Azerbaijan

Leaders and Cabinet Members

President

Ilham Aliyev

male
born 1961-12-24
in office since 2003-10-31

Vice President

Mehriban Aliyeva

female
born 1964-08-26
in office since 2017-02-21

Prime Minister

Ali Asadov

male
born 1956-11-30
in office since 2019-10-08

First Deputy Prime Minister

Yagub Eyyubov

male
born 1945-10-24
in office since 2024-02-16

Deputy Prime Minister

Shahin Mustafayev

male
born 1965-06-13
in office since 2019-10-22

Deputy Prime Minister

Samir Sharifov

male
born 1961-09-07
in office since 2025-01-10

Minister of Agriculture

Majnun Mammadov

male
born 1983-09-15
in office since 2023-04-14

Minister of Culture

Adil Karimli

male
born 1979-10-22
in office since 2022-12-22

Minister of Defence

Zakir Hasanov

male
born 1959-06-06
in office since 2013-10-22

Minister of Defence Industry

Vugar Mustafayev

male
born 1986
in office since 2023-11-18

Minister of Digital Development and Transport

Rashad Nabiyev

male
born 1977-08-26
in office since 2024-02-16

Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources

Rashad İsmayılov

male
born 1979-08-27
in office since 2026-02-10

Minister of the Economy

Mikayil Jabbarov

male
born 1976-09-19
in office since 2019-10-23

Minister of Emergency Situations

Kamaladdin Heydarov

male
born 1961-07-15
in office since 2024-02-16

Minister of Energy

Parviz Shahbazov

male
born 1969-11-24
in office since 2024-02-16

Minister of Finance

Sahil Babayev

male
born 1980
in office since 2025-02-06

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Jeyhun Bayramov

male
born 1973-06-25
in office since 2020-07-16

Minister of Health

Teymur Musayev

male
born 1970-09-16
in office since 2021-04-23

Minister of Internal Affairs

Vilayat Eyvazov

male
born 1968-06-28
in office since 2019-06-20

Minister of Justice

Farid Ahmadov

male
born 1979-07-14
in office since 2024-02-27

Minister of Labour and Social Protection of Population

Anar Aliyev

male
born 1980-08-24
in office since 2025-02-07

Minister of Science and Education

Emin Amrullayev

male
born 1982-12-30
in office since 2022-07-28

Minister of Youth and Sports

Farid Gayibov

male
born 1979-04-24
in office since 2021-09-07

Chairman of the Food Safety Agency

Goshgar Tahmazli

male
born 1970-05-29
in office since 2024-02-16

Chairman of the State Committee for Work with Religious Associations

Ramin Mammadov

male
born 1979-02-17
in office since 2024-04-08

Chairman of the State Committee on Diaspora Affairs

Fuad Muradov

male
born 1979-07-22
in office since 2024-02-16

Chairman of the State Committee on Refugee and IDP Affairs

Rovshen Rzayev

male
born 1962-01-20
in office since 2024-02-16

Chairman of the State Customs Committee

Shahin Baghirov

male
born 1965-01-12
in office since 2023-02-14

Chairman of the State Statistics Committee

Azər Mursaqulov

male
born 1981
in office since 2026-02-10

Chairman of the State Tourism Agency

Fuad Naghiyev

male
born 1975-07-22
in office since 2024-02-16

Chairman of the State Urban Planning and Architecture Committee

Anar Guliyev

male
born 1977-10-08
in office since 2024-02-16

Chairman of the State Water Resources Agency

Zaur Mikayılov

male
born 1974
in office since 2023-03-30

Chairperson of the State Committee for Family, Women and Children Affairs

Bahar Muradova

female
born 1962-03-20
in office since 2024-02-16

Prosecutor General

Kamran Aliyev

male
born 1965-11-18
in office since 2020-05-01

Chief of the State Security Service

Ali Naghiyev

male
born 1958-11-08
in office since 2024-02-16

Chief of the Foreign Intelligence Service

Orkhan Sultanov

male
born 1977
in office since 2024-02-16

Chief of the State Border Service

Elchin Guliyev

male
born 1967-09-22
in office since 2024-02-16

Chief of the State Migration Service

Vusal Huseynov

male
born 1980-01-12
in office since 2024-02-16

Chief of the State Mobilization and Conscription Service

Mursal Ibraguimov

male
born 1970-09-20
in office since 2024-02-16

Head of the National Archive Department

Əsgər Rəsulov

male
born 1954-03-03
in office since 2024-02-16

Head of the Presidential Administration

Samir Nuriyev

male
born 1975-03-09
in office since 2019-11-01

Chief of Staff to the President

Ramin Guluzade

male
born 1977-02-01
in office since 2021-01-26

Speaker of the National Assembly

Sahiba Gafarova

female
born 1955-03-19
in office since 2020-03-10

Governor of the Central Bank

Taleh Kazimov

male
born 1983-09-11
in office since 2022-04-13

Chief of General Staff

Karim Valiyev

male
born 1961-02-09
in office since 2021-07-23

The last change to this list was on February 10, 2026. This information is believed to be up-to-date based on ongoing scanning of relevant sources, but sometimes changes are missed, so if anything seems incorrect, inaccurate, or out-of-date, or if you would like to see other significant positions included here, please get in touch.