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Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Primary executive

Head of government

Editorial profile v1
Verified country brief
Versioned editorial facts take priority over database records on this country page.
- Executive system
- Presidential republic · One primary executive function
- Dominant executive office
- Head of state
- Why this office is primary
- The directly elected President heads the state, appoints the Prime Minister with parliamentary consent and directs the executive system, making the presidency the dominant executive office.
Government
Ali Asadov government
Feb 16, 2024 · De jure
Legislature and composition
UnicameralMilli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Sep 1, 2024
Milli Majlis
125 SeatsNext election
Date not scheduledNext Azerbaijani presidential election
Date not scheduled · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- No polling date or official candidate list has been published for the next election.
Latest election
Completed2024 Azerbaijani presidential election
Feb 7, 2024 · Presidential election
- Electoral system
- The President is elected by direct popular vote; the official result gave Ilham Aliyev 92.12 percent.
- Published result
- Ilham Aliyev · 92.1%
Current policy issues
- 1Competitive and sustainable economyPresident of Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan 2030 national priorities
- 2Dynamic, inclusive society and social justicePresident of Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan 2030 national priorities
- 3Human capital and innovationPresident of Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan 2030 national priorities
- 4Green growth and the Great ReturnPresident of Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan 2030 national priorities
Indexed party landscape
Parties and alliances currently indexed for this jurisdiction. Active and historical labels reflect the source dataset, not an official national register.
- Tracked parties
- 64
- Active in source
- 4
- Historical in source
- 11
- parties shown
- 64
- Founded
- 1989
- Founded
- 1992
- Founded
- 1993
- Founded
- 1992
Alliance Party for the Sake of Azerbaijan
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Communist Party (1993)
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Democracy and Welfare Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Democrat Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Democratic Enlightenment Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Democratic Entrepreneurs Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Liberal Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Mother and Soil Party
Party Unknown
More parties (52)
Azerbaijan National Democrat Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan National Independence Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan National Resistance Organization
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan People's Movement
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Progress Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Rising Party
Party Unknown
Azerbaijan Social Prosperity Party
Party Unknown
Civic Solidarity Party
Party Unknown
Civic Unity Party
Party Unknown
Classical Popular Front Party
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1996)
Party Unknown
Communist Party of Azerbaijan (2011)
Party Unknown
Compatriot Party
Party Unknown
Free Motherland Party
Party Unknown
Great Azerbaijan Party
Party Unknown
Islamic Party of Azerbaijan
Party Unknown
Ittihad Party
Party Unknown
Justice Party
Party Unknown
Karabakh Union Assembly
Party Unknown
Motherland Party
Party Unknown
Musavat Party
Party Unknown
Muslim Socialist Bloc
Party Unknown
National Front Party
Party Unknown
National Revival Movement Party
Party Unknown
National Solidarity Party (Azerbaijan)
Party Unknown
New Generation Communist Party of Azerbaijan
Party Unknown
Party for Democratic Reforms
Party Unknown
Party of Free Democrats
Party Unknown
Popular Front of Azerbaijan
Party Unknown
Q104775786
Party Unknown
Q105882468
Party Unknown
Q114855541
Party Unknown
Republican Alternative Party
Party Unknown
Right Justice Party
Party Unknown
Right Way Party
Party Unknown
Turan Party
Party Unknown
Turkic Federalist Party
Party Unknown
United Communist Party of Azerbaijan
Party Unknown
Unity Party
Party Unknown
Virtue Party
Party Unknown
White Party
Party Unknown
- Founded
- 1993
Azerbaijan Social Democratic Party
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1989
- Ideology
- social democracy, secularism
- Party leadership
- Araz Alizadeh
Azerbaijani Popular Front Party
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1995
- Founded
- 1995
- Founded
- 1920
Great Order Party
Party Historical
Justice, Law, Democracy Party
Party Historical
Modern Equality Party
Party Historical
- Founded
- 1911
- Founded
- 2000
Legislature
PartialNational Assembly of Azerbaijan
Elections
Partial2013 Azerbaijani presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2010 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
2005 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
2000–2001 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
1993 Azerbaijani presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
1992 Azerbaijani presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
1991 Azerbaijani presidential election
Presidential election · Head of state
Completed
1990 Azerbaijani Supreme Soviet election
Parliamentary election · Legislative
Completed
Candidates
Partial1991 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Sep 8, 1991
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1992 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 7, 1992
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1992 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 7, 1992
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1992 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 7, 1992
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1992 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 7, 1992
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1992 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Jun 7, 1992
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1993 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 3, 1993
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
1993 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 3, 1993
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2005 Azerbaijani parliamentary election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 6, 2005
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2008 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 15, 2008
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2010 Azerbaijani parliamentary election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Nov 7, 2010
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
2013 Azerbaijani presidential election · Completed
Aug 9, 2026 · Oct 9, 2013
- Independent clusters, last 30 days
- 0
- Independent clusters, days 31–180
- 0
- Confidence
- 80.0%
Sources
10
- 1Official institutions of Azerbaijan - manual editorial v27citation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 2Milli Majlis - Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijancitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 3President of Azerbaijan - biography and official 2024 election resultcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 4President of Azerbaijan - appointment of Ali Asadovcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 5Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan - current compositioncitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 6Milli Majlis - seventh convocation overviewcitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 7President of Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan 2030 national prioritiescitation_only · Aug 10, 2026
- 8WikidataCC0-1.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 9Wikimedia CommonsCC BY 4.0 · Aug 9, 2026
- 10Unicode Common Locale Data RepositoryUnicode-3.0 · Aug 9, 2026
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