Azerbaijani president appoints his wife as First VP

April 27， the occupants of both vice presidential posts will be appointed and dismissed by the president. Presidential powers in Azerbaijan will devolve to the first vice president -- rather than to the prime minister。

Azerbaijan， Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree Tuesday to appoint his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as first vice president of the country， Azerbaijan's First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva speaks at the 7th Global Forum in Baku。

the presidential website said. The posts of first vice president and vice president were created last September after a constitutional referendum， 2016. (Xinhua/Tofik Babayev) BAKU， 52， in the event that the president becomes incapable of discharging his duties. Aliyeva。

which also extended the presidential term from five to seven years. Under the amendments to the country's constitution， became a designated UNESCO goodwill ambassador in 2004 due to her work in the field of preservation and development of folk literature and music heritage in Azerbaijan. She is also a member of the parliament and president of the country's gymnastics federation. ， who needs to be approved by the parliament。