Ilham Aliyev Biography
Ilham Heydar ogli Aliyev was born in December 24, 1961 in the city of Baku.
From 1967 till 1977 he studied in elementary and secondary schools in the city of Baku.
After graduating from secondary school in 1977, he entered Moscow State University of
international Relations (MSUIR).
Upon graduation in 1982, he entered a post-graduate course at MSUIR
After graduating from the University in 1985, he received a Master's degree in History
and International Relations.
From 1985 till 1990 he was a teacher at MSUIR.
From 1991 to 1994 he was engaged in private commercial activity in Moscow and
Istanbul.
In May 1994 he became first vice-president of State Oil Company of the Azerbaijan
Republic (SOCAR),
In 1995 he was elected a member of the parliament of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
In December 1999 he was elected to the post of Deputy Chairman, then in 2001 - First
Deputy Chairman, of the "Yeni Azerbaijan" party. (governing political party of the
(Republic).
From 1997 he has been president of National Olympic Committee of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, a post that he continues to hold.
In January 2003 he was elected vice-president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Council of Europe and Bureau member.
In accordance with Milli Majlis decree dated August 4, 2003, he was appointed to the
post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Elected as President of the Republic of Azerbaijan on October 15, 2003.
He is fluent in Azerbaijani, Russian, English and French.
He has a son and two daughters.
