Ilham Aliyev
Ilham Aliyev
Personal Information:
- Full Name: İlham Heydar oglu Aliyev
- Birth Date: December 24, 1961
- Birth Place: Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
- Nationality: Azerbaijani
- Spouse: Mehriban Aliyeva
- Children: Leyla Aliyeva, Arzu Aliyeva, Heydar Aliyev
- Occupation: Politician, President of Azerbaijan
- Political Party: New Azerbaijan Party
- Education: Moscow State University of International Relations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
- Religion: Shia Islam
Political Career:
- President of Azerbaijan: 2003–present
- Prime Minister of Azerbaijan: 2003
- Chairman of the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan: 2001–2003
- Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan: 1994–2003
Awards and Honors:
- Order of Heydar Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
- Order of the Bath (United Kingdom)
- Order of the Three Stars (Latvia)
- Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Italy)
- Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (Finland)
- Order of Friendship (Russia)
- Order of Alexander Nevsky (Russia)
- Order of the Golden Eagle (Kazakhstan)
- Order of the Republic (Moldova)
- Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana (Estonia)
- Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise (Ukraine)
- Order of the Leopard (Georgia)
- Order of Manas (Kyrgyzstan)
- Order of the State Flag (Azerbaijan)
- Order of Glory (Azerbaijan)
- Medal "For Distinction in Military Service" (Azerbaijan)
- Medal "For Impeccable Service" (Azerbaijan)
- Medal "For Courage" (Azerbaijan)
Controversies:
- Accusations of authoritarianism and human rights abuses
- Crackdown on political opposition
- Suppression of freedom of the press
- Allegations of corruption and nepotism
- Dispute over the Nagorno-Karabakh region
Personal Life:
- Married to Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of Azerbaijan
- Has three children: Leyla Aliyeva, Arzu Aliyeva, and Heydar Aliyev
- Enjoys playing tennis and skiing
- Speaks Azerbaijani, Russian, English, and Turkish
