First Lady of Azerbaijan

First Lady of Azerbaijan
Incumbent Mehriban Aliyeva since 31 October 2003
Inaugural holder	Adila Mutallibova
Formation	30 August 1991

The First Lady of Azerbaijan is the title and position attributed to the wife of the President of Azerbaijan. The current First Lady is Mehriban Aliyeva, wife of President Ilham Aliyev, who has held the position since 31 October 2003.^[1]

First Ladies of Azerbaijan (since 1991)

First Lady	Term Begins	Term Ends	President of Azerbaijan	Notes
Adila Mutallibova	30 August 1991	6 March 1992	Ayaz Mutallibov
?	6 March 1992	14 May 1992	Yagub Mammadov (acting)
Adila Mutallibova	14 May 1992	18 May 1992	Ayaz Mutallibov
Aida Bağırova	19 May 1992	16 June 1992	Isa Gambar
Helime Aliyeva	16 June 1992	1 September 1993	Abulfaz Elchibey
Position vacant	3 October 1993	31 October 2003	Heydar Aliyev	Aliyev's wife, Zarifa Aliyeva, died in 1985[2]
Mehriban Aliyeva	31 October 2003	Present	Ilham Aliyev

References

1. Sindelar, Daisy (2013-06-13). "The Political Rise Of Azerbaijan's First Lady". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
2. "Heydar Aliyev obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2016-04-06.