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A constitutional referendum was held in Azerbaijan on 26 September 2016. Voters were asked whether they approve of 29 constitutional amendments, with a separate vote on each one. All 29 amendments were approved by between 90% and 95% of voters. It created the office of the Vice President and extended the presidential term from five to seven years.
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Background
President Ilham Aliyev issued a decree on 18 July 2016, amending several articles of the constitution. These were reviewed by the Constitutional Court, who approved them on 25 July. On 26 July Aliyev ordered that a referendum be held, as required by articles 152 and 153 of the constitution.
Aftermath
Following the referendum, President Ilham Aliyev appointed his wife Mehriban Aliyeva as Vice-President.
References
Azerbaijani constitutional referendum, 2016 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA