Artur Rasizade

Artur Rasizade Artur Rasi-zadə
Rasizade (left) meeting Dmitry Medvedev
Prime Minister of Azerbaijan
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 November 2003
President	Ilham Aliyev
Deputy	Yaqub Eyyubov
Preceded by	Ilham Aliyev
In office 20 July 1996 – 4 August 2003 Acting: 20 July 1996 – 26 November 1996
President	Heydar Aliyev
Preceded by	Fuad Guliyev
Succeeded by	Ilham Aliyev
Personal details
Born	(1935-02-26) 26 February 1935 Ganja, Soviet Union (now Azerbaijan)
Political party	New Azerbaijan Party
Religion	Shia Islam

Artur Tahir oğlu Rasizade (Azerbaijani: Artur Tahir oğlu Rasi-zadə; born 26 February 1935 in Ganja), is the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan. Rasizade was a long-time Communist Party member during the Azerbaijan SSR period. He was Prime Minister from 20 July 1996 until 4 August 2003, when he resigned, ostensibly due to health reasons, enabling President Heydar Aliyev's son Ilham Aliyev to assume the office. Rasizade continued to act as Prime Minister for Ilham Aliyev, however, and he formally returned to the post on 4 November 2003, after Ilham Aliyev was elected as president.

Awards

Rasizade was awarded with Istiglal Order for his contributions to economic development of Azerbaijan by President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev on February 23, 2005.

References

Political offices
Preceded by Fuad Guliyev	Prime Minister of Azerbaijan 1996–2003	Succeeded by Ilham Aliyev
Preceded by Ilham Aliyev	Prime Minister of Azerbaijan 2003–present	Incumbent