Prime Minister of Armenia
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The Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenia
n government, and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities and coordinate the work of the Ministers." The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia
, but can be removed by a vote of no confidence in parliament. The office of President is generally considered to be more powerful than the office of Prime Minister.
The office of Prime Minister was first established in 1918 with the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Armenia
. It vanished when Democratic Republic of Armenia was incorporated into the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. When Armenia regained its independence, the office of Prime Minister was reintroduced.
Democratic Republic of Armenia
(in Tbilisi
, Georgia until 19 July 1918)
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n government, and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities and coordinate the work of the Ministers." The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia
President of Armenia
President of Armenia is the title of the head of state of Armenia since its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.-Democratic Republic of Armenia :*Avetis Aharonyan *Avetik Sahakyan *Avetis Aharonyan -Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic and Armenian...
, but can be removed by a vote of no confidence in parliament. The office of President is generally considered to be more powerful than the office of Prime Minister.
The office of Prime Minister was first established in 1918 with the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Armenia
Democratic Republic of Armenia
The Democratic Republic of Armenia was the first modern establishment of an Armenian state...
. It vanished when Democratic Republic of Armenia was incorporated into the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic. When Armenia regained its independence, the office of Prime Minister was reintroduced.
Democratic Republic of ArmeniaDemocratic Republic of ArmeniaThe Democratic Republic of Armenia was the first modern establishment of an Armenian state...
(1918–1920)
- Prime Ministers
- Hovhannes KatchaznouniHovhannes KatchaznouniHovhannes Katchaznouni was the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Armenia from May 30, 1918 to May 28, 1919. He was a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.-Personal life:...
(30 June 1918 – 28 May 1919)
- Hovhannes Katchaznouni
(in Tbilisi
Tbilisi
Tbilisi is the capital and the largest city of Georgia, lying on the banks of the Mt'k'vari River. The name is derived from an early Georgian form T'pilisi and it was officially known as Tiflis until 1936...
, Georgia until 19 July 1918)
- Alexander KhatisyanAlexander KhatisyanAlexander Khatisyan was an Armenian politician and a journalist. He served as the mayor of Tiflis from 1910 to 1917. During this period Count Illarion Ivanovich Vorontsov-Dashkov consulted with him, the primate of Tbilisi, Bishop Mesrop, and the prominent civic leader Dr. Hakob Zavriev about the...
(28 May 1919 – 5 May 1920) - Hamo OhanjanyanHamo OhanjanyanHamo Ohanjanyan was an Armenian politician of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation. He served as the third Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Armenia from May 5 to November 25, 1920.-References:...
(5 May 1920 – 25 November 1920) - Simon VratsianSimon VratsianSimon Vratsian was an Armenian political figure and the last Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Armenia.After education at Armenian and Russian schools he joined the Dashnak party. He received further education at the Gevorgian seminary from 1900 to 1906...
(25 November 1920 – 2 December 1920)
Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922–1936) and Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)
- Chairmen of the Council of People's Commissars
- Sergey Lukashin (21 May 1922 – 24 June 1925)
- Sarkis Ambartsumyan (24 June 1925 – 22 March 1928) (1st time)
- Sahak Ter-GabrielyanSahak Ter-GabrielyanSahak Mirzoyi Ter-Gabrielyan was a Soviet Armenian statesman and politician. In 1928-1935 he was the Prime-Minister of Armenian SSR....
(22 March 1928 – 10 February 1935) - Abram Guloyan (10 February 1935 – February 1937)
- Sarkis Ambartsumyan (March 1937 – May 1937) (2nd time)
- Stepan Akopyan (May 1937 – 21 September 1937)
- Aram Piruzyan (23 November 1937 – October 1943)
- Agasi Sarkisyan (October 1943 – 1946)
- Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
- Agasi Sarkisyan (1946 – 29 March 1947)
- Saak Karapetyan (29 March 1947 – November 1952)
- Anton KochinyanAnton KochinyanAnton Ervandovich Kochinyan was a Soviet Armenian politician.He was Chairman of the Council of Ministers from 1952 to 1966, and the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia from 1966 to 1974. He pleaded unsuccessfully with central government in Moscow for the unification of Karabakh with...
