Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev
4th President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Incumbent
Assumed office  October 31, 2003
Preceded by	Heydar Aliyev
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	December 24, 1961 (1961-12-24) (age 45) Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Azerbaijani
Political party	New Azerbaijan Party
Spouse	Mehriban Aliyeva
Religion	Shia Islam

Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev) (born December 24, 1961) is the current President of Azerbaijan. He also functions as the head of the New Azerbaijan Party. Image File history File links Aliyev_April06. ... The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. ... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (HeydÉ™r Əlirza oÄŸlu Əliyev in Azerbaijani) (sometimes transliterated as Heidar Aliev or Geidar Aliev from the Russian Гейдар Алиев) (May 10, 1923? - December 12, 2003) served as president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev... Open seat redirects here. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Coordinates: , Country Government  - Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov Area  - City 260 km²  (100. ... State motto: Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ... The New Azerbaijan Party (Yeni AzÉ™rbaycan Partiyası) is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. ... Mehriban Aliyeva Mehriban Arif qizi Aliyeva (Azeri: Mehriban Əliyeva) - First Lady of Azerbaijan, Goodwill Ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO, Member of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, President of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, President of Foundation of Friends of Azerbaijani Culture, President of Azerbaijan National... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. ... The New Azerbaijan Party (Yeni AzÉ™rbaycan Partiyası) is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. ...

Biography

Aliyev was born in Baku as the son of Heydar Aliyev, who was made head of the Azerbaijani KGB when İlham was six and later became party leader for Azerbaijan and full member of Politburo, and Dr. Zarifa Aliyeva, a medical doctor and daughter of Soviet politician Aziz Aliyev. After completing school in Baku, İlham attended Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO), receiving a PhD in history, before starting to teach at MGIMO. He is married to Mehriban Aliyeva and has three children: Leyla, Arzu and Heydar. He also has an older sister, Sevil Aliyeva. Coordinates: , Country Government  - Mayor Hajibala Abutalybov Area  - City 260 km²  (100. ... Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (HeydÉ™r Əlirza oÄŸlu Əliyev in Azerbaijani) (sometimes transliterated as Heidar Aliev or Geidar Aliev from the Russian Гейдар Алиев) (May 10, 1923? - December 12, 2003) served as president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev... This article is about the KGB of the Soviet Union. ... Dr. Aziz Mammad Karim oglu Aliyev (Azeri: Əziz Əliyev; Russian: Азиз Алиев) (1 January 1897, Hamamli [present-day Spitak] – 1962, Baku), Ph. ...

After the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, İlham worked as a businessman in Moscow and Istanbul from 1991 to 1994. Around that time, media reports spread of his lifestyle allegedly involving gambling and women, and heavy debts to a Turkish casino owner. His father, Heydar Aliyev was reportedly unhappy at his son's image as a playboy and the harm he felt this would do to his son's prospects of succeeding him. Heydar Aliyev ordered the closure of all casinos in Azerbaijan in 1998.^[1] Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: , historically Byzantium and later Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ...

In May 1994, İlham Aliyev was appointed vice-president of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR). There was controversy that Aliyev had bribed his way into the ranks of the State Oil Company of Azerbaijan. The following year İlham was elected to parliament (Milli Majlis) and later became president of the National Olympic Committee (still incumbent) and head of the Azerbaijan delegation to the Council of Europe. In August 2003, two months prior to the presidential elections, he was appointed prime minister. In October, Heydar Aliyev, suffering failing health, stepped down as president and in a controversial move, appointed his son, an independent candidate, as his party's sole presidential candidate. The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and its many subsidiaries are responsible for the production of oil and natural gas in Azerbaijan, for operation of the countrys two refineries, for running the countrys pipeline system, and for managing the countrys oil and natural gas imports and... The State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (SOCAR) and its many subsidiaries are responsible for the production of oil and natural gas in Azerbaijan, for operation of the countrys two refineries, for running the countrys pipeline system, and for managing the countrys oil and natural gas imports and... Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 5 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General Terry Davis  -  President of the Parliamentary Assembly Rene van der Linden... 2003 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December A timeline of events in the news for August, 2003. ... A presidential election was held in Azerbaijan on October 15, 2003. ... A prime minister is the most senior minister of cabinet in the executive branch of government in a parliamentary system. ...

