Zelimkhan Yaqub was born on January 21, 1950, and died on January 9, 2016, in Baku.

He was an Azerbaijani poet.

Zelimkhan Yaqub served as a deputy of the National Assembly of Azerbaijan from 1995 to 2005.

Yaqub was also named the national poet of Azerbaijan in 2005. He was born in Bolnisi Municipality, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union.

Zelimkhan Yaqub passed away at 65 yrs old.