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On 21 February 2017 she was appointed [[Vice President of Azerbaijan]]. This was an office that was created through a [[Azerbaijani constitutional referendum, 2016|constitutional referendum in 2016]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.apa.az/azerbaijan-politics/domestic-news/mehriban-aliyeva-appointed-first-vice-president-of-azerbaijan.html|title=Mehriban Aliyeva appointed first vice-president of Azerbaijan|last=Holding|first=APA Information Agency, APA|date=2017-02-21|access-date=2017-02-21|language=en}}</ref> On 6 March 2017 Central Election Commission terminated Mehriban Aliyeva's deputy mandate per her request.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://report.az/en/domestic-politics/mehriban-aliyeva-appealed-to-cec-for-termination-of-deputy-mandate/|title=CEC terminates deputy mandate of First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva - UPDATED|accessdate=11 March 2017|agency=Report News Agency|language=en}}</ref>
On 21 February 2017 she was appointed [[Vice President of Azerbaijan]]. This was an office that was created through a [[Azerbaijani constitutional referendum, 2016|constitutional referendum in 2016]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.apa.az/azerbaijan-politics/domestic-news/mehriban-aliyeva-appointed-first-vice-president-of-azerbaijan.html|title=Mehriban Aliyeva appointed first vice-president of Azerbaijan|last=Holding|first=APA Information Agency, APA|date=2017-02-21|access-date=2017-02-21|language=en}}</ref> On 6 March 2017 Central Election Commission terminated Mehriban Aliyeva's deputy mandate per her request.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://report.az/en/domestic-politics/mehriban-aliyeva-appealed-to-cec-for-termination-of-deputy-mandate/|title=CEC terminates deputy mandate of First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva - UPDATED|accessdate=11 March 2017|agency=Report News Agency|language=en}}</ref>


Mehriban Aliyeva, as the 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, made her official visit to France<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846741|title=Visit to France|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.contact.az/docs/2017/Analytics/031600185828en.htm?38#.WNExhBKGORs|title=Go up France or Visit of the third stage|website=www.contact.az|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref><ref name="azertag.az">{{Cite news|url=http://azertag.az/en/xeber/French_President_Francois_Hollande_hosted_dinner_party_for_President_Ilham_Aliyev_and_first_lady_Mehriban_Aliyeva-1043761|title=French President Francois Hollande hosted dinner party for President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva|date=2017-03-15|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref> on 14–15 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/site/activitiesNews/846741?part=activities&spart=visits|title=Visit to France|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/site/activitiesNews/846741?part=activities&spart=visits|archive-date=2017-11-26|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> French President [[François Hollande]] during dinner party hosted for high officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan, "our countries came closer first of all thanks to trading and cultural relations".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elysee.fr/videos/new-video-109/#content|title=Déclaration conjointe avec M. Ilham ALIYEV, Président de la République d’Azerbaïdjan|last=République|first=Présidence de la|website=www.elysee.fr|language=fr-FR|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://report.az/en/foreign-politics/francois-hollande-france-remains-open-and-honest-partner-for-azerbaijan/|title=François Hollande: France remains open and honest partner for Azerbaijan|work=Report News Agency|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref><ref name="azertag.az" />
Mehriban Aliyeva, as the 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, made her official visit to France<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846741|title=Visit to France|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.contact.az/docs/2017/Analytics/031600185828en.htm?38#.WNExhBKGORs|title=Go up France or Visit of the third stage|website=www.contact.az|access-date=2017-03-21|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322042558/http://www.contact.az/docs/2017/Analytics/031600185828en.htm?38#.WNExhBKGORs|archivedate=2017-03-22|df=}}</ref><ref name="azertag.az">{{Cite news|url=http://azertag.az/en/xeber/French_President_Francois_Hollande_hosted_dinner_party_for_President_Ilham_Aliyev_and_first_lady_Mehriban_Aliyeva-1043761|title=French President Francois Hollande hosted dinner party for President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva|date=2017-03-15|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref> on 14–15 March 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/site/activitiesNews/846741?part=activities&spart=visits|title=Visit to France|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/site/activitiesNews/846741?part=activities&spart=visits|archive-date=2017-11-26|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref> French President [[François Hollande]] during dinner party hosted for high officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan, "our countries came closer first of all thanks to trading and cultural relations".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elysee.fr/videos/new-video-109/#content|title=Déclaration conjointe avec M. Ilham ALIYEV, Président de la République d’Azerbaïdjan|last=République|first=Présidence de la|website=www.elysee.fr|language=fr-FR|access-date=2017-03-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://report.az/en/foreign-politics/francois-hollande-france-remains-open-and-honest-partner-for-azerbaijan/|title=François Hollande: France remains open and honest partner for Azerbaijan|work=Report News Agency|access-date=2017-03-21|language=en}}</ref><ref name="azertag.az" />


