Azerbaijan Azerbaijan (, ; az, Azərbaycan ), officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, , also sometimes officially called the Azerbaijan Republic is a transcontinental country located at the boundary of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is a part of th ...

elects on a national level a

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—the president—and a legislature. The

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is elected for a seven-year term by the people; before a

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referendum changed this in 2009, the position was limited to two terms. The

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(''Milli Məclis'') has 125 members. Before 2005, 100 members were elected for a five-year term in single-seat

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and 25 members were elected by

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. Since 2005 all 125 members are elected in single-seat

. Azerbaijan is a

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. Each of political parties in Azerbaijan has the same rights and opportunities to compete in elections as defined in by the

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and respective laws. On Sunday, 9 February 2020, the most recent

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were held. On Wednesday, 11 April 2018, the most recent

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was held.

Latest elections

2020 Azerbaijani parliamentary election

2018 Presidential election

Past elections

Presidential elections

* 2013 Azerbaijani presidential election * 2008 Azerbaijani presidential election * 2003 Azerbaijani presidential election * 1998 Azerbaijani presidential election * 1993 Azerbaijani presidential election * 1992 Azerbaijani presidential election * 1991 Azerbaijani presidential election * 1990 Azerbaijani presidential election

Parliamentary elections

2015 Azerbaijani parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 1 November 2015. The result was a victory for the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, which won 69 of the 125 seats in the National Assembly amidst an opposition boycott. Electoral system The 125 memb ...

2010 Azerbaijani parliamentary election Parliamentary elections were held in Azerbaijan on 7 November 2010. Candidates The registration of candidates ended on 15 October. Although 1,115 candidates filed application to run in the election, only 690 were given the go ahead by the elector ...

2005 Azerbaijani parliamentary election 5 (five) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number, and cardinal number, following 4 and preceding 6, and is a prime number. It has attained significance throughout history in part because typical humans have five digits on each ...

* 2000–2001 Azerbaijani parliamentary election * 1995–1996 Azerbaijani parliamentary election * 1990 Azerbaijani parliamentary election

Constitutional referendums

* 2009 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum * 2002 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum * 1995 Azerbaijani constitutional referendum

Other referendums

* 1993 Azerbaijani vote of confidence referendum * 1991 Azerbaijani independence referendum

External links

Adam Carr's Election ArchiveAzerbaijan – Parliamentary Elections, 2005
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