2003 presidential elections

The official results of the October 15, 2003 elections gave victory to İlham Aliyev, who earned 76.84% of the votes. However, the domestic opposition refused to accept the results and staged mass protests. The protests were due to alleged corruption and staging of elections. Hundreds of demonstrators were beaten, and later arrested. Aliyev took office on October 31, despite opposition complaints. is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

The elections received harsh criticism from the international community, with many observers noting that they fell short of international standards and were accompanied by voter intimidation, unequal campaign opportunities for the candidates, and widespread violations of the electoral laws and process. The OSCE International Election Observation Mission noted a number of irregularities in the counting and tabulation.^[2] Human Rights Watch complained that Aliyev's election campaign had been supported by government resources and that the Central Election Commission and local election commissions had been stacked with its supporters, while local non-governmental organizations had been banned from monitoring the vote (source: HTML format) Numerous journalists, among them Eynulla Fatullayev, have been persecuted for their criticism of Ilham Aliyev and the Azerbaijani government.^[3] The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an international organization for security. ... Human Rights Watch Banner Human Rights Watch is a United States-based international non-government organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. ... Eynulla Fatullayev (Azerbaijani: ) is an Azerbaijani journalist and editor-in-chief of the independent Russian-language weekly Realny Azerbaijan and Azeri-language daily Gündəlik Azərbaycan newspapers. ...

Presidency

Opposition members and human rights activists complain that during Aliyev's presidency the human rights situation has not improved. Opposition mass meetings remained banned and the government has continued to pressure the opposition and independent press. In March 2005 under continued pressure from the international community, especially the Council of Europe, Aliyev released from prison many prominent members of the opposition, arrested during protests against the way the October 2003 election was conducted. Anthem Ode to Joy (orchestral)  ten founding members joined subsequently observer at the Parliamentary Assembly observer at the Committee of Ministers  official candidate Seat Strasbourg, France Membership 47 European states 5 observers (Council) 3 observers (Assembly) Leaders  -  Secretary General Terry Davis  -  President of the Parliamentary Assembly Rene van der Linden...

On March 26, 2005 Aliyev was officially elected as the ruling New Azerbaijan Party chairman. The opposition denounced this as a violation of state laws, because according to the law on political parties, the president should have no party affiliation. March 26 is the 85th day of the year (86th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In April of 2006, President Aliyev made a state visit to Washington, DC - a remarkably successful trip, at least in terms of image. Speaking at a public forum sponsored by the prestigious Council on Foreign Relations, Aliyev discussed oil, economic development, and democracy with an audience of reporters and others. The visit was capped with a private meeting in the White House with President George W. Bush, who told reporters that their discussion was "really interesting," although he also said the meeting was "candid" - sometimes a code word for "tense." Opposition groups said that an official meeting with President Bush sent an inappropriate signal that the violence and intimidation of the 2005 parliamentary election was now a closed matter.^[4]

Portrayal in Media

In the 2006 film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, Aliyev's photo is shown during the credits. In the film, he is supposedly the authoritarian president of Kazakhstan who in reality is President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Nursultan Abishuly Nazarbayev (Kazakh: Нұрсұлтан Әбішұлы Назарбаев [Nûrsûltan Äbîshûlâ Nazarbayev]; Russian: Нурсултан Абишевич Назарбаев [Nursultan Abishyevic Nazarbayev] (born 6 July 1940 in Chemolgan, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union) has served as the President of Kazakhstan since the Fall of the Soviet Union and the nations independence in 1991. ...

See also

• President of Azerbaijan
• Politics of Azerbaijan
• National Assembly of Azerbaijan
• Foreign relations of Azerbaijan
• List of political parties in Azerbaijan
• [http://www.vetennamine.com Veten Namine- Independent Political Journal

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References

• Forrest, Brett (Nov. 28, 2005). "Over A Barrel in Baku". Fortune, pp. 54–60.

Karl Rahder, "Mr. Aliyev Goes to Washington," ISN Security Watch, 5 May 2006, http://www.isn.ethz.ch/news/sw/details.cfm?id=15721 accessed May 2007 Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Fortune magazine is Americas second longest-running business magazine after Forbes magazine. ...

