Ilgar Mammadov
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affiliationsAzerbaijan National Independence Party (1998–2003)
Ilgar Mammadov | |
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.jpg) Mammadov in 2019. | |
| Co-chairman of REAL Party | |
| In office 25 December 2008 – 11 September 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 June 1970 |
| Party | REAL Party (2017–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Azerbaijan National Independence Party (1998–2003) |
| Alma mater | Lomonosov Moscow State University, Central European University |
| Occupation | Politician, blogger |
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Ilgar Mammadov (Azerbaijani: İlqar Məmmədov; born 14 June 1970) is an opposition politician in Azerbaijan, and one of the leaders of the Republican Alternative Party.[1][2] Mammadov was considered a likely candidate for the Presidential elections in October 2013, but was arrested in February 2013, prior to the race, in a move that was widely seen as politically motivated.[3]
In March 2014, Mammadov was sentenced to 7 years in jail. He was released from prison on 13 August 2018.[4][5] On 23 April 2020, the Supreme Court of Azerbaijan has acquitted Ilgar Mammadov and 300,000 manat compensation will be paid.[6]
Political career
He was born in 1970. After serving in the Soviet Army from 1988 to 1989, he studied history at Moscow State University and political science at Central European University in Budapest. In 1994-2000 he was a researcher at Baku State University. He was one of the founders of the National Committee for European Integration and the first chairman of the Committee. He is director of the Council of Europe's School of Political Studies in Azerbaijan. He is also a member of the advisory boards of the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation and Revenue Watch Institute. Since 2006, Ilgar Mammadov has been a member of the Board of the Open Society Institute of Azerbaijan.[7][8]
Mammadov's previous political affiliation was with the National Independence Party where he served as Deputy Chairman between 1998 and 2003. He left the party in 2003 due to growing policy disagreements.[9]
Mammadov was banned from TV and radio after his 19 March 2009 republicanist speech[10] on ANS TV live.[citation needed] He had protested against the conduct of the 18 March 2009 referendum that removed term limits from the President's office, and thus permitted, in principle, a President for life.
