🇦🇿 Azerbaijan
Republic, unitary state, semi-presidential systemElectoral autocracy
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Ilham Aliyev
President · 8,387 days in office
How the political system works in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is governed as a republic with a unitary state, semi-presidential system. Its president, Ilham Aliyev, has led the country since Oct 31, 2003. Azerbaijan has had 6 presidents since 1991. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Ilham Aliyev
8,387 days
Shortest-serving
Isa Gambar
30 days
Average tenure
680 days
Ilham Aliyev: 1133% above average
Female leaders
0 of 6
All male to date
Recent presidents by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Azerbaijan?
Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Azerbaijan has served 680 days (about 1.9 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 860 days.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All presidents of Azerbaijan
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Ilham Aliyev | Oct 31, 2003 | Incumbent | 8,387 |
| 7 |  Heydar Aliyev | Oct 3, 1993 | Dec 12, 2003 | 3,722 |
| 6 | Heydar Aliyev | Jun 24, 1993 | Oct 3, 1993 | 101 |
| 5 |  Abulfaz Elchibey | Jun 16, 1992 | Sep 1, 1993 | 442 |
| 4 |  Isa Gambar | May 18, 1992 | Jun 17, 1992 | 30 |
| 3 |  Ayaz Mutallibov | May 14, 1992 | May 18, 1992 | 4 |
| 2 | Yaqub Mammadov | Mar 6, 1992 | May 14, 1992 | 69 |
| 1 | Ayaz Mutallibov | Feb 5, 1991 | Mar 6, 1992 | 395 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the President of Azerbaijan?
- Ilham Aliyev has been President of Azerbaijan since Oct 31, 2003.
- How is the leader of Azerbaijan chosen?
- Azerbaijan is governed as a republic with a unitary state, semi-presidential system. Its president, Ilham Aliyev, has led the country since Oct 31, 2003. Azerbaijan has had 6 presidents since 1991. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral autocracy.
- Who is the longest-serving President of Azerbaijan?
- Ilham Aliyev, with 8,387 days in office.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Azerbaijan?
- Across 7 completed terms, the average president of Azerbaijan has served 680 days (about 1.9 years). Terms are getting longer: the last five completed terms averaged 860 days.
- Has Azerbaijan ever had a female president?
- No. All 6 presidents of Azerbaijan to date have been men.