Samand Siabandov

Samand Aliyevich Siabandov (Саманд Алиевич Сиабандов; 20 November 1909 - 14 November 1989) was a Soviet Red Army officer and politician of Kurdish origin who was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union during the Soviet war against Nazi Germany.

Elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1946, Siabandov served two non-consecutive terms in the Supreme Soviet as a deputy from the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and was a Deputy Minister of Agriculture for the Armenian SSR. He was later elected to the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR.

He was the author of two published poems in the Kurdish language and an Armenian-Kurdish dictionary.

Honours and awards

 * Hero of the Soviet Union (with the Order of Lenin and Gold Star Medal № 5980, 24 March 1945) for the exemplary performance of combat tasks of command at the front of the struggle against the Nazi invaders and for displaying courage and heroism
 * Order of Lenin (24 March 1945)
 * Order of the Red Banner, twice (1 August 1943, 27 July 1944)
 * Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class, twice (19 February 1945, 6 April 1985) and 2nd class (30 November 43)
 * Order of the Red Star (9 July 1942)
 * Order of the Badge of Honour, twice
 * Medal For Courage (22 January 1942)