Mrs. Aliyeva met bilaterally with Latvia’s former President, [[Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga|Vaira Vike-Freiberga]] on March 16,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846728|title=Meeting with Latvia’s former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846728|archive-date=2017-11-25|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mvvfoundation.gr/en/5th-global-baku-forum/|title=5th Global Baku Forum – Marianna V. Vardinoyannis foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=www.mvvfoundation.gr|language=en-US|archive-url=http://www.mvvfoundation.gr/en/5th-global-baku-forum/|archive-date=2017-11-26|dead-url=|access-date=2017-11-25}}</ref> [[UNESCO]] Goodwill Ambassador [[Marianna Vardinogiannis|Marianna Vardinoyannis]] on 16 March,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846732|title=Meeting with UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis|access-date=2017-11-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oananews.org/content/news/politics/azerbaijans-first-vice-president-mehriban-aliyeva-meets-unesco-goodwill|title=Azerbaijan`s First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva meets with UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis {{!}} OANA NEWS|website=www.oananews.org|access-date=2017-11-25}}</ref> First Lady of the [[Republic of Macedonia]] Maya Ivanova in the framework of the Global Baku Forum 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846734|title=Meeting with First Lady of the Macedonian Republic Maya Ivanova|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846734|archive-date=2017-11-25|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref>
Mrs. Aliyeva met bilaterally with Latvia’s former President, [[Vaira Vīķe-Freiberga|Vaira Vike-Freiberga]] on March 16,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846728|title=Meeting with Latvia’s former President Vaira Vike-Freiberga|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846728|archive-date=2017-11-25|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mvvfoundation.gr/en/5th-global-baku-forum/|title=5th Global Baku Forum – Marianna V. Vardinoyannis foundation|last=|first=|date=|website=www.mvvfoundation.gr|language=en-US|archive-url=http://www.mvvfoundation.gr/en/5th-global-baku-forum/|archive-date=2017-11-26|dead-url=|access-date=2017-11-25}}</ref> [[UNESCO]] Goodwill Ambassador [[Marianna Vardinogiannis|Marianna Vardinoyannis]] on 16 March,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846732|title=Meeting with UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis|access-date=2017-11-25|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.oananews.org/content/news/politics/azerbaijans-first-vice-president-mehriban-aliyeva-meets-unesco-goodwill|title=Azerbaijan`s First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva meets with UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis {{!}} OANA NEWS|website=www.oananews.org|access-date=2017-11-25}}</ref> First Lady of the [[Republic of Macedonia]] Maya Ivanova in the framework of the Global Baku Forum 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846734|title=Meeting with First Lady of the Macedonian Republic Maya Ivanova|last=|first=|date=|work=|access-date=2017-11-25|archive-url=http://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az/en/activities/node/846734|archive-date=2017-11-25|dead-url=|language=en}}</ref>

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Mehriban Aliyeva
File:Mehriban Aliyeva02.jpg
1st Vice President of Azerbaijan
Ambassador to
Assumed office
21 February 2017
PresidentIlham Aliyev
Preceded byPosition established
First Lady of Azerbaijan
Ambassador to
Assumed office
31 October 2003
PresidentIlham Aliyev
Preceded byZarifa Aliyeva
Personal details
Born (1964-08-26) 26 August 1964 (age 59)
Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAzerbaijan
Political partyNew Azerbaijan Party
SpouseIlham Aliyev (m. 1983)
ChildrenLeyla
Arzu
Heydar
Alma materAzerbaijan Medical University
Websitehttp://www.mehriban-aliyeva.az

