Shukur Hamidov

Shukur Hamidov (Şükür Həmidov) was an Azerbaijani officer, colonel of Armed Forces of Azerbaijan, National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Biography
Shukur Hamidov was born in Qubadli District of Azerbaijan SSR. He was 9th child in the family of Karabakh war refugees Nariman and Shargiya Hamidovs. His father gave him the name of his own father. The elder brother of Shukur Asad Hamidov participated in Karabakh war.

Since 8th class Shukur Hamidov devoted himself to the army. Firstly, he graduated Jamshid Nakhchivanski Military Lyceum, then High Military School in Baku. Hamidov serves more than 20 years.

On the night from 1st to 2 April 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes took place along the line of contact in Nagorno-Karabakh and surrounding territories to the south. On 5 April, a mutual ceasefire agreement was reached. Lieutenant colonel Shukur Hamidov distinguished himself during the capture of the height Lalatapa near Çocuq Mərcanlı village of Jabrayil District.

On 19 April 2016 Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed orders on awarding honorary titles, orders and medals to a group of Azerbaijani military servicemen who "have distinguished exceptional bravery and heroism while preventing the Armenian military provocations on the contact line of troops and repelling the enemy’s attacks on civilians from April 2 to 5". Murad Mirzayev was awarded with the medal of National Hero of Azerbaijan.

Nowadays, Hamidov serves at the line of ceasefire.

On 10 May 2016, during the visit of Azerbaijani defense minister Zakir Hasanov of military units in the frontline colonel lieutenant Shukur Hamidov for his bravery during the capture of Lalatapa height in early April, was prematurely promoted to the rank of colonel.