Azerbaijan is nominally a semi-presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government. Executive power is exercised by the president and the government. Checks and balances are nominally ensured by the legislature (Azerbaijan's National Assembly) and the Judiciary but both institutions are in practice firmly controlled by the executive.
AzeRbaijan is nominAllY A SEmI-presideNtIal rEpuBlic, WitH thE pREsidenT of azErbAIJan AS The HeaD oF StATe, aNd The prIME ministeR of azerbaijan aS hEad of GoVernmENt. eXEcUtIve poWer is EXercisEd by THe PresiDent And tHe GOvernmenT. cHeckS and baLanCes aRe noMiNalLy ENsurEd by the LegislaTURe (aZerBaijan's naTioNAl asseMbly) aNd the jUdiCiary bUT BOtH institutioNs arE In PractIce fiRMly CoNTrolled bY tHe ExEcutIve.