Mehriban Aliyeva (Azerbaijani: Mehriban Arif qızı Əliyeva; born 26 August 1964) is the Vice President and First Lady of Azerbaijan, the head of Heydar Aliyev Foundation, the chairperson of Azerbaijani Culture Friends Foundation, the President of Azerbaijani Gymnastics Federation, the goodwill ambassador of UNESCO and ISESCO.[1]

Family and education

Early life, family and marriage

Mehriban Aliyeva (née Pashayeva) was born in Baku and is from a family described in leaked US Embassy cables as "the single most powerful family in Azerbaijan". Her grandfather was noted Iranian-born Azerbaijani writer Mir Jalal Pashayev. Her uncle Hafiz Pashayev was Azerbaijan's first Ambassador to the United States. Aliyeva's father Arif Pashayev is Rector of the National Aviation Academy in Baku,[2] and her mother, Aida Imanguliyeva (1939–1992) was a prominent philologist and Arabist, daughter of the prominent journalist and pedagogue Nasir Imanguliyev.[3][4]

Mehriban Aliyeva married Ilham Aliyev, the son of Heydar Aliyev, in Baku on 22 December 1983.[3] The Aliyevs have two daughters, Leyla (born 3 July 1984) and Arzu (born 23 January 1987) and a son Heydar (born 2 August 1997). Leyla is the editor of Baku magazine, published by Azerbaijani Russian businessman Aras Agalarov, and was married to his son Emin Agalarov.[5]

Education and early career

Mehriban Aliyeva finished secondary school №23 in 1982.[4] She entered the Preventive-Treatment Faculty of the Azerbaijan Medical University, in which she excelled,[6] and later continued her studies at the Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, from which she graduated in 1988.[3][4][7] From 1988–92, Mehriban Aliyeva worked at the State Research Institute of Eye Diseases of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences in Moscow, which was led by Dr. Mikhail Krasnov.[3][8] Mrs. Aliyeva got her PhD after defending the thesis on “Euthanasia and humanism issues in medicine” in 2005.[4] Two articles in The Times in 2005 described her as a "qualified physician"[6] and "former eye doctor."[7]

Career

In 1995, she established the Azerbaijani Culture Friends Foundation.[3] In 1996, with financial support from Chevron, the foundation gave lifetime awards to six representatives of Azerbaijani art and culture. The foundation also sponsored performances in Baku of music by Antonio Vivaldi and George Gershwin.[9]

In 1996, Mehriban Aliyeva founded the magazine "Azerbaijan - Heritage" published in three languages (Azerbaijani, English and Russian) in order to promote the Azerbaijani culture.[4]

She was elected President of the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation In 2002. Under her chairmanship, Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation held A-category phase of the world cup competitions on rhythmic gymnastics in 2003, and in 2004, 27th World Championship in 2005, 23rd Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships in 2007, 25th in 2009 and 30th in 2014 European Championships conducted by the International Federation of Gymnastics.[4][10]

After the death of her father-in-law Heydar Aliyev in 2003, Aliyeva established, on May 10, 2004,[4] the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, which focuses on studying and holding events to promote Heydar Aliyev's political ideology. In Azerbaijan, according to a recent news article, "The HAF builds more schools than Azerbaijan's Ministry of Education, more hospitals than the Ministry of Health, and conducts more cultural events than the Ministry of Culture."[11] The Heydar Aliyev Foundation also sponsors projects outside Azerbaijan, including helping to finance renovations at the Louvre Museum, Palace of Versailles, and Strasbourg Cathedral.[11][12][13]

On 13 August 2004, Mehriban Aliyeva became a designated UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador,[4] to honor her safeguarding of the cultural heritage of Azerbaijan and promoting its oral and musical traditions.[14]

