Mehriban Aliyeva: the many faces of Azerbaijan’s First Lady and new Vice President

Geybullayeva, Arzu (2017) Mehriban Aliyeva: the many faces of Azerbaijan’s First Lady and new Vice President. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog (28 Feb 2017). Website.

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On 21 February, Mehriban Aliyeva was appointed as the Vice President of Azerbaijan, a post that was created via a constitutional referendum in September 2016. But her appointment has generated controversy, not least because she was appointed by her husband, the current President, Ilham Aliyev. Arzu Geybullayeva writes that with the country’s economy badly hit by the recent fall in oil prices, the creation of the Vice President position is intended to ensure the President can engineer a friendly transition of power should he come under pressure.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/
Additional Information:	© 2017 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe)
Date Deposited:	22 Mar 2017 11:48
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 01:12
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/69933

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