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Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev was an Azerbaijani politician who was a Soviet party boss in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1982, and the third president of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003.
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politics · President of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003 · intelligence officer · politician · also Heydar Aliyev, Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev, Heidar Aliev, Heydar Aliev, Heidar Aliyev, Heydar Ali-Rza oghlu Aliyev
Born 10 May 1923 · Died 12 December 2003 · Q157451
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“The relations of Azerbaijan with the United States are important as we need to learn the Western democracy, culture, achievements, to benefit from them, to use and apply them in Azerbaijan. In this regard, the United States is a special country for us.”
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trend.az: Viktor Yushchenko thanks President Ilham Aliyev for his support of Ukraine (PHOTO)
Caliber.Az: Azerbaijan’s border service leadership honours Heydar Aliyev’s memory - PHOTO
Turkmenportal.com: The Azerbaijani Embassy held an event in Ashgabat in honor of Heydar Aliyev's 103rd birthday
Azərtac: El Aeropuerto Internacional Heydar Aliyev avanza en la reducción de emisiones de carbono
1News.az: Heydar Aliyev International Airport defines priorities for the next stage of carbon management
Azərtac: Presidente Ilham Aliyev: "Najchiván ha dado al pueblo azerbaiyano un Líder Nacional como Heydar Aliyev"
MENAFN: Heydar Aliyev International Airport Defines Priorities For Next Stage Of Carbon Management (PHOTO)
trend.az: Nakhchivan gave Azerbaijani people a National Leader of genius stature like Heydar Aliyev - President Ilham Aliyev
“Keşikçidağ” Dövlət tarix-mədəniyyət qoruğu: On August 8, 2026, a meeting dedicated to the conclusion of theoretical and practical training on "Digital Architectural Documentation and Methods" was held at the Heydar Aliyev Center in the Aghstafa region. The event was jointly organized by the "Keshikchi - “Keşikçidağ” Dövlət tarix-mədəniyyət qoruğu
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Visits Oman (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Tours Oman National Museum And Mutrah Souq In Muscat (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Visits Royal Opera House In Muscat (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Visits Sultan Qaboos Comprehensive Cancer Care And Research Center In Muscat (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Meets With Crown Prince Of Oman Sayyid Theyazin Bin Haitham Al Said In Muscat (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Visits Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque In Muscat (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Features In Latest Episode Of Country Life Vlog (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque In Abu Dhabi (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva And Alena Aliyeva Visit STEAM Center And Secondary School No. 37 In Ganja (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Meets With Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama In Tirana (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva Meets With President Of Albania Bajram Begaj In Tirana (PHOTO)
MENAFN: Heydar Aliyev Foundation VP Leyla Aliyeva, Head Of Baku Media Center Arzu Aliyeva Attend Festive Event At“Hold My Hand” Social Rehabilitation Center For Children (PHOTO)
Menafn: Heydar Aliyev Foundation To Implement New Projects On Restoration Of Monuments In The Vatican (PHOTO)
Trend News Agency: National Leader Heydar Aliyev remains genius who led nation beyond trials, instilled faith in future - political analyst
Eurasianet: Azerbaijan to mark 2023 as Year of Heydar Aliyev
Died 2003-12-12.
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Won: France with Other (2003).
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Awarded Order of St. Andrew the Apostle the First-Called (2003).
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Won: Russia with Other (May 2003).
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“There is no alternative to reforms [...] Whoever is against this and is stealthily trying to interfere with our work, is not with us along the way.”
Won: Georgia with Other (2001).
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And Aliyev paid a reciprocal visit to Russia in 2002)
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Won: Russia with Other (2000).
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Won Order of the Golden Fleece (2000).
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Won: Turkey with Other (1999).
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When he had a major heart bypass operation in the United States at the Cleveland Clinic
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Won: Turkey with Other (1998).
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Won: Turkey with Other (1997).
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Awarded Order of State of Republic of Turkey (1997).
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Awarded Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class (1997).
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Won: Ukraine with Other (March 1997).
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And the special session of UN GA dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the United Nations in October 1995
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Azerbaijan (1993–1993).
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Career landmark: President of Azerbaijan (1993–2003).
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Elchibey was ousted from power in a Russia-backed military coup led by Surat Huseynov, a military commander that Elchibey had fired
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Career landmark: President of Azerbaijan (1993–1993).
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Career landmark: party leader (1992–2003).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the Supreme Assembly of Nakhchivan (1991–1993).
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Won Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (1988).
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“70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
Officially on health grounds, but the two had fallen out over Gorbachev's anti-corruption campaign
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Aliyev remained in Moscow until 1990
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Won Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1985).
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Awarded Order of the Patriotic War, 1st class (1985).
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“Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
Awarded Order of Lenin (1983).
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Awarded Hero of Socialist Labour (1983).
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Won "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal (1983).
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Awarded Order of the October Revolution (1982).
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Career landmark: First Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the USSR (1982–1987).
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Career landmark: Member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1982–1987).
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Awarded Order of Lenin (1979).
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Won "Hammer and Sickle" gold medal (1979).
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Awarded Hero of Socialist Labour (1979).
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Won Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (1978).
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“60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
Awarded Order of Lenin (1976).
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“Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
Career landmark: Candidate member of the Politburo of the CPSU Central Committee (1976–1982).
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Won Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1975).
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“Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
Awarded Order of Lenin (1973).
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Awarded Order of Lenin (1971).
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Won Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" (1970).
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“In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin”
Career landmark: First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Azerbaijan (1969–1982).
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Won Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (1967).
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Career landmark: Chairman of the State Security Committee of the Azerbaijan SSR (1967–1969).
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Studied at Baku State University (1951–1967).
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“50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
Won Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1965).
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“Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
Awarded Honorary Certificate of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Azerbaijan SSR (1964).
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Won Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class (1964).
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Awarded Order of the Red Star (1962).
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Awarded Honorary Officer of the State Security (1960).
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And eventually received the rank of major general
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Won Medal "For Impeccable Service", 2nd class (1959).
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Won Jubilee Medal "40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" (1957).
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“40 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR”
Won Medal "For Battle Merit" (1954).
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As part of a government reform, the NKGB, which was previously named the Ministry of State Security (MGB), was again renamed, this time as the KGB
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Won Medal "For Labour Valour" (1949).
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And 1950, he studied at the USSR Ministry of State Security Higher School in Leningrad
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Won Jubilee Medal "30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy" (1948).
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Aliyev married Zarifa Aliyeva
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“30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy”
Won Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1945).
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Won Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" (1945).
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“For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945”
And proceeded to become the department head of the State Security Committee of Azerbaijan SSR in 1950, after he graduated from the Senior Staff Training School of the USSR State Security Committee
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“For the Defence of the Caucasus”
Studied at Azerbaijan State Oil and Industrial University (1939–1941).
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Born 1923-05-10.
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