Vice President of Azerbaijan

The Vice President of Azerbaijan is the second-highest constitutional office in Azerbaijan, after the president. The first and current vice president is First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva. Ilham Aliyev, the president of Azerbaijan, created the position of vice president in 2017 and appointed his wife to the position.

Vice President of Azerbaijan
Incumbent
Mehriban Aliyeva
since 21 February 2017
StyleMadam Vice President
Her Excellency
AppointerPresident of Azerbaijan
Term lengthNo Term Limit
Inaugural holderMehriban Aliyeva
Formation2016
Politics of Azerbaijan
Constitution
Head of state
Executive
National Assembly
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Elections
Foreign relations
 Azerbaijan portal

If Aliyev were to step down, Aliyeva would become the president of Azerbaijan. Critics, many of whom have labelled Aliyev an authoritarian leader, said the creation of the position was intended to consolidate the family's dynastic rule in Azerbaijan.

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