Mohammed Hasanov

Mohammed Alasgar oglu Hasanov (Məhəmməd Həsənov) (9 August 1959, Qarasuleymanli village, Goranboy District, Azerbaijan SSR - 18.11.2020, Ganja) is the National Hero of Azerbaijan and warrior during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

Early life and education
Hasanov was born on August 9, 1959, in Qarasuleymanli village of Goranboy District of Azerbaijan SSR. In 1966, he completed his secondary education at Qarasuleymanli village secondary school No. 3. From 1977 through 1979, Hasanov served in the Soviet Armed Forces. After completing his military service, he moved to Kiev. In 1980, he entered Kyiv technical school of radioelectronics. After the graduation, he started working for "Communist" factory. In 1987, he returned to Azerbaijan and started to work as a teacher at Qarasuleymanli village secondary school No. 3.

Personal life
Hasanov was married and had four children.

First Nagorno-Karabakh War
When the First Nagorno-Karabakh War started, Hasanov was assigned a commander of the battalion consisted of volunteers from different parts of Azerbaijan. He participated in battles around the villages of Manashid, Erkech, Karachinar and Talış. After the abolishment of his battalion, he continued his military service in one of the military units. In 1993, Hasanov graduated from Baku Higher Command School. Since 2002, he has been working in Veyisli village secondary school in Goranboy District and currently is the director of the school where he studied.

Honors
Mohammed Alasgar oglu Hasanov was awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by Presidential Decree No. 6 dated 23 June 1992.