Kim Jong-Ilham; Azerbaijan's succession.(The heir to Azerbaijan)(Ilham Aliev)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: August 9, 2003 | Copyright information

Daddy and his boy, a starry example to all

Heidar Aliev's anointed successor can take Azerbaijan only to new depths

IN A world where blatant nepotism is a disappearing skill, Heidar Aliev, now 80, is keeping old traditions alive. After running the country for most of the time since 1969, first in the Soviet era and then again since 1993, he was so keen to have his son Ilham succeed him that they both registered as candidates for October's presidential election--the son, of course, still loyally promising to vote for the father. This week, after a month in a Turkish ...

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