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Exekutive: Staatsoberhaupt: Staatspräsident Ilham ALIYEV (seit dem 31 October 2003)
Regierungschef: Prime Minister Artur RASIZADE (seit dem 4 November 2003); First Deputy Prime Minister Yaqub EYYUBOV (seit dem June 2006)
cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for unlimited terms); election last held on 15 October 2008 (next to be held in October 2013); prime minister and first deputy prime minister appointed by the president and confirmed by the National Assembly
election results: Ilham ALIYEV reelected president; percent of vote - Ilham ALIYEV 89%, Igbal AGHAZADE 2.9%, five other candidates with smaller percentages
note: several political parties boycotted the election due to unfair conditions; OSCE observers concluded that the election did not meet international standards
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version März 11, 2011
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