List of leaders of Azerbaijan
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This is the list of the rulers of Azerbaijan
from 1918 to the present. It includes leaders of short-lived Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
(1918-1920), of Soviet Azerbaijan (1920-1991), and of post-Soviet era.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
from 1918 to the present. It includes leaders of short-lived Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
The Azerbaijan Democratic Republic was the first successful attempt to establish a democratic and secular republic in the Muslim world . The ADR was founded on May 28, 1918 after the collapse of the Russian Empire that began with the Russian Revolution of 1917 by Azerbaijani National Council in...
(1918-1920), of Soviet Azerbaijan (1920-1991), and of post-Soviet era.
Chairman of the Azerbaijani National Council
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| 1 | Mammed Amin Rasulzade Mammad Amin Rasulzade was an Azerbaijani statesman, scholar, public figure and one of the founding political leaders of Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan... |
Chairman of Parliament
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Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922-1936) and Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1936-1991)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
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| 1 | Mirza Davud Huseynov Mirza Davud Baghir oglu Huseynov , also spelled Husseynov or Guseynov , was an Azerbaijani revolutionary and statesman.-Early life:Huseynov was born in a religious family in March 1894 in Baku... |
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| 3 | Elena Stasova Elena Dmitrievna "Lyolia" Stasova was a Russian communist revolutionary who became a political functionary working for the Communist International . She was a Comintern representative to Germany in 1921. From 1927 to 1938 she was the president of International Red Aid... |
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Executive Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
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| 1 | Grigory Kaminsky Grigory Naumovich Kaminsky , was the 2nd First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party, Soviet politician and one of founders of health care system in Soviet Union.-Early life:... |
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First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
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| 1 | Sergey Kirov Sergei Mironovich Kirov , born Sergei Mironovich Kostrikov, was a prominent early Bolshevik leader in the Soviet Union. Kirov rose through the Communist Party ranks to become head of the Party organization in Leningrad... |
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| 4 | Nikolay Gikalo Nikolay Fedorovich Gikalo was a Soviet revolutionary and statesman. From 1915 he served in the Russian Imperial Army, in 1917 he joined the RSDLP. He commanded the Red Army in the fight against the White Army in the Northern Caucasus... |
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| 5 | Vladimir Polonsky Vladimir Ivanovich Polonsky , was the 5th First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party and revolutionary-Early life:Polonsky was born to a Jewish family in Tobolsk, Russia. Since 1907, he was a member of Russian Social Democratic Labour Party... |
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| 7 | Mir Jafar Baghirov Mir Jafar Baghirov Abbas oglu was the communist leader of Azerbaijan SSR from 1932 till 1953, under the Soviet leadership of Joseph Stalin.-Early life:Born in Quba of Baku Governorate in 1896, Baghirov studied pedagogy in Petrovsk.... |
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| 8 | Mir Teymur Yaqubov Mir Teymur Yaqubov Mir Alekper oglu , was the 8th First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party.Land surveyor by profession, Yaqubov held various positions within Komsomol of Azerbaijan SSR. In 1936, he became the First Secretary of Komsomol Central Committee and held the position until 1938. In... |
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| 9 | Imam Mustafayev Imam Mustafayev Dashdemir oglu 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.... |
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| 10 | Vali Akhundov Vali Akhundov Yusif oglu , also spelled as Veli Akhundov, was the 10th First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party, politician and scientist.-Early life:Akhundov was born in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR in 1916... |
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| 11 | Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet... |
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| 12 | Kamran Baghirov Kamran Baghirov Mammad oglu , was the 12th First Secretary of Azerbaijan Communist Party.From December 3, 1982 through May 21, 1988, Baghirov served as the First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR. After start and escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,... |
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| 13 | Abdurrahman Vazirov Abdurrahman Vazirov Khalil oglu was the 13th First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan and the leader of the Azerbaijan SSR from 1988 till January, 1990.... |
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Presidents
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Ayaz Mütallibov Ayaz Niyazi oğlu Mütallibov was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and the first President of independent Azerbaijan from October 1991 till May 1992.-Biography:... |
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| — | Yaqub Mammadov Yaqub Javad oglu Mammadov , also spelled as Yagub Mammadov, was the Acting President of Azerbaijan from March 6 to May 14 and from May 18 to May 19, 1992. Mammadov is currently an opposition politician, professor and scientist.-Early life:... (Acting) |
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| — | Ayaz Mütallibov Ayaz Niyazi oğlu Mütallibov was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and the first President of independent Azerbaijan from October 1991 till May 1992.-Biography:... |
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| — | Isa Gambar Isa Yunis oglu Qambar , also known as Isa Gambar or Isa Qambar , is an Azerbaijani politician and leader of Equality Party , the largest opposition block in Azerbaijan.-Biography details:... (Acting) |
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Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev , also spelled as Heidar Aliev, Geidar Aliev, Haydar Aliyev, Geydar Aliyev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from June 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.From 1969 till 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet... |
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New Azerbaijan Party The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his retirement and death in 2003... |
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Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev is the President of Azerbaijan since 2003. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party and the head of the National Olympic Committee... |
New Azerbaijan Party The New Azerbaijan Party is the ruling political party in Azerbaijan. It was formed on 18 December 1992 by the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev, who led it until his retirement and death in 2003... |