Zelimkhan Yaqub, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Zelimkhan Yaqub

Azerbaijani poet (1950-2016)

Date of Birth: 21-Jan-1950

Date of Death: 09-Jan-2016

Profession: poet, politician

Nationality: Azerbaijan

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Zelimkhan Yaqub (Azerbaijani: Z?limxan Yaqub; 21 January 1950 – 9 January 2016) was an Azerbaijani poet.
He served as a deputy of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2005.
He was also named the national poet of Azerbaijan in 2005.
He was born in Bolnisi Municipality, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union. Yaqub died on 9 January 2016 in Baku, aged 65.