fifth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic, and was member of Parliament of Azerbaijan.
context_section_description: In the first half of 1918, he joined the Azerbaijani National Council and was among the members who proclaimed independence of Azerbaijan on May 28, 1918. After being elected a deputy to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from Muslim Socialist Bloc, Pepinov wrote draft laws for the developing press publishing sector. On December 22, 1919, when the fifth government of ADR under the leadership of Nasib Yusifbeyli was formed, he was appointed the Minister of Agriculture serving until April 1, 1920, when the government dissolved. He played an important part in establishment of Baku State University in 1919.
  After Bolshevik takeover of Azerbaijan, he supervised cultural and educational activities within the government of Azerbaijan SSR. Avoiding constant persecution, he moved to Ulyanovsk in 1930, and from there to Alma Ata. In 1934, he was appointed Deputy Minister of Education of Kazakh SSR. In 1938, Pepinov was arrested as a result of Stalinist repressions. He died the same year in Alma Ata.
caption: Building in Baku where Pepinov lived
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