Government & politics — Azerbaijan

• history: several previous;
• latest adopted 12 November 1995 amendments: proposed by the president of the republic or by at least 63 members of the National Assembly; passage requires at least 95 votes of Assembly members in two separate readings of the draft amendment six months apart and requires presidential approval after each of the two Assembly votes, followed by presidential signature; constitutional articles on the authority, sovereignty, and unity of the people cannot be amended; amended 2002, 2009, 2016

• chief of state: Pres
• Prime Minister Ali ASADOV (since 8 October 2019) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and co
• nfirmed by the National Assembly election/appointment process: president directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds (if needed) for a 7-year term; a single individual is eligible for unlimited terms; prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president and
• confirmed by the National Assembly most recent election date: 7
• February 2024 election results: 2024: Ilham ALIYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV (YAP) 92.1%, Zahid ORUJ (independent) 2.2%; on 16 February 2024, Ali ASADOV reappointed prime minister by parliamentary vote, 105-1 2018: Ilham ALIYEV reelected president in first round; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV (YAP) 86%, Zahid ORUJ (independent) 3.1%, other 10.9%
• expected date of next election: 2031

Description

unicameral National Assembly or Milli Mejlis (125 seats, current 116; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)

Elections

last held early on 9 February 2020 (next to be held in 2025)

Election Results

• percent of vote by party - NA
• seats by party - YAP 69, CSP 3, AVP 1, CUP 1, ADMP 1, PDR 1, Great Order 1, National Front Party 1, REAL 1, VP 1, Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front 1, party unknown 1, independent 41
• composition as of August 2023 - men 94, women 22, percent of women 19%

• highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the chairman, vice chairman, and 23 judges in plenum sessions and organized into civil, economic affairs, criminal, and rights violations chambers); Constitutional Co
• urt (consists of 9 judges) judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the Milli Majlis; judges appointed for 10 years; Constitutional Court chairman and deputy chairman appointed by the president; other court judges nominated by the president and appointed by the
• Milli Majlis to serve single 15-year terms subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal (replaced the Economic Court in 2002); district and municipal courts

66 districts (rayonlar; rayon - singular), 11 cities (saharlar; sahar - singular); rayons: Abseron, Agcabadi, Agdam, Agdas, Agstafa, Agsu, Astara, Babak, Balakan, Barda, Beylaqan, Bilasuvar, Cabrayil, Calilabad, Culfa, Daskasan, Fuzuli, Gadabay, Goranboy, Goycay, Goygol, Haciqabul, Imisli, Ismayilli, Kalbacar, Kangarli, Kurdamir, Lacin, Lankaran, Lerik, Masalli, Neftcala, Oguz, Ordubad, Qabala, Qax, Qazax, Qobustan, Quba, Qubadli, Qusar, Saatli, Sabirabad, Sabran, Sadarak, Sahbuz, Saki, Salyan, Samaxi, Samkir, Samux, Sarur, Siyazan, Susa, Tartar, Tovuz, Ucar, Xacmaz, Xizi, Xocali, Xocavand, Yardimli, Yevlax, Zangilan, Zaqatala, Zardab cities: Baku, Ganca, Lankaran, Mingacevir, Naftalan, Naxcivan (Nakhichevan), Saki, Sirvan, Sumqayit, Xankandi, Yevlax

• Azerbaijan Democratic Enlightenment Party or ADMP [Elshan MASAYEV]
• Civic Solidarity Party or VHP [Sabir RUSTAMKHANLI]
• Civic Unity Party or VBP [Sabir HAJIYEV]
• Great Order Party [Fazil MUSTAFA]
• Islamic Party of Azerbaijan or AiP [Mavsum SAMADOV]
• Musavat (Equity)
• Party [Arif HAJILI]
• Popular Front Party [Ali KARIMLI]
• Motherland Party or AVP [Fazail AGAMALI]
• National Front Party [Razi NURULLAYEV]
• National Revival Movement Party [Faraj GULIYEV]
• Party for Democratic Reforms or DIP [Asim MOLLAZADE]
• Republican Alternative Party or REAL [Ilgar MAMMADOV]
• Social Democratic Party [Ayaz MUTALIBOV]
• Social Prosperity Party [Asli KAZIMOVA]
• Unity Party or VP [Tahir KARIMLI]
• Whole Azerbaijan Popular Front Party [Gudrat HASANGULIYEV]
• New Azerbaijan Party (Yeni Azərbaycan Partiyasi) or YAP [Ilham ALIYEV]

• no residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

ADB, BSEC, CD, CE, CICA, CIS, EAPC, EBRD, ECO, FAO, GCTU, GUAM, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (NGOs), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NAM, OAS (observer), OIC, OPCW, OSCE, PFP, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO (observer)

chief of mission

Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d'Affaires Hugo GUEVARA (since 29 June 2022) embassy: 111 Azadlig Avenue, AZ1007 Baku mailing address: 7050 Baku Place, Washington, DC 20521-7050

telephone

[994] (12) 488-3300

FAX

[994] (12) 488-3330

Email address and website

• BakuACS@state.gov
• https://az.usembassy.gov/

chief of mission

Ambassador Kahzar IBRAHIM (since 15 September 2021)

chancery

2741 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

telephone

[1] (202) 337-3500

FAX

[1] (202) 337-5911

Email address and website

• azerbaijan@azembassy.us
• https://washington.mfa.gov.az/en

consulate(s) general

Los Angeles