Heydar Aliev Jr.

Heydar Ilham oghlu Aliyev (born 3 August 1997) is the youngest child and only son of the incumbent President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, and his wife, incumbent Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva.

Life and education Heydar Aliyev Jr. was born on 3 August 1997 as the youngest and the only son to Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva. He was named after his grandfather, Heydar Aliyev, who was serving as the 3rd President of Azerbaijan at that time. He has 2 elder sisters — Leyla and Arzu.

In 2010, The Dallas Morning News reported that Aliyev owned 9 waterfront mansions in Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates since 2009. Government officials of Azerbaijan, however, had no comment when the Texas-based newspaper contacted them.

Possible succession In 2016, a referendum for the constitutional amendment was passed, which included the removal of the age limit for presidency, as well as the adoption of the vice presidency, According to some critics, these moves were in order to paving a way for Heydar, who was then 19 years old, to succeed his father.