| Artur Rasizade | |
|---|---|
| Rasizade (left) meeting Dmitry Medvedev | |
| Prime Minister of Azerbaijan | |
| Incumbent | |
| 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 February 1935 Ganja, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union (now Azerbaijan) |
| Political party | New Azerbaijan Party |
Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizada (Azerbaijani: Artur Tahir oğlu Rəsizadə), often spelled as Artur Rasizade[1] (born 26 February 1935 in Ganja), is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizada was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period. He was Prime Minister from July 20, 1996 until August 4, 2003, when he resigned, ostensibly due to health reasons, enabling President Heydar Aliyev's son Ilham Aliyev to assume the office. Rasizada continued to act as Prime Minister for Ilham Aliyev, however, and he formally returned to the post on November 4, after Ilham Aliyev was elected as president.
Rasizade was awarded with Istiglal Order for his contributions to economic development of Azerbaijan by President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev on February 23, 2005.[2]
| Political offices | ||
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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 |
Incumbent |
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