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Ilham Aliyev

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The Resume

    (December 24, 1961- )
    Born in Baku, Azerbaijan
    Son of former Azerbaijani president Heydar Aliyev
    Graduated from history department of Moscow State Institute for International Relations (MGIMO) with PhD in history and international relations
    Businessman in Moscow and Istanbul (1991-1994)
    Vice President of State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (May 1994)
    Prime minister of Azerbaijan (August 4, 2003-November 4, 2003)
    President of Azerbaijan (October 31, 2003- )
    Chairman of New Azerbaijan Party (March 26, 2005)

Why he might be annoying:

    The 'Ali' in his surname is pronounced as a girl's name in the Azeri language.
    He restricted opposition party gatherings to a few rural, isolated areas in Azerbaijan so that they won’t get a whole lot of attention.
    He sported a playboy image before entering politics, getting involved in fine living, women, gambling, and even massive debts to a Turkish casino owner.
    He became prime minister, and then president, through nepotism.
    He may have used bribery to become vice president of SOCAR (State Oil Company of Azerbaijan).
    His first victory in elections was widely condemned in the West as flawed.
    In response to the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict, he said, ‘Armenians are guests in Yerevan.’

Why he might not be annoying:

    His playboy image caused his father to close all casinos in Azerbaijan.
    He tried to get rid of his former playboy image.
    He is fluent in English.
    His second victory in elections, though flawed, was far more freer and fairer than the first one (2008).
    Though less experienced than his father, he is still attentive to current issues.

Credit: Big Lenny


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 75 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 46 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 71 Votes: 69.01% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 88.24% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 59 Votes: 67.80% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 69 Votes: 69.57% Annoying