Heydar Aliyev's cult of personality, also known as Heydarism (), became a significant part of Azerbaijani politics and

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after

Heydar Aliyev Heydar Alirza oghlu Aliyev (10 May 1923 – 12 December 2003) was an Azerbaijani politician who was a Soviet party boss in the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1982, and the third president of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to ...

came to power as

President of Azerbaijan The president of the Republic of Azerbaijan is the head of state of the Azerbaijan, Republic of Azerbaijan. The Constitution of Azerbaijan, Constitution states that the president is the embodiment of Executive (government), executive power, co ...

in 1993 and continued after his death in 2003, when his son

Ilham Aliyev Ilham Heydar Oghlu Aliyev (born 24 December 1961) is an Azerbaijani politician who has been the fourth president of Azerbaijan since 2003. He is also the leader of the New Azerbaijan Party since 2005. The son and second child of former Aze ...

succeeded him. Aliyev previously served as a former Soviet

politburo A politburo () or political bureau is the highest organ of the central committee in communist parties. The term is also sometimes used to refer to similar organs in socialist and Islamist parties, such as the UK Labour Party's NEC or the Poli ...

member and the leader of

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from 1969 to 1987. After becoming president, he then began to carefully design an autocratic system, with heavy reliance on family and clan members, oil revenues and patronage. In

Azerbaijan Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

, Heydar Aliyev is presented as the "national leader of the Azeri nation".

Heydar Aliyev's image in Azerbaijan

Aliyev has long been accused of violating human rights and forming an

autocratic Autocracy is a form of government in which absolute power is held by the head of state and Head of government, government, known as an autocrat. It includes some forms of monarchy and all forms of dictatorship, while it is contrasted with demo ...

system in Azerbaijan, with many critics even characterizing the regime as

totalitarian Totalitarianism is a political system and a form of government that prohibits opposition from political parties, disregards and outlaws the political claims of individual and group opposition to the state, and completely controls the public sph ...

. His personality cult has been compared to those in the

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, characterized by an atmosphere of fear in Azerbaijan and censorship of the press. This continued following his death. According to Azeri analyst Zafar Guliyev, the 2003 appointment of

as his father's successor instigated a process of asserting the personality cult of his predecessor and rewriting recent Azerbaijani history. In his 2003 book ''The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia'', German journalist

Lutz Kleveman Lutz Kleveman (born 1974) is a German investigative journalist, photographer, and author. Kleveman's books include ''The New Great Game: Blood and Oil in Central Asia'' published in 2004 and "Wanderjahre: A reporter's journey in a mad world" pub ...

described the situation: Opposition analyst Zardusht Alizade has said that Aliyev "was the last representative of the political heritage of

Stalin Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (born Dzhugashvili; 5 March 1953) was a Soviet politician and revolutionary who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until Death and state funeral of Joseph Stalin, his death in 1953. He held power as General Secret ...

and Beria. epersonified the most terrible experiences in the fate of the Azerbaijani people." The 2006 US Congressional Record Proceedings and Debates also expressed concern about how Ilham Aliyev's government maintains a "distinct Soviet-era state television network and has elevated Heydar Aliyev to the status of a minor personality cult figure." American journalist and specialist on the Caucasus,

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wrote in 1998: Julie Hill described the cult in her 2005 book, ''The Silk Road revisited: markets, merchants and minarets'', as follows: The 2023 centennial of Aliyev's birth is also promoted by Azerbaijani diplomacy.

Heydar Aliyev's reaction

In 2001, when journalists from CIS countries asked Heydar Aliyev about his cult of personality, he responded:

Places named after Heydar Aliyev

Every city and town in Azerbaijan has a street named after Heydar Aliyev, including one of the central avenues of the capital

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. According to official information, there are 60 Heydar Aliyev museums and centers in Azerbaijan. Other places named after him include: *

Baku International Airport Heydar Aliyev International Airport (; IATA: GYD, ICAO: UBBB) is one of the seven international airports serving Azerbaijan. It is the busiest airport both in Azerbaijan and in the South Caucasus as well as one of the busiest in the post-Soviet ...

, named after Heydar Aliyev on 10 March 2004. *

Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex The Heydar Aliyev Sports and Exhibition Complex is the main exhibition space of Baku, Azerbaijan. Named after the former President Heydar Aliyev's cult of personality, Heydar Aliyev), it is located on Tbilisi Avenue between Hyatt Hotel and Grand ...

, Baku * Ministry of National Security Academy in Baku ( ru) *

Heydar Aliyev Cultural Center The Heydar Aliyev Center () is a building complex in Baku, Azerbaijan, designed by Zaha Hadid and noted for its distinctive architecture and flowing, curved style that eschews sharp angles. The main contractor, Dia Holdings, is owned by actors ...

