Azerbaijan presidential election, 2003
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Template:Politics of Azerbaijan A presidential election was held in Azerbaijan on October 15 2003. As expected, Ilham Aliyev, son of the outgoing president, Heydar Aliyev, was easily elected in an election which international observers held not to be free or fair.
Parties
- AMIP - Azärbaycan Milli Istiqlal Partiyasi (Azerbaijan National Independence Party)
- AP - Ädalät Partiyasi (Justice Party)
- AXCP - Azärbaycan Xalq Cäbhäsi Partiyasi (Azerbaijan Popular Front Party)
- MB - Milli Birlik (National Unity)
- MMP - Müasir Müsavat Partiyasi (Modern Equality Party)
- MP - Müsavat Partiyasi (Equality Party)
- VHP - Vätändass Hämräyliyi Partiyasi (Civil Solidarity Party)
- YAP - Yeni Azärbaycan Partiyasi (New Azerbaijan Party)
National summary
Candidate Party Votes % -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ilham Aliyev YAP 2,438,787 80.0 Hafiz Haciyev MMP 9,990 00.3 Lalä Sovket Haciyev MB 100,558 03.3 Qudrat Hasanquliyev AXCP 13,624 00.4 Ilyas Ismayilov AP 24,926 00.8 Ehtibar Mammadov AMIP 62,401 02.0 Isa Qambar MP 372,385 12.2 Sabir Rustamxanli VHP 23,730 00.8 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 3,046,401 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Human Rights Watch commented on these elections:
"Human Rights Watch research found that the government has heavily intervened in the campaigning process in favor of Prime Minister Ilham Aliev, son of current President Heidar Aliev. The government has stacked the Central Election Commission and local election commission with its supporters, and banned local non-governmental organizations from monitoring the vote. As the elections draw nearer, government officials have openly sided with the campaign of Ilham Aliev, constantly obstructing opposition rallies and attempting to limit public participation in opposition events. In some cases, local officials have closed all the roads into town during opposition rallies, or have extended working and school hours - on one occasion, even declaring a Sunday work day - to prevent participation in opposition rallies."