List of heads of government of Azerbaijan

This is the list of the heads of government of Azerbaijan from 1918 to the present. 25 people have been head of the Azerbaijani government since its establishment in 1918. It includes leaders of short-lived Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920), of Soviet Azerbaijan (1920–1991), and of post-Soviet era.

Multiple terms in office, consecutive or otherwise, are listed and counted in the first column (administration number) and the second column counts individuals.

The youngest head of government by his accession to office was Grigory Kaminsky, at age 25, and the oldest Heydar Aliyev, at age 70.

Leaders of Azerbaijan since 1918

Colour key (for political parties)
None   Musavat   Ittifaq al-Muslimin   Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks)   Communist Party of the Soviet Union   New Azerbaijan Party   Azerbaijani Popular Front Party

Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)

Chairman of the Azerbaijani National Council

№	President		Term of office			Political party	Government	Elected	Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Mammad Amin Rasulzade Məmməd Əmin Rəsulzadə (1884–1955)	28 May 1918	7 December 1918	193	Musavat	1. Rasulzade I	1918	[1]
			Regarded as the first President in the modern sense; won the Battle of Baku; remained neutral on the Russian Civil War; established Azerbaijani Armed Forces.

Chairman of Parliament

№	Chairman of Parliament		Term of office			Political party	Government	Elected	Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Alimardan Topchubashov Əlimərdan Topçubaşov (1862–1934)	7 December 1918	27 April 1920	507	Ittifaq al-Muslimin	1. Topchubashov I	1918	[2]
			Achieved the de facto recognition of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922–1936) and Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1936-1991)

Chairman of the Presidium of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR

№	Chairman		Term of office			Political party	Government	Elected	Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Mirza Davud Huseynov Mirzə Davud Hüseynov (1894–1938)	28 April 1920	23 July 1920	86	Communist (Bolsheviks)	1. Hüseynov I	—	[3]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.
2		Victor Naneyshvili Viktor Naneyşvili (1878–1940)	23 July 1920	9 September 1920	48	Communist (Bolsheviks)	2. Naneyşvili I	—	[4]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.
3		Elena Stasova Yelena Stasova (1873–1966)	9 September 1920	15 September 1920	6	Communist (Bolsheviks)	3. Stasova I	—	[5]
4		Vladimir Dumbadze Vladimir Dumbadze (1879–1934)	15 September 1920	24 November 1920	70	Communist (Bolsheviks)	4. Dumbadze I	—	[6]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.

Executive Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR

№	Secretary		Term of office			Political Party	Government	Elected	Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Grigory Kaminsky Qriqori Kaminski (1895–1938)	24 October 1920	24 July 1921	273	Communist (Bolsheviks)	1. Kaminski I	—	[7]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.

First Secretary of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan SSR

№	First Secretary		Term of office			Political Party	Government	Elected	Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Sergey Kirov Sergey Kirov (1886–1934)	24 July 1921	5 January 1925	168	Communist (Bolsheviks)	1. Kirov I	—	[8]
			Enforced Soviet rule over unwilling Azerbaijani nationalists; played an important role in helping to deliver Baku’s oil to Soviet Russia.
2		Ruhulla Akhundov Ruhulla Axundov (1897–1938)	5 January 1925	21 January 1926	366	Communist (Bolsheviks)	2. Axundov I	—	[9]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.
3		Levon Mirzoyan Levon Mirzoyan (1873–1966)	21 January 1926	11 July 1929	1267	Communist (Bolsheviks)	3. Mirzoyan I	—	[10]
			Purged Azerbaijani intelligentsia, communist leaders who had sympathized with the opposition or who might have once leaned toward Pan-Turkism.
4		Nikolay Gikalo Nikolay Gikalo (1897–1938)	11 July 1929	5 August 1930	390	Communist (Bolsheviks)	4. Gikalo I	—	[11]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.
5		Vladimir Polonsky Vladimir Polonski (1893–1937)	5 August 1930	7 February 1933	917	Communist (Bolsheviks)	5. Polonski I	—	[12]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.
6		Ruben Rubenov Ruben Rubenov (1894–1937)	7 February 1933	10 December 1933	306	Communist (Bolsheviks)	6. Rubenov I	—	[13]
			During the Great Purge, he was arrested, accused of plotting against the Soviet state, sentenced to death and executed.
7		Mir Jafar Baghirov Mir Cəfər Bağırov (1896–1956)	10 December 1933	6 April 1953	7057	Communist	7. Bağırov I	—	[14]
			Followed Stalin's orders without question; Purged Azerbaijani intelligentsia, communist leaders who had sympathized with the opposition or who might have once leaned toward Pan-Turkism.
8		Mir Teymur Yaqubov Mir Teymur Yaqubov (1904–1970)	6 April 1953	17 February 1954	317	Communist	8. Yaqubov I	—	[15]
9		Imam Mustafayev Imam Mustafayev (1910–1997)	17 February 1954	10 July 1959	1969	Communist	9. Mustafayev I	—	[16]
			Restored Azerbaijani language as the official language of the Azerbaijan SSR.
10		Vali Akhundov Vəli Axundov (1916–1986)	10 July 1959	14 July 1969	3657	Communist	10. Axundov I	—	[17]
			He is credited in Azerbaijan for rebuffing the Armenian claims for Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast in 1965.
11		Heydar Aliyev Heydər Əliyev (1923–2003)	14 July 1969	3 December 1982	4890	Communist	11. H.Əliyev I	—	[18]
			Temporarily improved economic conditions and promoted alternative industries to the declining oil industry.
12		Kamran Baghirov Kamran Bağırov (1933–2000)	3 December 1982	21 May 1988	1996	Communist	12. Bağırov I	—	[19]
			He was strongly criticized for worsening economic conditions in Azerbaijan.
13		Abdurrahman Vazirov Əbdürrəhman Vəzirov (1930–)	21 May 1988	25 January 1990	614	Communist	13. Vəzirov I	—	[20]
			Shared internationalist values and aspirations for political reform but he could not cope effectively with the complex political situation in Azerbaijan.
14		Ayaz Mutallibov Ayaz Mütəllibov (1938–)	25 January 1990	14 September 1991	597	Communist	14. Mütəllibov I	—	[21]
			Black January.

Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–present)

Presidents

№	President		Term of office			Political Party	Government	Elected	Ref
	Portrait	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Ayaz Mutallibov Ayaz Mütəllibov (1938–)	30 August 1991	6 March 1992	189	None	1. Mütəllibov II	1991	[21]
			Nagorno-Karabakh War; Khojaly Massacre; Capture of Shusha; 1991 Azerbaijani Mil Mi-8 shootdown. Forced to submit his resignation after pressure from Azerbaijan Popular Front.
—		Yagub Mammadov (Acting) Yaqub Məmmədov (1941–)	6 March 1992	14 May 1992	69	None	—	—	[22]
			Ousted by the armed revolt led by Azerbaijan Popular Front.
—		Ayaz Mutallibov Ayaz Mütəllibov (1938–)	14 May 1992	18 May 1992	4	None	Mütəllibov II	—	[21]
			Deposed from his duty after takeover by Azerbaijan Popular Front.
—		Isa Gambar (Acting) İsa Qəmbər (1957–)	19 May 1992	16 June 1992	28	Azerbaijani Popular Front Party	—	—	[23]
			Took temporary duties of president until the national elections in 1992.
2		Abulfaz Elchibey Əbülfəz Elçibəy (1938–2000)	16 June 1992	1 September 1993	442	Azerbaijani Popular Front Party	2. Elçibəy I	1992	[24]
			Among the Soviet republics the Russian army was first withdrawn from Azerbaijan; The national currency of Azerbaijan was put into circulation; State Treasure Foundation was established; Entrance examinations to the high and vocational educational was held with test method for the first time; The foundation of private institutions in the education field was permitted; The passage to the Latin alphabet; Founded the SOCAR; Re-established Azerbaijani Armed Forces; Operation Goranboy.
3		Heydar Aliyev Heydər Əliyev (1923–2003)	3 October 1993	31 October 2003	3680	New Azerbaijan Party	3. H.Əliyev II	1993	[25]
			Founded the YAP; Heydar Aliyev's cult of personality; Baku–Tbilisi–Ceyhan pipeline; South Caucasus Pipeline; 1994 Baku Metro bombings. Survived coup attempt in 1995.
4		Ilham Aliyev İlham Əliyev (1961–)	31 October 2003	Present	4568	New Azerbaijan Party	6. İ.Əliyev I	2003	[26]
			Azerbaijan was elected as a non-permanent member to United Nations Security Council; foiled 2007 Baku terrorist plot; Azerbaijan State Oil Academy shooting; 2010 Mardakert skirmishes; 2014 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes; Forced evictions in Baku; 2011 Azerbaijani protests; Eurovision Song Contest 2012; 2013 Baku protests; He was criticised for restricting the freedom of media and accused of violating human rights; 2014 Nagorno-Karabakh Mil Mi-24 shootdown; 2015 Baku residence building fire; 2015 European Games

See also

• President of Azerbaijan
• Prime Minister of Azerbaijan

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