Ali Mahammadali oglu Hasanov () (born March 3, 1960) is an Azerbaijani politician and historian, professor, who served as an assistant to the President for Public and Political Issues and Head of Department of Public and Political Issues, Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan Republic.
Hasanov was born on March 10, 1960, in Tananam village of Sharur Rayon, Nakhchivan AR, Azerbaijan. He graduated from Moscow State University and has a PhD in history. From May 19, 1992, until December 2, 1993, Hasanov worked as an inspector at the main office of Nakhchivan State University.
From February 23, 1994, until September 29, 1995, he was the Director of the Ideology Department of New Azerbaijan Party. Hasanov then worked as the assistant director of the Head of Department on Social Political Issues of the Executive Apparatus from September 30, 1995, until July 9, 1996, and as its head from July 9, 1996, through July 19, 2005. When the official name of the apparatus was changed to Presidential Administration, Hasanov was re-appointed to the same position. He was the Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan for public and political issues. On November 29, 2019, his department was abolished and position dismissed.
Ali Hasanov has been a promoter of the principles of modern Azerbaijani independence and statehood for 25 years and has been internationally recognized as a spokesperson for the Azerbaijani government.
In March 2010, Hasanov was awarded with VÃÂtÃÂnàxidmÃÂtàgörà(For Service to the Motherland) medal by the President Ilham Aliyev.