President of Azerbaijan

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The President of Azerbaijan is the country's head of state and holds the highest executive authority, overseeing the government, foreign policy, and national security.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive office
head of state office
appliesToJurisdiction Republic of Azerbaijan
linked to: Azerbaijan
appointer electorate of Azerbaijan
country Azerbaijan
deputy First Vice-President of Azerbaijan
electorate citizens of Azerbaijan with voting rights
establishedBy Constitution of Azerbaijan
firstFormationDate 1990
flag Standard of the President of Azerbaijan
formationMethod direct popular vote
governmentBranch executive branch of Azerbaijan
inauguralHolder Ayaz Mutallibov
insignia Emblem of the President of Azerbaijan
legalBasis Constitution of Azerbaijan
nativeLabel Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti
nativeLanguage Azerbaijani language
nominator self-nomination and political parties
officeHolder Ilham Aliyev
officeHolderPoliticalParty New Azerbaijan Party
officeHolderStartDate 31 October 2003
precededBy First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR
residence Presidential Palace in Baku
Zagulba Presidential Palace
responsibility appoints and recalls diplomatic representatives of Azerbaijan
appoints members of the Cabinet of Azerbaijan
appoints the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
can dissolve the National Assembly of Azerbaijan under certain conditions
chairs meetings of the Cabinet of Ministers
declares martial law under defined circumstances
declares state of emergency under defined circumstances
directs foreign policy of Azerbaijan
ensures implementation of the Constitution of Azerbaijan
ensures national security of Azerbaijan
ensures territorial integrity of Azerbaijan
grants pardons and amnesties within constitutional limits
issues presidential decrees and orders
oversees government of Azerbaijan
proposes referendums on constitutional changes
represents Azerbaijan in international relations
signs laws and decrees
submits state budget to the National Assembly
role commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan
head of state of Azerbaijan
head of the executive power of Azerbaijan
seat Baku
style His Excellency
termLength 7 years
termLimits no term limits after 2009 constitutional amendment

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Prime Minister of Azerbaijan appointedBy President of Azerbaijan
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan reportsTo President of Azerbaijan
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan nominatedBy President of Azerbaijan
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan subordinateTo President of Azerbaijan
Baku City Executive Power subordinateTo President of Azerbaijan
Ganja City Executive Power subordinateTo President of Azerbaijan
Ganja City Executive Power headAppointedBy President of Azerbaijan
Executive branch of Azerbaijan ledBy President of Azerbaijan
Executive branch of Azerbaijan headOfState President of Azerbaijan
Executive branch of Azerbaijan headOfGovernment President of Azerbaijan
Executive branch of Azerbaijan subordinateTo President of Azerbaijan
President of Azerbaijan nativeLabel Azərbaycan Respublikasının Prezidenti
linked to: President of Azerbaijan
Constitution of Azerbaijan headOfState President of Azerbaijan
Mr. Prime Minister distinguishedFrom President of Azerbaijan
Emblem of Azerbaijan usedBy President of Azerbaijan
Armed Forces of Azerbaijan subordinateTo President of Azerbaijan
Heydar Aliyev positionHeld President of Azerbaijan
Abulfaz Elchibey positionHeld President of Azerbaijan
Ilham Aliyev positionHeld President of Azerbaijan