Mehriban Aliyeva was elected as a member of the Executive Committee of the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan at the 4th General Assembly of the NOC On December 28, 2004.[4][10]

Since 2004 Mrs. Aliyeva is the member of the Political Board of the New Azerbaijan Party. She was selected as the deputy chairperson of the Party in June 2013.[4][10]

On 24 November 2006, Aliyeva was awarded the title of Goodwill Ambassador of ISESCO for her attention to the children in need and help to improve their living conditions and education.[1]

Mehriban Aliyeva was appointed the chairperson of the Organizing Committee founded on January 17, 2013 by the President Ilham Aliyev, after the decision of European Olympic Committee’s General Assembly on holding the 1st European Games in Baku.[4] Under the direction of Mehriban Aliyeva, Baku 2015 European Games Operations Committee (BEGOC) was formed.[15]

She became a member of the World Azerbaijanis Coordination Board according to the decision made at the 4th Congress of the World Azerbaijanis in 2016.[4][16]

Member of Parliament

In Azerbaijan's 2005 parliamentary elections, she was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan. Her candidacy was run by the New Azerbaijan Party from the Azizbeyov Second Constituency №14, was elected to the Parliament with 92.12% of the votes.[4] She had previously broken with tradition to help campaign for her husband in 2003, when he ran for President of Azerbaijan.[17] The Sunday Times, writing in 2005 about Aliyeva's decision to run for the Azerbaijani parliament, described her as already wielding "considerable influence," and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation as "a powerful and wealthy institution set up to safeguard the late president’s legacy and support a number of educational and charitable projects."[7] She was nominated from Khazar Constituency №14 in 2010 and 2015 parliamentary elections and gained 94.49% of the votes in 2010, 96,7% in 2015.[4]

During her MP period, Mehriban Aliyeva appealed to Milli Majlis on adoption of amnesty acts on 28 May – Republic Day. As a result, in 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2016, more than 30K prisoners have released from different types of penalties.[18][19][20]

She became the head of Azerbaijan-France working group on inter-parliamentary relations according to the decision of Milli Majlis on March 4, 2016.[21]

First Vice-President

On 21 February 2017 she was appointed Vice President of Azerbaijan. This was an office that was created through a constitutional referendum in 2016.[22] On 6 March 2017 Central Election Commission terminated Mehriban Aliyeva's deputy mandate per her request.[23]

Mehriban Aliyeva, as the 1st Vice President of Azerbaijan, made her official visit to France[24][25][26] on 14–15 March 2017.[27] French President François Hollande during dinner party hosted for high officials of the Republic of Azerbaijan, "our countries came closer first of all thanks to trading and cultural relations".[28][29][26]

Mrs. Aliyeva met bilaterally with Latvia’s former President, Vaira Vike-Freiberga on March 16,[30][31] UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis on 16 March,[32][33] First Lady of the Republic of Macedonia Maya Ivanova in the framework of the Global Baku Forum 2017.[34]

After being appointed the Vice-President of Bulgaria, Iliana Iotova paid her first foreign visit to Azerbaijan and met with President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva on May 5, 2017.[35][36]

On May 23 Mrs Aliyeva attended the event organized for the winners of 4th Islamic Solidarity Games.[37]

On September 15, Mehriban Aliyeva received delegation of Japan led by Manabu Hori and discussed the relationship between Japan and Azerbaijan, cooperation in the field of oil, new PSA on joint development of “Azeri-Chirag-Guneshli” field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea, and the possibility to collaborate in non-oil field, as tourism, agriculture, and education.[38]

Aliyeva met with the delegation of France led by Jean-Batiste Lemoyne on September 15 ahead of the inauguration of the French-Azerbaijani University’s new building.[39]

First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva and President Ilham Aliyev visited USA on September 17–20, 2017 and attended 72th Session of the UN General Assembly.[40]

Mehriban Aliyeva received the delegation of Italy led by Linda Lanzillotta, the deputy chairperson of Senate on 11 November 2017 and discussed about the relationship between these two countries, and energy security of Europe.[41][42]

