| Ja'far Kavian | |
| Birth Date: | 1895 |
| Death Date: | 1975 |
| Birth Place: | Sahlan, Iran |
| Death Place: | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| Allegiance: | Azerbaijan Government |
| Branch: | Azerbaijan Government Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1945-1946 |
| Rank: | Major general |
| Commands: | Minister of War in Azerbaijan People's Government |
| Awards: | "21 Azer" Medal |
Ja'far Kavian (Azerbaijani: Cəfər Məhəmmədəli oğlu Məmmədzadə (Kavian), Persian: جعفر کاویان ; born 1895 in Tabriz — death 1975 in Baku) was an Iranian Azerbaijani politician and military. He was a Major general in the Azerbaijan's Government Army and was Minister of War in the Pishevari cabinet.[1]