Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev
Ilham Heydar oglu Aliyev was born in December 24, 1961, in Baku.
He attended a secondary school in Baku from 1967 till 1977.
In 1977, he entered the Moscow State University of International Relations (MSUIR).
In 1982, upon his graduation, Mr. Aliyev had continued his education as a postgraduate student in MSUIR.
In 1985, he finalized his research works and received a PhD degree in history.
During the years of 1985-1990, he gave lectures at the Moscow State University of International Relations.
From 1991 to 1994, he led a group of private industrial-commercial enterprises.
In 1994-2003, he was the vise-president, and later the first vise-president of the State Oil Company of the Republic of Azerbaijan (SOCAR). He had been actively involved in the implementation of Heydar Aliyev’s oil strategy.
He is an author of numerous research works on geopolitical aspects of oil strategy of sovereign Azerbaijan. He holds a degree of doctor of political sciences.
In 1995 and 2000, he was twice elected to the Milli Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In 2003, he stopped his activity as a Member of Parliament due to his appointment to the post of Prime minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Since 1997, Mr. Ilham Aliyev is the President of the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan. For his great contribution to the development of sports and Olympic movement, Mr. Aliyev was awarded the highest order of International Olympic Committee and “Grand Cordon” Order of Merit of International Military Sport Council.
He has been elected deputy chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party in 1999, first deputy chairman in 2001, and the chairman of the Party in 2005.
From 2001 to 2003, he was the head of the Azerbaijani Parliamentary delegation to Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe (PACE).
In January 2003, he was elected as Deputy-Chairman of Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe and member of the PACE bureau.
In August 4 2003, following the approval of the Milli Majlis (Parliament), he was appointed as the Prime minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In October 15, 2003, he was elected as the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan. More than 76% of voters supported Ilham Aliyev’s candidacy during the elections. He assumed his post on 31 October, 2003.
In April of 2004, Mr. Aliyev was awarded a medal and diploma of honorable member of PACE for his active participation in PACE events and commitment to European values.
Ilham Aliyev was elected to the second term of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, after acquiring 88% of votes of electorate in the elections, held on October 15, 2008. He started to execute the Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 24, 2008.
Mr. Aliyev is fluent in Azerbaijani, English, Russian, French, and Turkish.
Mr. Aliyev is married, has three children and two grandchildren.
President Aliyevs’ honorary names, orders, and awards include: Heydar Aliyev Order (the Republic of Azerbaijan), Ihsan Dogramacı Prize for International Relations for Peace (Turkey), The Star of Romania Order (Romania), King Abdul Aziz Order (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia), Order of Honor (Georgia), Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor (France), Sheikhulislam Order (Republic of Azerbaijan), Prepodobniy Sergiy Rodonejskiy first degree Order of Russian Orthodox Church, Grand Cordon Order of Merit (International Military Sport Council), Honorary decoration of International Confederation of Sport Organizations of CIS countries, highest order of FİLA Sport legend, Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (Republic of Poland), Order of Prince Yaroslav Mudry of 1st Class (Ukraine), Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order (Kuwait), Gold medal of the Hellenic Republic (Greece), Badge of Honor of European Fair Play Movement, Order of the Three Stars (Commander of the Grand Cross) (Latvian Republic);
Honorary Doctor of Lincoln University (USA), Honorary Doctor of the Moscow State University of International Relations, Honorary Professor of L.N.Gumilev Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan), Honorary Doctor of Bilkent University (Turkey), Honorary Doctor of National Academy for Taxes (Ukraine), Honorary Doctor of Petroleum and Gas University of Ploesti (Romania), Honorary Professor of University of National and World Economy (Bulgaria), Honorary Doctor of Kyung Hee University (South Korea), Honorary Doctor of Jordan University (Jordan), Honorary Doctor in Social Sciences of the Corvinus University (Republic of Hungary), Honorary Professor of Moscow State University (Russian Federation), Honorary Doctor of the Kiev National University named after Taras Shevchenko (Ukraine), Honorary Professor of the Turkmenistan State University after Makhtumkuli (Turkmenistan), Honorary Doctor of the Baku State University (Azerbaijan), Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University (Belarus).
Honorary titles granted to President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
Honorary Title
Honorary Doctor of Moscow State International Relations Institute (University)
Federation of Russia
07 February 2004
Honorary Professor of Eurasia National University named after L.N.Gumilyov
Republic of Kazakhstan
01 March 2004
Honorary Doctor of Bilkent University
Republic of Turkey
14 April 2004
Honorary Doctor of National Academy of Ukraine
Ukraine
03 June 2004
Honorary Doctor of Ployesht Oil and Gas University
Romania
12 October 2004
Honorary Professor of National and World Economy University
Republic of Bulgaria
23 September 2005
Honorary Doctor in Political Sciences of Kyung Hee University
Republic of SouthKorea
24 April 2007
Honorary Doctor in Political Sciences of the University of Jordan
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
29 July 2007
Honorary Doctor in Social Sciences of the Corvinus University
Republic of Hungary
18 February 2008
Honorary Professor of Moscow State University
Russian Federation
21 February 2008
Honorary Doctor of the Kiev National University named after Taras Shevchenko
Ukraine
22 May 2008
Honorary Professor of the Turkmenistan State University named after Makhtumkuli
Republic of Turkmenistan
28 November 2008
Honorary Doctor of the Baku State University
Azerbaijan
2 November 2009
Honorary Professor of the Belarusian State University
Republic of Belarus
12 November 2009
Awards granted to President of the Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev
Title of Award
World Peace Medal named after professor of Bilkent University Ihsan Doghramaji Republic of Turkey 14 April 2004
High Order 'Star of Romania' of Romania Romania 11 October 2004 detailed
Order 'King Abdul Aziz' Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 8 March 2005
Order 'Heydar Aliyev' Republic of Azerbaijan 28 April 2005
'High Order' of International Military Sport Council International Military Sport Council 27 May 2005
1st category Order 'Prepodobniy Sergiy Radonezhskiy' of Russian Orthodox Church Federation of Russia 14 September 2005
Оrder of "Sheikhulislam" of Caucasian Muslims Department Republic of Azerbaijan 22 December 2005
Medal of MGIMO, MGIMO Graduate Association Board's Golden Badge Russian Federation 14 November 2006
Order "Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor" The Republic of France 29 January 2007 detailed
Medal ‘Legend of Sports’ of FILA International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles 17 September 2007
Grand Cross of Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Republic of Poland
26 February 2008
Order of Prince Yaroslav Mudry of 1st Class
Ukraine
22 May 2008
Mubarak Al-Kabeer Order
Kuwait
10 February 2009
Gold medal of the Hellenic Republic
Greece
17 February 2009
Badge of Honor of European Fair Play Movement
European Fair Play Movement
15 May 2009
Order of the Three Stars (Commander of the Grand Cross)
Latvian Republic
10 august 2009