High level visits

Mehriban Aliyeva visited foreign countries to attend different kinds of events and to meet with high-level foreign officials. She paid trips to France, the UK, Turkey, Greece, Italy, China, Vietnam, Russia, Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Belgium, Latvia, Georgia, Estonia, Switzerland, Jordan, Romania, Finland, Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, Egypt, Republic of Korea, Qatar, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Croatia, Poland, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan in 2004-2014.[43]

She met with First Lady of USA Laura Bush on her visit to USA on December 7, 2006[44] and discussed USA-Azerbaijan relations, cooperation in the fields of education, healthcare and culture.[45]

In the framework of the promotion of “Baku 2015”, Mehriban Aliyeva paid a visit to Moscow on 10–11 April 2015 and attended the presentation of the event.[46][47] On her next trip to Russia in 2015, Mehriban Aliyeva took part in the celebration on the 70th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War with President Ilham Aliyev . They met with Russian President in Moscow on May 8.[48]

Mehriban Aliyeva was on a 5-day trip to Paris in September 2015, where she met with Francois Hollande, Jean Pierre Jouyet, mayor of the first Arrondissement of Paris Jean-François Legaret; addressed the opening events of the “Azerbaijan-the country of tolerance” photo-exhibition, “Azerbaijani Village”, and the conference on “Religious tolerance: the culture of coexistence in Azerbaijan.[49]

She visited Turkey to participate the G-20 Summit in Antalya,[50][51] as well as France to attend the Leaders’ Forum of the 38th Session of UNESCO General Conference in November 2015 with President Ilham Aliyev.[52][53] Her next trip to France in 2015 was in December to participate in the UN Conference on “Innovative approaches for low carbon development and sustainable environment".

Mehriban Aliyeva paid a visit to Vatican on February 23, 2016 and was at the Pio-Clementino Museum to view samples of art recovered with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation chaired by her. She also reviewed closets being restored with the support of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the Apostolic Library and had a meeting with Director of Vatican’s Museum Antonio Paolucci, Vatican’s state governor, cardinal Giuseppe Bertello, President of Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture Gianfranco Ravasi. Mrs. Aliyeva and Gianfranco Ravasi signed an agreement on recovering Saint Sebastian tombs. Moreover, she addressed the opening ceremony of the Saints Marcellinus and Peter catacombs restored by the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.[54][55]

During her trip to Bulgaria, Aliyeva took part in the opening of “Trapezitsa” Architectural Museum Reserve organized with the support of Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the city of Veliko Tarnovo on September 22, 2016.[56]