External links

• Official Azerbaijan president website
• BBC profile: İlham Aliyev
• BBC Country Profile: Azerbaijan with succinct information on İlham Aliyev

v • d • e Leaders of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic:Mammed Amin Rasulzade | Alimardan Topchubashov Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic: Mirza Davud Huseynov | Grigory Kaminsky | Sergey Kirov | Levon Mirzoyan | Nikolay Gikalo | Vladimir Polonsky | Mir Jafar Baghirov | Mir Teymur Yagubov | Imam Mustafayev | Vali Akhundov | Heydar Aliyev | Kamran Baghirov | Abdurrahman Vazirov | Ayaz Mutallibov Republic of Azerbaijan: Ayaz Mutallibov | Yagub Mammadova | Ayaz Mutallibov | Isa Gambara | Abülfaz Elçibay | Heydar Aliyev | Ilham Aliyev Artur Tahir oÄŸlu RasizadÉ™ (born 1935) is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. ... Politics of Azerbaijan takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, , with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. ... Artur Tahir oÄŸlu RasizadÉ™ (born 1935) is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. ... Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (HeydÉ™r Əlirza oÄŸlu Əliyev in Azerbaijani) (sometimes transliterated as Heidar Aliev or Geidar Aliev from the Russian Гейдар Алиев) (May 10, 1923? - December 12, 2003) served as president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev... The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. ... The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. ... Motto: None Anthem: AzÉ™rbaycan Respublikasının DövlÉ™t Himni March of Azerbaijan Map of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from 1919 to 1920. ... Mammad Amin Rasulzade Mammed Amin Rasulzade (Azerbaijani: ; January 31, 1884, Novkhana, near Baku—March 6, 1955, Ankara) was an Azerbaijani statesman, scholar, public figure and one of the founding political leaders of Azerbaijan Republic (1918-1920). ... Alimardan Alakbar oglu Topchubashov (Azeri: ƏlimÉ™rdan TopçubaÅŸov) (May 4, 1862, Tbilisi - November 8, 1934, Paris) was a prominent Azerbaijani politician, foreign minister and speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. ... State motto: Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ... Mirza Davud Bagir oglu Huseynov (Azeri: MirzÉ™ Davud Hüseynov; Tajik: Мирзо Довуд Ҳусейнов / میرزا داوود حسینوف – Mirzo Dovud Huseinov), also spelled Husseynov or Guseynov (March, 1894, Baku - March 21, 1938, Baku), was an Azerbaijani revolutionary and statesman. ... Sergey Kirov Sergei Mironovich Kirov (Russian: ) (March 27 [O.S. March 15] 1886 – December 1, 1934) was a prominent early Bolshevik leader whose assassination marked the beginning of the Great Purge, the final removal of Joseph Stalins enemies and all remaining Old Bolsheviks from the Soviet government. ... Nikolay Fedorovich Gikalo (March 8, 1897, Odessa – April 25, 1938), was a Soviet revolutionary and statesman. ... Mir Jafar Abbas oglu Baghirov (Azeri: Mir CÉ™fÉ™r Abbas oÄŸlu Bağırov) (17 September 1896, Quba – 7 May 1956, Baku) was the communist leader of Azerbaijan SSR from 1932 till 1953, under the Soviet leadership of Joseph Stalin. ... Imam Dashdemir ogly Mustafayev (February 25, 1910 - 1997) was an Azerbaijani politician and First Secretary of the Azerbaijan Communist Party of the Azerbaijan SSR. Son of a poor peasant, he was born in a village of the Qakh region in Azerbaijan. ... Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (HeydÉ™r Əlirza oÄŸlu Əliyev in Azerbaijani) (sometimes transliterated as Heidar Aliev or Geidar Aliev from the Russian Гейдар Алиев) (May 10, 1923? - December 12, 2003) served as president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev... Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu Mütallibov (Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu MütÉ™llibov in Azeri) (in Russian : Аяз Ниязиевич Муталибов Ayaz Niyaziyevich Mutalibov) (born 1938) was an Azerbaijani Communist political figure. ... Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu Mütallibov (Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu MütÉ™llibov in Azeri) (in Russian : Аяз Ниязиевич Муталибов Ayaz Niyaziyevich Mutalibov) (born 1938) was an Azerbaijani Communist political figure. ... Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu Mütallibov (Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu MütÉ™llibov in Azeri) (in Russian : Аяз Ниязиевич Муталибов Ayaz Niyaziyevich Mutalibov) (born 1938) was an Azerbaijani Communist political figure. ... Isa Gambar Ä°sa QÉ™mbÉ™r or Ä°sa Qämbär (Isa Gambar in Russian) (born February 24, 1957 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani politician and leader of Müsavat, the largest opposition bloc in Azerbaijan. ... Abülfaz Elçibay, (Azerbaijani: ; b. ... Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev (HeydÉ™r Əlirza oÄŸlu Əliyev in Azerbaijani) (sometimes transliterated as Heidar Aliev or Geidar Aliev from the Russian Гейдар Алиев) (May 10, 1923? - December 12, 2003) served as president of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev... (a) Denotes acting

