Leyla Aliyeva

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Leyla Aliyeva
Leyla Əliyeva
Leyla Aliyeva.png
Born (1984-07-03) 3 July 1984 (age 37)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityAzerbaijani
Soviet
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2006; div. 2015)​
Children3
Parent(s)Ilham Aliyev
Mehriban Aliyeva
Websitehttp://www.leyla-aliyeva.az/en/

Leyla Aliyeva (Azerbaijani: Leyla İlham qızı Əliyeva, born 3 July 1984) is the first daughter of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev.

Early life[]

According to her personal website, Aliyeva was born in Moscow on 3 July 1984.[1] British company records, however, give her date of birth one year earlier, 3 July 1984, noting that the individual's details have been authenticated.[2] From 2006 to 2008, Aliyeva pursued a master's degree at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-MSIIR; also the alma mater of her father).

She is editor-in-chief of style magazine , launched in London in 2011.[3]

She is a member of the ruling Aliyev family in Azerbaijan. She was embroiled in scandals involving the family's wealth, as she and her family members had wealth stashed in elaborate networks of offshore companies.[4] The documents showed that Leyla and her sister Arzu controlled two previously hidden British Virgin Islands-incorporated firms — Kingsview Developments Limited and Exaltation Limited.[4][5] Documents have also shown her to be the owner of offshore companies LaBelleza Holdings Limited and Harvard Management Limited.[6]

Career[]

Leyla and her sister own number of banks in Azerbaijan. She is listed as ultimate owner of Pasha Bank,[7] Kapital Bank,[8] Xalq Bank[9] as per their IFRS reporting and ExpressBank according to records collected by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP).[10]

Aliyeva is Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation,[11] a charity run by the Aliyev ruling family in Azerbaijan.[12][13]

Leyla Aliyeva with her parents

Aliyeva has been involved in efforts to promote Azerbaijan in Russia.[14][15] In 2011, the Taraggi (Progress) Medal was conferred upon Aliyeva for her contributions to the development of Azerbaijan–Russia relations.[16] In 2013, she was decorated with Order of St. Olga 3rd Grade of the Russian Orthodox Church, and was awarded the “For Services to Volgograd Region” Prize.[17] In 2015, she was awarded the Pushkin Medal of the Russian Federation.[18] In 2016, the Moscow State International Relations Institute's Scientific Council have her a "Medal of Merit".[19]

Ali and Nino[]

She was the executive producer of Ali and Nino, while it was written by British screenwriter Christopher Hampton and directed by British filmmaker Asif Kapadia. Based on the novel of the same name by an Azerbaijani writer, the film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016.[20]

Personal life[]

Leyla Aliyeva is the mother of three children: Ali, Mikail and Amina.[21]

In 2010 The Washington Post reported that Leyla along with her sister Arzu and brother Heydar own real estate in Dubai that is worth about $75 million.[22] However, her husband at the time, Emin Agalarov, is the son of Russian billionaire Aras Agalarov.[23] It is stated that those properties were bought by her father-in-law.[23]

In May 2015 Aliyeva announced through Instagram that she had divorced Agalarov.[24] Agalarov wrote: "We remain friends and continue to raise our children together".[24]

References[]

  1. ^ "Leyla Əliyevanın şəxsi veb-saytı". Leyla-aliyeva.az. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  2. ^ "Certificate of Incorporation of a Private Limited Company". Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  3. ^ Luft, Oliver (2011-06-29). "Condé Nast to publish international edition of Baku magazine - Media news". Media Week<. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "How Family that Runs Azerbaijan Built an Empire of Hidden Wealth - ICIJ". Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  5. ^ "UK law firm accused of failings over Azerbaijan leader's daughters' offshore assets". the Guardian. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  6. ^ "Offshore Companies Link Corporate Mogul, Azerbaijan's President". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2021-07-11.
  7. ^ https://www.pashabank.az/uploads/hesabat/2017_07/Annual_report_2016_ENG_final_web.pdf
  8. ^ https://kapitalbank.az/useruploads/reports/Kapital%20Bank%20FS_2016_%20ENG.pdf
  9. ^ http://www.xalqbank.az/site/assets/files/1173/audit_report_2016_xalq_bank_sml.pdf
  10. ^ https://www.occrp.org/en/corruptistan/azerbaijan/2015/06/11/azerbaijani-first-family-big-on-banking.html
  11. ^ "News". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-04-08.
  12. ^ "Azerbaijan cultural center opens in Moscow (PHOTO) - Trend.Az". En.trend.az. 2011-10-19. Archived from the original on 2012-04-05. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  13. ^ "Xalq Qəzeti". Xalqqazeti.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2014-03-24.
  14. ^ "Leila Aliyeva: Azerbaijan could become a bridge between civilizations | European Dialogue". Eurodialogue.org. 2010-06-16. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  15. ^ Rzayeva, Camilla (2008-05-08). "Leyla Aliyeva: "We must stick together and cooperate" - Diaspora - Visions of Azerbaijan Magazine". Visions.az. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  16. ^ "Azərbaycan Prezidentinin Rəsmi internet səhifəsi - SƏNƏDLƏR » Sərəncamlar Azərbaycan diasporunun inkişafındakı xidmətlərinə görə bir qrup şəxsin təltif edilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan Respublikası Prezidentinin Sərəncamı". President.az. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  17. ^ "Leyla Aliyeva awarded with high order of Russian Orthodox Church". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  18. ^ "President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin presents the "Pushkin" Medal to Leyla Aliyeva". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Vice President of Foundation". Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Ali and Nino film to premier at Sundance". Retrieved 12 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Leyla Aliyeva adopts girl from orphanage". Vestnik Kavkaza. Retrieved 2016-04-09.
  22. ^ Higgins, Andrew (March 5, 2010). "Pricey real estate deals in Dubai raise questions about Azerbaijan's president". Washington Post. Retrieved September 28, 2012.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b "BBCAzeri.com | Ön səhifə | "Washington Post" : "Dubay malikanələri danışa bilsəydilər"..." www.bbc.com (in Azerbaijani). Retrieved 2017-04-14.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b "Дочь президента Азербайджана сообщила о своем разводе через Instagram" (in Russian). RIA Novosti. 30 May 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2015.

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