The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan () is the highest executive body of

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, the executive and

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over the ministries and other central executive bodies under the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan. According to Article 119 of the Constitution of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Cabinet of Ministers is responsible for preparing and submitting the draft

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to the President, as well as ensuring its execution. It is also tasked with implementing the country's

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, and

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, along with carrying out state economic and social allowance programs. Additionally, the Cabinet supervises ministries and other central executive authorities, holding the power to annul their acts if necessary.

Chiefs of State

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

, İlham Aliyev , New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) , 15 October 2003 , - ,

Vice President A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

Mehriban Aliyeva Mehriban Arif gizi Aliyeva (; born 26 August 1964) is an Azerbaijani politician and physician who is the Vice President of Azerbaijan, vice president and First Lady of Azerbaijan, First Lady of Azerbaijan. She is married to Ilham Aliyev, the pre ...

, New Azerbaijan Party (YAP) , 21 February 2017 The

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being an embodiment of the State itself or representative of its international persona." The name given to the office of head of sta ...

and

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are separate from the country's law-making body. The President is the head of the state and head of the executive branch. The people elect the

president President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

; the President appoints the

, and the

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is nominated by the President and confirmed by the

National Assembly of Azerbaijan The National Assembly (), also transliterated as Milli Mejlis, is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat co ...

. The President appoints all cabinet-level government administrators (ministers, heads of other central and local executive bodies) and has the competence to chair meetings of the Cabinet. President also has the competence to cancel the orders and resolutions of the Cabinet. In the 2009 Referendum, the

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was amended, abolishing any term limit for the office of President.Elections in Azerbaijan; embarrassment for the West
, EastWeek, November 2010

Cabinet members

The Cabinet of Ministers is composed of the prime minister, their deputies, ministers, and heads of other central bodies of executive power. The Cabinet resigns when a newly elected president takes their rights and begins carrying out their powers. As a rule, the prime minister chairs the meetings of the Cabinet.

Procedure for appointment

The President appoints the prime minister with the consent of the

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. The proposed candidate for the post of prime minister is submitted for consideration to the Assembly by the President not later than one month from the day when the President begins carrying out their powers, or not later than two weeks from the day of the resignation of the Cabinet. The Assembly adopts a resolution concerning the candidate to the post of prime minister not later than within one week from the day when such candidature has been proposed. Should this procedure be violated, or candidatures proposed by the President for the post of prime minister be rejected three times, then the President may appoint a prime minister without consent of the Assembly.

List of cabinets

* First cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic * Second cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic * Third cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic * Fourth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic * Fifth cabinet of Azerbaijan Democratic Republic * 8th Government of Azerbaijan

Picture gallery

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