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First Lady of Azerbaijan

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First Lady of Azerbaijan
Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı
since 31 October 2003
Inaugural holderAdila Mutallibova
Formation30 August 1991

First Lady of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı) is the informal title of 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 (1918–1920)

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First Ladies Term began Term ended President of Azerbaijan
Umbul Banu Rasulzadeh [2] May 28, 1918 December 7, 1918 Mammad Amin Rasulzadeh
Peri Malikova December 7, 1918 April 27, 1920 Alimardan Topchubashov

First ladies of Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1922–1991)

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First Ladies Term began Term ended President of Azerbaijan
Tamarakhanum Khoyskaya February 1920 July 23, 1920 Mirza Davud Huseynov
Vera Naneyshvili July 23, 1920 September 9, 1920 Viktor Naneyshvili
- September 9, 1920 September 15, 1920 Elena Stasova
Anna Dumbadze-Bakhtadze September 15, 1920 November 24, 1920 Vladimir Dumbadze
- October 24, 1920 July 27, 1921 Grigory Kaminsky
Mariya Lvovna Marlkus July 24, 1921 January 5, 1925 Sergey Kirov
Frida Naumovna Shlemova January 5, 1925 January 6, 1926 Ruhulla Akhundov
Natalia Yevgenievna Gikalo July 11, 1929 August 5, 1930 Nikolai Gikalo
Esfir Iosifovna Polonskaya   August 5, 1930 February 7, 1933 Vladimir Polonsky
Yevgeniya Mikhailovna Baghirova   December 10, 1933 April 6, 1953 Mir Jafar Baghirov
- April 6, 1953 February 12, 1954 Mir Teymur Yagubov
- February 16, 1954 July 8, 1959 Imam Mustafayev
Sona Akhundova July 10, 1959 July 14, 1969 Vali Akhundov
Zarifa Aliyeva July 14, 1969 December 3, 1982 Heydar Aliyev
Tatiana Baghirova December 3, 1982 May 21, 1988 Kamran Baghirov
Irina Vezirova May 21, 1988 January 20, 1990 Abdurrahman Vazirov
Adila Mutallibova August 30, 1991 March 6, 1992 Ayaz Mutallibov

First Ladies of Azerbaijan (since 1991)

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First Ladies Portrait Term began Term ended President of Azerbaijan Notes
Adila Mutallibova 30 August 1991 6 March 1992 Ayaz Mutallibov
Aziza Mammadova 6 March 1992 14 May 1992 Yagub Mammadov (acting)
Adila Mutallibova 14 May 1992 18 May 1992 Ayaz Mutallibov
Aida Bagirova 19 May 1992 16 June 1992 Isa Gambar (acting)
Halima 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[3]
Mehriban Aliyeva 31 October 2003 Present Ilham Aliyev

References

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  1. ^ Sindelar, Daisy (2013-06-13). "The Political Rise Of Azerbaijan's First Lady". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
  2. ^ "Mammad Amin Rasulzade". www.azer.com. Retrieved 2018-08-09.
  3. ^ "Heydar Aliyev obituary". The Daily Telegraph. 2003-12-15. Retrieved 2016-04-06.