Dadash Rzayev
| Dadash Rzayev Dadaş Rzayev |
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| Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan | |
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In office February 21, 1993 – June 17, 1993 |
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| President | Abulfaz Elchibey |
| Preceded by | Rahim Gaziyev |
| Succeeded by | Safar Abiyev (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1935 (age 82) Delimemmedli, Goranboy Rayon, Azerbaijan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
 Azerbaijani Armed Forces
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| Years of service | 1959–1999 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Battle for Bashkend, Askeran |
Dadash Rzayev Garib oglu (Azerbaijani: Dadaş Rzayev Qərib oğlu) was Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan from February to June 1993 and is currently the Chairman of Confederation of Azerbaijani Officers in Reserve. His active service in the army lasted for 40 years, 37 of which were in the Airborne Troops.
Rzayev was born in 1935 in Delimemmedli city of Goranboy Rayon, Azerbaijan. He never planned a military career but always wanted to be a pilot. In 1953, he was enrolled at Azerbaijan Technical University. A year later his studies were interrupted and he was conscripted to military service at Soviet Airborne Troops stationed in Belarus for a period of 3 years. After military quarantine, he was directed to confidential state Officers School in isolated location in Kazakhstan for a period of one year. After completion of his course, he returned to the military service. Six months before completion of his service, he was sent to continue his military education at School of Airborne Troops. He graduated from the school in 1959. While a cadet he has been awarded with Order of the Red Star for excellence in his studies.
Rzayev started his military career when he held the rank of Lieutenant. After graduating from military school, he was first sent to the 106th Guards Airborne Division at Tula, Russian SFSR. He was then promoted to Captain. Unlike other officers, he ran a 40 kilometres (25 mi) distance to shooting range in front of his tabor of soldiers and always did exercises prior to his soldiers during the trainings for encouragement purposes. Soldiers of his tabor always received higher grades when commander of the army checked the statistics. After completion of Frunze Military Academy, he served as Commander of airborne regiments in Kaunas, Lithuania and then in Baku, Azerbaijan. After that, he was appointed First Deputy to Commander of 12,000 men division. Rzayev was then assigned to troops in Lviv, Ukraine where he established airborne brigade. During this time he was promoted to the rank of Colonel. During the Ogaden War, Soviets provided assistance to Ethiopian government and Rzayev was sent to Ethiopia as an "agricultural expert". He created an airborne brigade for the Ethiopian Ministry of Defense and led some combat operations. He's said to have played a significant role in formation of Ethiopian troops. During the Soviet war in Afghanistan, he supervised 4 tabors.
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