Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
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The Prime Minister of Azerbaijan is the head of government
of Azerbaijan
. The current prime minister is Artur Rasizade
.
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
of Azerbaijan
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...
. The current prime minister is Artur Rasizade
Artur Rasizade
Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada , often spelled as Artur Rasizade , is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizada was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period...
.
Prime Ministers
- Fath Ali Khan KhoyskiFatali Khan KhoyskiFatali Khan Khoyski Isgender oglu was an attorney, a member of the Second State Duma of the Russian Empire, Minister of Internal Affairs, Minister of Defense and, later the first Prime Minister of the independent Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.-Early life:Khoyski was born on December 7, 1875 in...
(28 May 1918 - 14 April 1919) - Nasib YusifbeyliNasib YusifbeyliNasib Yusif oglu Yusifbeyli or Usubbeyov - Azerbaijani publicist, statesman and major political figure in Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.-Early years:Nasib Yusifbeyli was born in 1881 in Elisavetpol...
(14 April 1919 - 1 April 1920)
Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922-1936) and Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1936-1991)
Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
- Nariman NarimanovNariman NarimanovNarimanov Nariman Karbalayi Najaf oglu was an Azerbaijani revolutionary, writer, publicist, politician and statesman. In 1920, Narimanov headed the Soviet government of Azerbaijan, the Provisional Military-Revolutionary Committee , replacing Mirza Davud Huseynov, then he was the Chairman of the...
(May 1921 - April 1922) - Gazanfar MusabekovGazanfar MusabekovGazanfar Mahmud oglu Musabekov or Musabeyov was an Azerbaijani Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet statesman. He was Chairman of the Central Executive Committee of Azerbaijan SSR from 1929 to 1931 and he headed the government of the Transcaucasian SFSR from 1931 to 1936...
(April 1922 - October 1928) - Dadash Bunyadzade (October 1928 - February 1932)
- Mir Jafar BaghirovMir Jafar BaghirovMir 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....
(February 1932 - December 1933) - Huseyn Rahmanov (December 1933 - June 1937)
- Teymur Guliyev (June 1937 - 15 March 1946)
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
- Teymur Guliyev (15 March 1946 - April 1953) (1st time)
- Mir Jafar BaghirovMir Jafar BaghirovMir 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....
(April - 7 July 1953) - Teymur Guliyev (July 1953 - 1 March 1954) (2nd time)
- Sadykh Rahimov (1 March 1954 - 8 July 1958)
- Vali AkhundovVali AkhundovVali 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...
(8 July 1958 - 10 July 1959) - Mammad Iskenderov (10 July 1959 - 29 December 1961)
- Anvar Alikhanov (29 December 1961 - 10 April 1970)
- Ali Ibrahimov (10 April 1970 - 22 January 1981)
- Hasan Seyidov (22 January 1981 - 27 January 1989)
- Ayaz MutallibovAyaz MütallibovAyaz Niyazi oğlu Mütallibov was the last leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, and the first President of independent Azerbaijan from October 1991 till May 1992.-Biography:...
(27 January 1989 - 25 January 1990) - Hasan HasanovHasan HasanovHasan Hasanov Aziz oglu is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. He served as Azerbaijan's last communist leader, as its Prime Minister of Azerbaijan both during the Soviet rule and Azerbaijan's subsequent independence after the collapse of Soviet Union but eventually resigned.-Early...
(25 January 1990 - 7 February 1991)
Prime Ministers
| # | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasan Hasanov Hasan Hasanov Hasan Hasanov Aziz oglu is an Azerbaijani politician and diplomat. He served as Azerbaijan's last communist leader, as its Prime Minister of Azerbaijan both during the Soviet rule and Azerbaijan's subsequent independence after the collapse of Soviet Union but eventually resigned.-Early... |
7 February 1991 | 7 April 1992 | Independent |
| — | Firuz Mustafayev Firuz Mustafayev Firuz Mustafayev Rajab oglu , also spelled as Feyruz Mustafayev was the 2nd Acting Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. His terms lasted from April 7 to May 18, when he was replaced by Rahim Huseynov.- References :... (acting) |
7 April 1992 | 18 May 1992 (acting) | Independent |
| 2 | Rahim Huseynov Rahim Huseynov Rahim Huseynov Alihuseyn oglu , , was the 3rd Prime Minister of Azerbaijan.-Early life:Huseynov was born on April 5, 1936 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He graduating from school, Huseynov studied at Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys from 1953 through 1959 obtaining a degree in Metallurgy Engineering... |
18 May 1992 | 26 January 1993 | Independent |
| — | Ali Masimov Ali Masimov Ali Masimov Ahmad oglu , , also known as Ali Masimli, served as Deputy Prime Minister of Azerbaijan on Economic Policies and acted as Prime Minister of Azerbaijan for a brief period of time.-Early life:... (acting) |
26 January 1993 | 28 April 1993 | Independent |
| 3 | Panah Huseynov Panah Huseynov Panah Huseynov Chodar oglu , , also known as Panah Huseyn or Panah Huseynli was the 1st Secretary of State and 5th Prime Minister of Azerbaijan.-Early life:... |
28 April 1993 | 7 June 1993 | Azerbaijani Popular Front Party |
| 4 | Surat Huseynov Surat Huseynov Surat or Suret Davud oglu Huseynov |Ganja]]) is an Azerbaijani colonel and ex-Prime Minister of Azerbaijan, who rose to prominence during the Nagorno-Karabakh War... |
27 June 1993 | 6 October 1994 | Military |
| 5 | Fuad Guliyev Fuad Guliyev -Early life:Guliyev was born on July 6, 1941 in Baku, Azerbaijan. He studied at a city school No. 160 from 1948 through 1958 and was admitted to the Azerbaijan State Oil Academy the same year. Guliyev graduated from the university with a degree in Petroleum engineering in 1963. From 1963 through... |
6 October 1994 | 20 July 1996 | New Azerbaijan Party 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... |
| 6 | Artur Rasizade Artur Rasizade Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada , often spelled as Artur Rasizade , is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizada was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period... |
20 July 1996 | 4 August 2003 | New Azerbaijan Party 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... |
| 7 | Ilham Aliyev 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... |
4 August 2003 | 4 November 2003 | New Azerbaijan Party 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... |
| — | Artur Rasizade Artur Rasizade Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada , often spelled as Artur Rasizade , is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizada was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period... |
4 November 2003 | Incumbent | New Azerbaijan Party 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... |
See also
- Prime Minister of the Nakhchivan Autonomous RepublicPrime Minister of the Nakhchivan Autonomous RepublicPrime Minister of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic is the Head of Government of Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic, an exclave of Azerbaijan Republic...
- President of AzerbaijanPresident of AzerbaijanThe 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...