# Prime Minister of Azerbaijan

The prime minister of the Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijani: Azərbaycan Respublikasının Baş naziri) is the head of government of Azerbaijan. The current prime minister is Ali Asadov on 8 October 2019 following the removal of Novruz Mammadov.
Due to the central role of the president in the political system, the activities of the executive branch (including the prime minister) are significantly influenced by the head of state (for example, it is the president who appoints and dismisses the Prime Minister and other members of the Government; the president may chair the meetings of the cabinet and give obligatory orders to the prime minister and other members of the Government, the president may also revoke any act of the Government).

## Historical background

In the era of the Soviet Union, the head of government was the chairman of Council of People's Commissars (until 1946) and the chairman of the Council of Ministers (after 1946). People who held those positions are sometimes referred to as the prime ministers. They may have also been referred to as Premier of Ministers, or simply premier.

## Succession of the presidency

The prime minister is the third-highest constitutional office in Azerbaijan. In the event of the president's death, resignation or impeachment, the prime minister is second in the line of succession, after the first vice-president. Until September 2016, when the office of First Vice-President was created, the prime minister was first in line.

## List of heads of government of Azerbaijan (1918–present)

* Colour key (for political parties)
* None
* Musavat
* Military
* Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Bolsheviks)
* Communist Party of the Soviet Union  New Azerbaijan Party
* Azerbaijani Popular Front Party

### Azerbaijan Democratic Republic (1918–1920)

    Prime ministers
| No. | Prime Minister | Prime Minister | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| 1 | | Fatali Khan Khoyski Azerbaijani: Fətəli-xan Xoyski (1875–1920) | 28 May 1918 | 14 April 1919 | 321 | Independent | 1. Rasulzade I | 1918 | |
| 2 | | Nasib Yusifbeyli Azerbaijani: Nəsib Yusifbəyli (1881–1920) | 28 May 1919 | 30 March 1920 | 307 | Musavat | 2. Topchubashov I | 1919 | |
| — | | Mammad Hasan Hajinski (acting) Azerbaijani: Məmməd Hacınski (1875–1931) | 30 March 1920 | 28 April 1920 | 29 | Musavat | — | 1920 | |

### Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922–1936) and Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)

    Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
| No. | Chairman | Chairman | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| 1 | | Nariman Narimanov Azerbaijani: Nəriman Nərimanov (1870–1925) | 28 April 1920 | 6 May 1922 | 738 | Communist (Bolsheviks) | 1. Hüseynov I | — | |
| 2 | | Gazanfar Musabekov Azerbaijani: Qəzənfər Musabəyov (1888–1938) | 6 May 1922 | 14 March 1930 | 2869 | Communist | 2. Kirov I | — | |
| 3 | | Dadash Bunyadzade Azerbaijani: Dadaş Bünyadzadə (1888–1938) | 14 March 1930 | 23 October 1932 | 954 | Communist | 3. Polonski I | — | |
| 4 | | Mir Jafar Baghirov Azerbaijani: Mir Cəfər Bağırov (1896–1956) | 23 October 1932 | 12 December 1933 | 415 | Communist | 4. Polonski I | — | |
| 5 | | Huseyn Rahmanov Azerbaijani: Hüseyn Rəhmanov (1902–1937) | 12 December 1933 | 22 August 1937 | 1349 | Communist | 5. Bağırov I | — | |
| 6 | | Teymur Guliyev Azerbaijani: Teymur Quliyev (1888–1965) | 13 November 1937 | 28 March 1946 | 3057 | Communist | 6. Bağırov I | — | |
    Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
| No. | Chairman | Chairman | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| 1 | | Teymur Guliyev Azerbaijani: Teymur Quliyev (1888–1965) | 28 March 1946 | 6 April 1953 | 2566 | Communist | 1. Bağırov I | — | |
| 2 | | Mir Jafar Baghirov Azerbaijani: Mir Cəfər Bağırov (1896–1956) | 6 April 1953 | 20 July 1953 | 105 | Communist | 2. Yaqubov I | — | |
| 3 | | Teymur Guliyev Azerbaijani: Teymur Quliyev (1888–1965) | 20 July 1953 | 1 March 1954 | 224 | Communist | 3. Yaqubov I | — | |
| 4 | | Sadig Rahimov Azerbaijani: Sadıq Rəhimov (1914–1975) | 1 March 1954 | 8 July 1958 | 1590 | Communist | 4. Mustafayev I | — | |
| 5 | | Vali Akhundov Azerbaijani: Vəli Axundov (1916–1986) | 8 July 1958 | 10 July 1959 | 1828 | Communist | 5. Mustafayev I | — | |
| 6 | | Mammad Isgandarov Azerbaijani: Məmməd İsgəndərov (1915–1985) | 10 July 1959 | 29 December 1961 | 903 | Communist | 6. Axundov I | — | |
| 7 | | Anvar Alikhanov Azerbaijani: Ənvər Əlixanov (1917–1992) | 29 December 1961 | 10 April 1970 | 3024 | Communist | 7. Axundov I | — | |
| 8 | | Ali Ibrahimov Azerbaijani: Əli İbrahimov (1913–1990) | 10 April 1970 | 22 January 1981 | 3920 | Communist | 8. H.Əliyev I | — | |
| 9 | | Hasan Seyidov Azerbaijani: Həsən Seyidov (1932–2004) | 22 January 1981 | 27 January 1989 | 2927 | Communist | 9. H.Əliyev I | — | |
| 10 | | Ayaz Mutallibov Azerbaijani: Ayaz Mütəllibov (1938–2022) | 27 January 1989 | 26 January 1990 | 364 | Communist | 10. Vəzirov I | — | |
| 11 | | Hasan Hasanov Azerbaijani: Həsən Həsənov (1940–) | 26 January 1990 | 5 February 1991 | 375 | Communist | 11. Mütəllibov I | — | |

