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Born: 24 December 1961 · Age: 64
Ilham Aliyev is 64 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 24 December 1961.
President of Azerbaijan since 2003, succeeding his father Heydar Aliyev, who led the 2023 takeover of Nagorno-Karabakh
Did you know?Before entering politics, he served as the head of the national Olympic committee and remains a passionate sports enthusiast.
Ilham Aliyev has ruled Azerbaijan since 2003. He succeeded his father, Heydar Aliyev, who had led the country for most of the previous three decades. Before politics he worked as a senior executive at the state oil company, SOCAR. Oil and gas wealth transformed the capital, Baku, with gleaming towers and international events. In 2020 Azerbaijan won a war over Karabakh, and in 2023 it took full control of the region. Most ethnic Armenians fled. Critics accuse his government of repression and jailing journalists.
Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: İlham Heydər oğlu Əliyev, born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician and statesman who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003. He is the son of the previous president, Heydar Aliyev, and has led the New Azerbaijan Party since 2005.
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Azerbaijani president, born 1961
Ilham Aliyev was born in Baku on 24 December 1961.
He worked for the state oil company SOCAR.
He became president in 2003.
Azerbaijan took full control of Karabakh in 2023.
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Did you know?He was president of Azerbaijan's National Olympic Committee from 1997.
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