Mohammad Biriya ( Azerbaijani : Məhəmməd Biriya ; 1914–1985), born Mohammad Baghirzadeh , was a poet, politician, a member of the Azerbaijan Democratic Party , Minister of Culture and Education in the Azerbaijani National Government , chairman of the Azerbaijan Trade Union established in Tabriz , a member of the Azerbaijani National Assembly, and a member of the board of the Azerbaijani Society of Poets and Writers. He was also a victim of repression.