who was ilham aliyev
Ilham Heydar oghlu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Ä°lham HeydÉr oÄlu Æliyev; born 24 December 1961) is the fourth and current President of Azerbaijan, in office since 2003. He also functions as the Chairman of the New Azerbaijan Party and the head of the National Olympic Committee. Ilham Aliyev is the son of Heydar Aliyev, who was President of Azerbaijan from 1993 to 2003.