Presidents · Head-to-head
Heydar Aliyev vs Shimon Peres
Yes — based on their recorded years, Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003) and Shimon Peres (1923–2016) were alive at the same time for at least part of their lives.
Heydar Aliyev
Heydar Aliyev served as Soviet-era party boss of Azerbaijan before becoming the third president of independent Azerbaijan in 1993, leading the country until 2003.
Key achievements
- Served in Soviet state security organs for 28 years, including senior KGB roles.
- Became Communist Party boss of the Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic from 1969 to 1982.
- Became the third president of independent Azerbaijan in 1993.
- Led Azerbaijan for a decade, shaping its early post-Soviet political and economic direction.
Fast fact
Aliyev spent 28 years in Soviet state security organs, including as a senior KGB official in the Azerbaijan SSR, before becoming the republic's Communist Party boss and later independent Azerbaijan's president.
Full profile of Heydar Aliyev →Shimon Peres
Shimon Peres served twice as Prime Minister and later as President of Israel across a political career spanning 70 years, sharing the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for his role in the Oslo Accords.
Key achievements
- Served as Prime Minister of Israel from 1984 to 1986 and from 1995 to 1996.
- Served as President of Israel from 2007 to 2014.
- Shared the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize for negotiating the Oslo Accords.
- Held a political career spanning approximately 70 years across twelve cabinets.
Fast fact
Peres's political career spanned roughly 70 years, during which he represented five different political parties and served in twelve different cabinets, one of the longest and most varied political careers in modern history.
Full profile of Shimon Peres →Who lived first, Heydar Aliyev or Shimon Peres?
Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003) lived first, before Shimon Peres (1923–2016), based on their recorded years.
Were Heydar Aliyev and Shimon Peres contemporaries?
Yes — based on their recorded years, Heydar Aliyev (1923–2003) and Shimon Peres (1923–2016) were alive at the same time for at least part of their lives.
What do Heydar Aliyev and Shimon Peres have in common?
Both Heydar Aliyev and Shimon Peres are grouped among our Presidents figures and lived during the Modern Era.