Zamina Hasanova
Born10 May 1918
Corat, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan SSR
Died2006
Sumqayit, Azerbaijan
AwardsHero of Socialist Labour
Scientific career
FieldsMetallurgy

Zamina Hasan qizi Hasanova (Azerbaijani: Zəminə Həsən qızı Həsənova; 10 May 1918, in Corat, Sumqayit, Azerbaijan SSR – 2006, in Sumqayit, Azerbaijan) was a Hero of Socialist Labour, Honorary Citizen of Sumgayit and the first female metallurgist in Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Biography

Zamina Hasanova was born on May 10, 1918, in Sumgayit, present-day Jorat settlement.

Career

Hasanova started her first work at the Sumgayit Power Station. During the Soviet era, she worked as the chairman of the Energy Union and was engaged in laying the foundations of residential buildings. She worked in the civil defence system of Baku during the Second World War. After the war, she continued her career at the Boruprokat factory. Later, she served as a brigadier. Hasanova was the chief brigadier in 1970 and led four brigades at that factory.[1]

Public career

Hasanova was one of the organizers of the Horizont 8 club for schoolchildren. She was the member of Sumgait City Council and Supreme Council of the USSR.

Honors

Zamina Hasanova was awarded[1]

On October 2, 2002, by the order of the President of Azerbaijan, Zamina Hasanova was awarded with personal scholarship of the President of Azerbaijan for her activities in science, education, culture and economy.[1]

Memorial

Zamina Hasanova died in Sumgayit in 2006. The song titled "Zamina" composed by Alakbar Taghiyev was dedicated to Hasanova.[3]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sumqayıtlı sosialist əməyi qəhrəmanı, fəxri vətəndaşı və Azərbaycanın ilk qadın metallurqu Zəminə Həsənova". State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan. Archived from the original on March 15, 2019. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
  2. ↑ Город родившийся от традиций
  3. ↑ "Zəminə Həsənovanın 100 illik yubileyi münasibətilə tədbir keçirilib – FOTOLAR". SumqayitXeber.Com (in Azerbaijani). 2019-03-14. Retrieved 2023-06-07.
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