Abulfaz Elchibey

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Abulfaz Gadirgulu oghlu Aliyev (Azerbaijani: Əbülfəz Qədirqulu oğlu Əliyev, 24 June 1938 – 22 August 2000), commonly known as Abulfaz Elchibey, was a Azerbaijani nationalist and Soviet dissident who was the first, and as of today, only democratically elected president of post-Soviet Azerbaijan. He served from 17 June 1992 until his ouster in a 24 June 1993 military coup backed by Russia that led to the installation of Heydar Aliyev as president. Abulfaz Aliyev was the leader of the Azerbaijani Popular Front, assuming the nickname Abulfaz Elchibey. Elchibey played an important role in achieving Azerbaijan's independence from the Soviet Union. He was elected as the president of Azerbaijan in independent Azerbaijan's first free election in 1992. Once in office, Elchibey sought to dismantle the old communist system domestically, such as having a planned economy and the black market. During his tenure, Elchibey had to contend with an administration staffed by former Communists and military...

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