v • d • e Prime Ministers of Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic: Fatali Khan Khoyski | Nasib Usubbeyov Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic: Mirza Davud Huseynov | Nariman Narimanov | Gazanfar Musabekov | Dadash Buniyatzade | Mir Jafar Baghirov | Huseyn Rahmanov | Teymur Guliyev | Mir Jafar Baghirov | Teymur Guliyev | Sadykh Rahimov | Vali Akhundov | Mammad Isgandarov | Anvar Alikhanov | Ali Ibrahimov | Hasan Seyidov | Ayaz Mutallibov | Hasan Hasanov Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Politics of Azerbaijan takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, , with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. ... Motto: None Anthem: AzÉ™rbaycan Respublikasının DövlÉ™t Himni March of Azerbaijan Map of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic from 1919 to 1920. ... Fatali Khan Iskender oglu Khoyski (December 7, 1875, Sheki - June 19, 1920, Tbilisi) was a prominent Azerbaijani politician, Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. ... State motto: Бүтүн өлкәләрин пролетарлары, бирләшин! Workers of the world, unite! Official language None. ... Mirza Davud Bagir oglu Huseynov (Azeri: MirzÉ™ Davud Hüseynov; Tajik: Мирзо Довуд Ҳусейнов / میرزا داوود حسینوف – Mirzo Dovud Huseinov), also spelled Husseynov or Guseynov (March, 1894, Baku - March 21, 1938, Baku), was an Azerbaijani revolutionary and statesman. ... Nariman Kerbalay Nadzhaf ogly Narimanov (April 2, 1870, Tiflis - March 19, 1925, Moscow) was an Azerbaijani revolutionary, writer, publicist, politician and statesman. ... Gazanfar Makhmud-ogly Musabekov or Musabeyov (July 14, 1888, Perebidil, Quba region - February 9, 1938, Baku province) was an Azerbaijani revolutionary and statesman. ... Mir Jafar Abbas oglu Baghirov (Azeri: Mir CÉ™fÉ™r Abbas oÄŸlu Bağırov) (17 September 1896, Quba – 7 May 1956, Baku) was the communist leader of Azerbaijan SSR from 1932 till 1953, under the Soviet leadership of Joseph Stalin. ... Mir Jafar Abbas oglu Baghirov (Azeri: Mir CÉ™fÉ™r Abbas oÄŸlu Bağırov) (17 September 1896, Quba – 7 May 1956, Baku) was the communist leader of Azerbaijan SSR from 1932 till 1953, under the Soviet leadership of Joseph Stalin. ... Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu Mütallibov (Ayaz Niyazi oÄŸlu MütÉ™llibov in Azeri) (in Russian : Аяз Ниязиевич Муталибов Ayaz Niyaziyevich Mutalibov) (born 1938) was an Azerbaijani Communist political figure. ... Hasan Hasanov (born 1940) is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. ... Republic of Azerbaijan: Hasan Hasanov | Firuz Mustafayeva | Rahim Huseynov | Ali Masimov | Panah Huseynov | Surat Huseynov | Fuad Guliyev | Artur Rasizade | Ilham Aliyev | Artur Rasizade Hasan Hasanov (born 1940) is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. ... Artur Tahir oÄŸlu RasizadÉ™ (born 1935) is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. ... Artur Tahir oÄŸlu RasizadÉ™ (born 1935) is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. ... (a) Denotes acting