Ilham Aliyev

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Source: Administration of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Ilham Aliyev has been President of Azerbaijan since 31 October 2003. He holds a doctorate in history from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations and worked in the state oil company SOCAR from 1994 to 2003. He was Prime Minister from August to October 2003.[3]

Country

Azerbaijan

Born

24 Dec 1961, Baku, Azerbaijan[3]

First office on record

Vice-President of SOCAR (State Oil Company), 1994

1. In office

   President[1][2]

   Republic of AzerbaijanVerified

2. 2003

   Prime Minister of Azerbaijan[3]

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3. 2001 – 2003

   Head of the Azerbaijani delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe[3]

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4. 1994 – 2003

   Vice-President of SOCAR (State Oil Company)[3]

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• PhD in history (1985), Moscow State Institute of International Relations[3]