Heydar Mosque The Heydar Mosque (; ) is a mosque, located in the Binəqədi raion of Baku, in Azerbaijan. Opened on 26 December 2014, the mosque is named after Heydar Aliyev, a former President of Azerbaijan. It is the largest mosque in Azerbaijan and the Cau ...

in Baku (opened in 2014) * Baku Oil Refinery ( ru) *The Baku factory of Deepwater Bases *Heydar Aliyev Georgia-Azerbaijan Humanitarian University, an independent university in

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(opened in 2008)

Outside of Azerbaijan

*2004 – forest in

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*2006 – park in

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*2007 – square in

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*Park in

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, Turkey *Avenue in İzmir, Turkey *Boulevard in İzmir, Turkey *High school in

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was opened in

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, Russia on 6

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, near the house where Aliyev lived from 1949 to 1950.

Other

The

Heydar Aliyev Order The Heydar Aliyev Order () is the supreme order of Azerbaijan. The order was ratified by legislation of Azerbaijan Republic by the Decree No. 896-IIQ on 22 April 2005. It is named after former president Heydar Aliyev. The order is given to the c ...

, founded in 2004, is the supreme order of the

Azerbaijan Republic Azerbaijan, officially the Republic of Azerbaijan, is a Boundaries between the continents, transcontinental and landlocked country at the boundary of West Asia and Eastern Europe. It is a part of the South Caucasus region and is bounded by ...

Gül bayramı

Annually, since 2000, a festival is held in

in honor of Heydar Aliyev, called Gül bayramı, which translates to "Flower Feast". It starts on 10 May and lasts a few days. Traditionally, it is held in Heydar Aliyev Park, in front of the

Central Bank of Azerbaijan The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA, ) is the central bank of Azerbaijan, with its headquarters in the capital city Baku. The National Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan was established by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Azerbaij ...

, where unique flowers from around the world are gathered. According to the opposition ''Yeni Musavat'' newspaper, over $76 million were spent in 2013 on this festival.

Films

Two films were shot in 2003 commemorating Aliyev's 80th birthday. ''Black Label'' (Qara nişanə) was directed by Vagif Mustafayev with Polish actor

Tadeusz Huk ''Tadeusz'' is a Polish first name, derived from Thaddaeus. Tadeusz may refer to: * Tadeusz Bednarowicz (1906–1939), Polish footballer * Tadeusz Bór-Komorowski (1895–1966), Polish military leader * Tadeusz Borowski (1922–1951), Polish wri ...

( pl) playing Aliyev's role. ''The Moment of Truth'' was directed by Ramiz Fataliyev ( ru) with Russian actor Aleksandr Baluyev ( ru) playing the lead role.

Post stamps

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Statues and monuments

In Azerbaijan

Almost every major Azerbaijani city has at least one monument of Heydar Aliyev. Following his death in 2003, many more were erected in Azerbaijan and in other countries, especially in

post-Soviet states The post-Soviet states, also referred to as the former Soviet Union or the former Soviet republics, are the independent sovereign states that emerged/re-emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. Prior to their independence, they ...

. In the capital Baku, there are at least three Heydar Aliyev statues: at

Heydar Aliyev International Airport Heydar Aliyev International Airport (; IATA: GYD, ICAO: UBBB) is one of the seven international airports serving Azerbaijan. It is the busiest airport both in Azerbaijan and in the South Caucasus as well as one of the busiest in the post-Sovie ...

, at the

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and in Heydar Aliyev Park on Rashid Behbudov Street. Settlements in Azerbaijan with statues and monuments of Heydar Aliyev include: *

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* Ağdaş * Agsu * Astara *

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* Goranboy *

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İvanovka İvanovka () is a village and municipality in the Ismailli District of Azerbaijan. It is at a height of above sea level, from Ismailli region. The municipality consists of the villages of İvanovka and Külüllü, Ismailli, Külüllü. This is t ...

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* Lerik *

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* Naftalan *

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* Nakhichevan City * Oğuz *

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* Qax *

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Quzanlı Quzanlı () is a village and the most populous municipality in the Aghdam District of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 13,002. The municipality consists of the villages of Guzanly, Birinci Quzanlı, Birinji Guzanly, Eyvazlı, Agdam, Eyvazly, ...

* Saatlı * Sabirabad * Salyan *

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* Tovuz * Ucar * Xaçmaz * Xızı *

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Outside of Azerbaijan

Since Aliyev's death in 2003, many statues have been erected outside of Azerbaijan as well. The first statue of Aliyev outside Azerbaijan was inaugurated in

(2004). That same year, a bust of Aliyev was inaugurated in

, in a park named after him in 2007. Later statues were erected in

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(2012). However, the latter was removed in 2013 following significant controversy. In only two years, three statues of Aliyev were erected in

: in

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(2009), Dzhemikent village,

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(2010) and

(2010). Statues of Aliyev were also installed in four Turkish cities:

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(2007),

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References

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Outside of Azerbaijan

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Gül bayramı

Films

Post stamps

Statues and monuments

In Azerbaijan

Outside of Azerbaijan

See also

References