Azerbaijan: Aliyev Empire
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Heydar Aliyev is the father of the current Azerbaijani president, Ilham Aliyev. He was the president of Azerbaijan from 1993 until his death in 2003.
Ilham Aliyev is the President of Azerbaijan. He and his wife, Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva, have three children together: Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva, and Heydar Aliyev Jr.
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Mehriban Aliyeva is the Vice President of Azerbaijan and wife of the President, Ilham Aliyev. The couple have three children: Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva, and Heydar Aliyev Jnr. Mehriban is the president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, an Azerbaijani charitable fund.
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Leyla Aliyeva is the eldest daughter of President Ilham Aliyev and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva. She is the vice president of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, an Azerbaijani charitable fund.55
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Arzu Aliyeva is the younger daughter of President Ilham Aliyev and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva. She is a documentary film producer.56
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Heydar Aliyev Junior is the youngest child and son of President Ilham Aliyev and Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva. He completed military service in 2019, and is widely viewed as being groomed for the presidency.57
Arif Pashayev is the father of Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva, and grandfather of Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva, and Heydar Aliyev Jr. He is an engineer and academic.
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Explore a visual representation of Leyla and Arzu Aliyeva’s corporate empire and the companies and individuals linked to the sisters. Dive deeper with profiles of the businesspeople and firms who helped build it.
Two sisters, 148 companies, a $13 billion fortune.