Artur Rasizade
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| Artur Rasizade Artur Rasi-zadə |
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Rasizade (left) meeting Dmitry Medvedev
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| Prime Minister of Azerbaijan | |
| Assumed office 4 November 2003 |
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| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Deputy | Yaqub Eyyubov |
| Preceded by | Ilham Aliyev |
| In office 20 July 1996 – 4 August 2003 Acting: 20 July 1996 – 26 November 1996 |
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| President | Heydar Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Fuad Guliyev |
| Succeeded by | Ilham Aliyev |
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| Born | 26 February 1935 Ganja, Soviet Union (now Azerbaijan) |
| Political party | New Azerbaijan Party |
| Religion | Shia Islam |
Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizade (Azerbaijani: Artur Tahir oğlu Rasi-zadə; born 26 February 1935 in Ganja), is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizade was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period. He was Prime Minister from 20 July 1996 until 4 August 2003, when he resigned, ostensibly due to health reasons, enabling President Heydar Aliyev's son Ilham Aliyev to assume the office. Rasizade continued to act as Prime Minister for Ilham Aliyev, however, and he formally returned to the post on 4 November 2003, after Ilham Aliyev was elected as president.
Awards[edit]
Rasizade was awarded with Istiglal Order for his contributions to economic development of Azerbaijan by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on February 23, 2005.[1]
References[edit]
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| Preceded by Fuad Guliyev |
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan 1996–2003 |
Succeeded by Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by Ilham Aliyev |
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan 2003–present |
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