Heydar Aliyev

Politician

1923 – 2003

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Who was Heydar Aliyev?

Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev or Geydar Aliev, also spelled Haydar Aliev or Geidar Aliev was the third President of Azerbaijan for the New Azerbaijan Party from October 1993 to October 2003, when his son Ilham Aliyev succeeded him.

From 1969 to 1982, Aliyev was also the leader of Soviet Azerbaijan, effectively dominating the political life of Azerbaijan for many years. In 1948, he married Zarifa Aliyeva. On October 12, 1955, their daughter Sevil was born. On December 24, 1961, their son Ilham was born. Zarifa died of cancer in 1985.

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Born
May 10, 1923
Nakhchyvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Spouses
Children
Religion
  • Islam
  • Sunni Islam
  • Shia Islam
Ethnicity
  • Azerbaijani people
Nationality
  • Azerbaijan
Profession
Education
  • Baku State University
  • Azerbaijan State Oil Academy
Died
Dec 12, 2003
Cleveland
Resting place
Alley of Honor

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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