Awards and honours

National honours and medals

Foreign honours

International organizations

Honorary degrees

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  33. ^ "Azerbaijan`s First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva meets with UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Marianna Vardinoyannis | OANA NEWS". www.oananews.org. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  34. ^ "Meeting with First Lady of the Macedonian Republic Maya Ivanova". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  35. ^ "President Ilham Aliyev meets Bulgarian Vice-president Iliana Iotova". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  36. ^ "Bulgarian Vice-president Iliana Yotova Held Talks with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and the First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva". President of the Republic of Bulgaria. Retrieved 2017-11-26. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  37. ^ "A meeting takes place with the sportsmen-winners of the 4th Islamic Solidarity Games, their coaches and representatives of the sports society". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  38. ^ "A meeting with parliamentary deputy of Japan's Foreign Minister Manabu Hori". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  39. ^ "Meeting with the delegation led by Secretary of State and Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Batiste Lemoyne". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  40. ^ "A visit to the United States of America". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  41. ^ "Meeting with a delegation led by Italian Senate's deputy chairperson Linda Lanzillotta". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  42. ^ "First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva met with delegation led by Vice President of Italian Senate Linda Lanzillotta | OANA NEWS". www.oananews.org. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  43. ^ "ACTIVITIES - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  44. ^ "Laura Bush hosts a coffee for Mehriban Aliyeva, First Lady of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in the Yellow Oval Room inside the private residence of the White House Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006. White House photo by Shealah Craighead". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  45. ^ "Visit to the United States of America". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  46. ^ "Visit to Russia". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  47. ^ "Baku is ready to receive Europe | Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  48. ^ "Visit to Russia". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  49. ^ "Visit to France". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  50. ^ "Visit to Turkey". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  51. ^ "Dünya liderleri Antalyada". Yeniasir. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  52. ^ "Visit to France". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  53. ^ "Ilham Aliyev arrived in France on a working visit". en.president.az. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  54. ^ "Visit to Vatican". Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  55. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva holds meetings in Vatican | Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  56. ^ "Visit to Bulgaria". Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  57. ^ "President of Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva receives "Caspian Energy Integration Award-2005"". Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  58. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  59. ^ "President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva is conferred on the Heydar Aliyev Order". Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  60. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva was presented the`Person of 2005` award".
  61. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva was announced "Woman of Year"".
  62. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva is presented "The Person of 2015" Award".
  63. ^ President. "Official web-site of President of Azerbaijan Republic - First Lady". en.president.az. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  64. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  65. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva, the first Lady of Azerbaijan and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador was received into the national order of the legion of honor of the French Republic - UNESCO Celebrity Advocates | UNESCO.org". portal.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  66. ^ "Poland`s Grand Commander`s Cross of Order of Merit awarded to Mehriban Aliyeva". Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  67. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  68. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva was awarded with Order of Ruby Cross". Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  69. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva receives the Ihsan Dogramaci Family Health Foundation Prize and the Golden Heart International Prize - UNESCO Celebrity Advocates | UNESCO.org". portal.unesco.org. Retrieved 2017-11-28. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  70. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva receives Order for Services to Astrakhan Oblast | Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  71. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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  73. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  74. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva pays a visit to ELPIDA Friendship Association of Children Suffering from Cancer in Athens". Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  75. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva receives Commander's Cross of Order of Merit of Hungarian Republic | Vestnik Kavkaza". vestnikkavkaza.net. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  76. ^ a b "Caspian Energy - Bulgaria and Azerbaijan currently enjoy strategic partnership relations – Mehriban Aliyeva". Caspian Energy. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  77. ^ a b "Mehriban Aliyeva is presented diplomas of honorary citizen and honorary doctor in the city of Veliko Tyrnovo". Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  78. ^ "Le patriarche Cyrille a remis au premier vice-président de l'Azerbaïdjan de l'ordre de Sainte-Olga – Ciel FM". www.cielfm.be (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-27. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  79. ^ "Патриарх Кирилл наградил Мехрибан Алиеву орденом святой равноапостольной княгини Ольги II степени". vestikavkaza.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-12-27. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  80. ^ "Meeting with UN Population Fund's Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin".
  81. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva awarded the World Health Organization's High Prize".
  82. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  83. ^ "Mehriban Əliyeva - Azərbaycanın birinci xanımı - Awards Site - The First Lady of Azerbaijan". www.mehriban-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2017-11-25. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  84. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva is conferred on a high order of the European Olympic Committees". www.baku2017.com. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  85. ^ "PERSONALITIES AWARDED BY THE IOA AT THE HILL OF PNYX". International Olympic Academy. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  86. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva was awarded the "Stars of the Commonwealth" Interstate Prize". Retrieved 2017-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  87. ^ "Azerbaijan`s first lady Mehriban Aliyeva honoured with Stars of Commonwealth award | OANA NEWS". www.oananews.org. Retrieved 2017-11-30. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  88. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva is awarded the "First Lady of the Year" Prize". Retrieved 2017-11-30. {{cite news}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  89. ^ "Mehriban Aliyeva was presented the "Honorary Professor of the I.M.Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University" Diploma and a badge". Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Retrieved 2017-11-29. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  90. ^ "Azerbaijan's first lady Mehriban Aliyeva named honorary doctor of Israel Medical Academy". 7 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

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Preceded by First Lady of Azerbaijan
2003–present 		Incumbent
Preceded by
Position established
 Vice President of Azerbaijan
2017–present
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