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Abulfaz Elçibey is a statesman who played a significant role in Azerbaijan’s independence process and is remembered in history as the first president elected through democratic elections. During the dissolution of the Soviet Union, he founded the Azerbaijan Popular Front (APF) and led the national movement, playing a crucial role in Azerbaijan’s attainment of independence in 1991. Elected president in 1992 with people votes, Elçibey sought during his short-long term to restructure Azerbaijan as

Abulfaz Elchibey (24 June 1938 – 22 August 2000) was a statesman who led Azerbaijan’s struggle for independence and became the country’s first president elected by democratic means.He founded the Azerbaijan Popular Front (APF) during the collapse of the Soviet Union and led the national movement, playing a crucial role in Azerbaijan’s attainment of independence in 1991. Elected president in a nationwide vote in 1992, Elchibey sought within a short time to rebuild Azerbaijan as an independent dem