Mehriban Aliyeva facts for kids
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Mehriban Aliyeva
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Mehriban Əliyeva
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Aliyeva in 2024
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| Vice President of Azerbaijan | |
| Assumed office 21 February 2017 |
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| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| First Lady of Azerbaijan | |
| Assumed office 31 October 2003 |
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| President | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Halima Aliyeva |
| Deputy Leader of the New Azerbaijan Party | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2013 |
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| Leader | Ilham Aliyev |
| Preceded by | Office established |
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Mehriban Arif qızı Paşayeva
26 August 1964 Baku, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | New Azerbaijan Party |
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| Alma mater | Azerbaijan Medical University |
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| Website | mehriban-aliyeva.az/en |
Mehriban Aliyeva (born 26 August 1964) is an important politician and doctor from Azerbaijan. She holds the roles of Vice President and First Lady of the country.
She is married to Ilham Aliyev, who is the president of Azerbaijan. In 2017, her husband created the position of Vice President and appointed her to this role.
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Early Life and Family
Mehriban Pashayeva was born in Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. She comes from a well-known family. Her grandfather, Mir Jalal Pashayev, was a famous writer. Her uncle, Hafiz Pashayev, was Azerbaijan's first Ambassador to the United States.
Her father, Arif Pashayev, is the head of the National Aviation Academy in Baku. Her mother, Aida Imanguliyeva, was a scholar who studied languages and cultures.
Education and Medical Career
Mehriban Aliyeva finished high school in 1982. She then studied at the Azerbaijan Medical University. She was a very good student there. Later, she continued her medical studies at the Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy, graduating in 1988.
From 1988 to 1992, she worked at a research institute in Moscow that focused on eye diseases. In 2005, she earned her PhD. She is known as a qualified doctor and former eye specialist.
Public Service and Foundations
In 1995, Mehriban Aliyeva started the Azerbaijani Culture Friends Foundation. This foundation helps to promote and preserve Azerbaijani culture. The next year, in 1996, she launched a magazine called "Azerbaijan - Heritage." This magazine is published in three languages: Azerbaijani, English, and Russian. Its goal is to share Azerbaijani culture with more people.
In 2004, Aliyeva created the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. This foundation is named after her father-in-law, Heydar Aliyev, who was a former president. The foundation works on many projects in Azerbaijan. It helps build schools and hospitals. It also organizes many cultural events. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation supports projects outside Azerbaijan too. For example, it has helped with renovations at famous places like the Louvre Museum and the Palace of Versailles.
Mehriban Aliyeva is also a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. This means she helps promote UNESCO's goals, like education and culture, around the world. She is also a Goodwill Ambassador for ISESCO, another international organization. In 2004, she became a member of the Executive Committee for the National Olympic Committee of Azerbaijan.
Since 2004, she has been a member of the Political Board of the New Azerbaijan Party. Her husband is the leader of this party. In 2013, she became the deputy chairperson of the party. She was also chosen to lead the organizing committee for the 1st European Games held in Baku.
Member of Parliament
In 2005, Mehriban Aliyeva was elected to the National Assembly of Azerbaijan, which is the country's parliament. She ran as a candidate for the New Azerbaijan Party. She won her election with a large number of votes. She was re-elected to parliament in 2010 and 2015, also with strong support.
During her time as a Member of Parliament, Mehriban Aliyeva asked the parliament to pass laws that would release prisoners. As a result, in 2007, 2009, 2013, and 2016, more than 30,000 prisoners were released from different sentences.
Vice President of Azerbaijan
On 21 February 2017, her husband, President Ilham Aliyev, appointed her as the First Vice President of Azerbaijan. This position was created through a special vote in 2016. If the president were to step down, the First Vice President would become president.
Personal Life
Mehriban Aliyeva married Ilham Aliyev in Baku on 22 December 1983. They have two daughters, Leyla (born in 1984) and Arzu (born in 1989). They also have a son, Heydar (born in 1997). Their daughter Leyla is the editor of Baku magazine.
Awards and Honours
Mehriban Aliyeva has received many awards and honors from Azerbaijan and other countries for her work.
National Honours and Medals
Azerbaijan – The Public Figure of 2004- Azerbaijan – Heydar Aliyev Order
- Azerbaijan – The Person of 2005
- Azerbaijan – Woman of Year (2005)
- Azerbaijan – The Person of 2015
- Azerbaijan – Cossack Glory
- Azerbaijan – Academician Mikayil Huseynov Medal (2017)
- Azerbaijan – Uzeir Hajibeyli honorary medal
Foreign Honours
France – Legion of Honour
Kuwait – Honorary Diploma of the State of Kuwait
Pakistan – Hilal-e-Pakistan
Poland – Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
Serbia – Sretenjski Orden
Russia – 'Ruby Cross' Order of Philanthropists of the Century International Charity Foundation of Russia- Russia – Golden Heart International Award
- Russia – Order of "For Services to Astrakhan Region"
Switzerland – Gold Medal of the Crans Montana Forum- Switzerland – “Prix de la Fondation” Prize of the Crans Montana Forum
- Pakistan – "The Symbol of Humanism - The Person of 2012"
- Pakistan – Martyr Benazir Bhutto Woman Perfection Prize - 2013
Greece – Elpida Award
Hungary – Commander's Cross Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Bulgaria – Diploma of an honorary citizen of Veliko Tyrnovo- Russia – Saint Princess Olga Order of 2nd degree of the Russian Orthodox Church
Italy – Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (12 July 2018)- Russia – Order of Friendship (13 August 2019)
Vatican – Order of Pope Pius IX, Dame Grand Cross (22 February 2020)
International Organizations
- UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
- Goodwill Ambassador of ISESCO
- Ihsan Doğramacı Family Health Foundation Prize
- UNESCO Mozart Medal
- High Order of the European Olympic Committee
Honorary Degrees
- Bulgaria – Honorary doctor of the Veliko Tarnovo University
- Russia – Honorary Professor of the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Israel – Honorary doctor of the Israel Medical Academy
Images for kids
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At the opening of Baku Book Center
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Aliyeva and her husband with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Baku in 2024
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Aliyeva meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow in 2019
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See also
In Spanish: Mehriban Aliyeva para niños
