Khosrov bey Sultanov
| Khosrov bey Sultanov Xosrov bəy Sultanov |
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| Minister of Defense of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (ADR) | |
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In office May 27, 1918 – June 11, 1918 |
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| President | Alimardan Topchubashov (Chairman of Azerbaijani Parliament) |
| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | office eliminated and re-established on November 7, 1918 to be led by Fatali Khan Khoyski |
| Governor General of Karabakh and Zangezur | |
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In office January 15, 1919 – April 16, 1920 |
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| Preceded by | office established |
| Succeeded by | office eliminated |
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May 10, 1879 Kurdhaji, Azerbaijan |
| Died | 1947 (aged 68) Trabzon, Turkey |
| Religion | Islam |
| Military service | |
| Rank | Major General |
Khosrov bey Pasha bey oglu Sultanov (Azerbaijani: Xosrov bəy Sultanov Paşa bəy oğlu; 1879 – 1947), also spelled as Khosrow Sultanov, was an Azerbaijani statesman, General Governor of Karabakh and Minister of Defense of Azerbaijani Democratic Republic.
Major General Sultanov was born on May 10, 1879 in Kurdhaji settlement of Zangezur uyezd of Elisabethpol Governorate (present day Lachin, Azerbaijan). Khosrov bey studied religion from early stages of his life. His father then sent him to school in Shusha. Sultanov first completed his education in Shusha and relocated to Elisavetpol to study at a gymnasium. After completion of his secondary education, he moved to Odessa and studied at the Odessa Military School graduating with a degree in Medical Therapy.
During World War I, Sultanov led the Baku Muslim Relief Foundation of the Council for Placement of Refugees from Caucasian Front, set up in Tiflis to help with accommodation and relief of the refugees.
Sultanov was one of the signatories of the Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in Tiflis on May 28, 1918. He was appointed the Minister of Defense in the first government of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. Although the office of the Minister of Defense was not officially established on paper, Khosrov bey assumed the duties of the minister until June 11, 1918. The Ministry of Defense was officially established on October 23, 1918 and office of the Minister of Defense was formally inaugurated on November 7, 1918 when Fatali Khan Khoyski took the office.
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