### Republic of Azerbaijan (1991–present)

    Prime ministers
| No. | Prime Minister | Prime Minister | Term of office | Term of office | Term of office | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| No. | Portrait | Name | Took office | Left office | Days | Political party | Government | Elected | Ref |
| 1 | | Hasan Hasanov Azerbaijani: Həsən Həsənov (1940–) | 5 February 1991 | 4 April 1992 | 424 | Independent | 1. Mütəllibov I | — | |
| — | | Firuz Mustafayev Azerbaijani: Firuz Mustafayev (1933–2018) | 4 April 1992 | 16 May 1992 | 42 | Independent | — | — | |
| 2 | | Rahim Huseynov Azerbaijani: Rəhim Hüseynov (1936–2023) | 16 May 1992 | 30 January 1993 | 259 | Independent | 1. Mütəllibov I | — | |
| — | | Ali Masimov Azerbaijani: Əli Məsimov (1953–) | 5 February 1993 | 28 April 1993 | 82 | Azerbaijani Popular Front Party | 1. Elçibəy I | — | |
| 3 | | Panah Huseynov Azerbaijani: Pənah Hüseynov (1957–) | 28 April 1993 | 30 June 1993 | 63 | Azerbaijani Popular Front Party | 3. Elçibəy I | — | |
| 4 | | Surat Huseynov Azerbaijani: Surət Hüseynov (1959–2023) | 30 June 1993 | 7 October 1994 | 464 | Military | 4. H.Əliyev II | — | |
| 5 | | Fuad Guliyev Azerbaijani: Fuad Quliyev (1941–) | 7 October 1994 | 20 July 1996 | 652 | New Azerbaijan Party | 5. H.Əliyev II | — | |
| 6 | | Artur Rasizade Azerbaijani: Artur Rasi-zadə (1935–) | 20 July 1996 | 4 August 2003 | 2571 | New Azerbaijan Party | 6. H.Əliyev II | — | |
| 7 | | Ilham Aliyev Azerbaijani: İlham Əliyev (1961–) | 4 August 2003 | 31 October 2003 | 88 | New Azerbaijan Party | 7. H.Əliyev II | — | |
| 8 | | Artur Rasizade Azerbaijani: Artur Rasi-zadə (1935–) | 31 October 2003 | 21 April 2018 | 5286 | New Azerbaijan Party | 8. İ.Əliyev I | — | |
| 9 | | Novruz Mammadov Azerbaijani: Novruz Məmmədov (1947–) | 21 April 2018 | 8 October 2019 | 535 | New Azerbaijan Party | 9. İ.Əliyev III | — | |
| 10 | | Ali Asadov Azerbaijani: Əli Əsədov (1956–) | 8 October 2019 | Incumbent | 1930 | New Azerbaijan Party | 9. İ.Əliyev III | — | |