Heydar Aliyev Politician

Heydar Alirza oglu Aliyev or Gaydar Aliev (Azerbaijani: Heydər Əlirza oğlu Əliyev, Russian: Гейда́р Али́евич Али́ев, Gaydar Aliyevich Aliyev; 10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003), also spelled Haydar Aliev or Gaydar 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. His personality cult has developed in Azerbaijan following his death.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 10, 1923
Birth place	Soviet Union , Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic , Nakhchyvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic
Nationality	Azerbaijani people
Religion	Shia Islam
Date of death	December 13, 2003
Place of death	Cleveland , Ohio , United States
Spouse	Zarifa Aliyeva
Children	Ilham Aliyev

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Office holder

military branch	KGB
military rank	Major general
office	President of Azerbaijan Speaker of the National Assembly First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union
party	Communist Party of the Soviet Union New Azerbaijan Party
president	Konstantin Chernenko Vasili Kuznetsov (politician) Abulfaz Elchibey Yuri Andropov Andrei Gromyko
prime minister	Surat Huseynov Fuad Guliyev Artur Rasizade Ilham Aliyev
service end	1969
service start	1941
successor	Rasul Guliyev Andrei Gromyko Ilham Aliyev