(20 November 1952 – 5 February 1966) - Badal Muradyan (5 February 1966 – 21 November 1972)
- Grigory Arzumanyan (21 November 1972 – 28 November 1976)
- G.A. Martirosyan (28 November 1976 – 17 January 1977) (acting)
- Fadey Sarkisyan (17 January 1977 – 16 January 1989)
- Vladimir Markaryants (16 January 1989 – 13 August 1990)
- Vazgen ManukyanVazgen ManukyanVazgen Manukyan was Prime Minister of Armenia from 1990 to 1991. From 1992 to 1993 Manukyan was acting Minister of Defense....
(13 August 1990 – 25 September 1991)
Republic of Armenia (1991 – present)
- Prime Ministers
# Name Took Office Left Office Party 1 Vazgen Manukyan Vazgen ManukyanVazgen Manukyan was Prime Minister of Armenia from 1990 to 1991. From 1992 to 1993 Manukyan was acting Minister of Defense....25 September 1991 22 November 1991 National Democratic Union National Democratic Union (Armenia)The National Democratic Union is a political party in Armenia. Vazgen Manukyan is the chairman of the party....2 Gagik Harutyunyan Gagik HarutyunyanGagik Harutyunyan born on March 23, 1948 in Kotayk Province of Armenia. On November 22, 1991 he was elected Prime Minister of Armenia until July 30, 1992....22 November 1991 30 July 1992 (None) 3 Khosrov Harutyunyan Khosrov HarutyunyanKhosrov Harutyunyan served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 30 July 1992 until 2 February 1993.-References:...30 July 1992 2 February 1993 (None) 4 Hrant Bagratyan Hrant BagratyanHrant Bagratyan was born on October 18, 1958, in Yerevan, Armenia. He was the Prime Minister of Armenia from February 2, 1993 until November 4, 1996. He was a member of the Pan-Armenian National Movement party. He has PhD in Economics, author of more than 52 scientific articles and 7 books...2 February 1993 4 November 1996 Pan-Armenian National Movement Pan-Armenian National MovementThe Pan-Armenian National Movement or Armenian Allnational Movement is a political party representing Armenian national movement in Armenia Presently without parliamentary representation.It was founded by Levon Ter-Petrossian in 1989 and became the ruling party when it swept the 1990 elections...5 Armen Sargsyan Armen SargsyanArmen Sarkissian was the Prime Minister of Armenia from November 4, 1996 to March 20, 1997. Previously, he had been Armenia's ambassador in London, having been a faculty member at the University of Cambridge when Armenia became the first country to gain independence from the former Soviet Union.He...4 November 1996 20 March 1997 (None) 6 Robert Kocharyan 20 March 1997 10 April 1998 (None) 7 Armen Darbinyan Armen DarbinyanArmen Darbinyan was born in Gyumri, Armenia on January 23, 1965. In 1986, he received an honors degree at the Department of Economy, Moscow State University. In 1989, Darbinyan completed a post-graduate course at Moscow State University. In 1994, he was appointed First Vice-Chairman of the Central...10 April 1998 11 June 1999 (None) 8 Vazgen Sargsyan 11 June 1999 27 October 1999 Republican Party Republican Party of ArmeniaThe Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded and registered . It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members...9 Aram Sargsyan 3 November 1999 2 May 2000 Republican Party Republican Party of ArmeniaThe Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded and registered . It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members...10 Andranik Margaryan 12 May 2000 25 March 2007 Republican Party Republican Party of ArmeniaThe Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded and registered . It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members...11 Serzh Sargsyan 26 March 2007 9 April 2008 Republican Party Republican Party of ArmeniaThe Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded and registered . It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members...12 Tigran Sargsyan Tigran SargsyanTigran Sargsyan has been the Prime Minister of Armenia since 9 April 2008.Tigran Sargsyan was born in Kirovakan, Armenian SSR . From 1980 to 1983, he attended Leningrad's Voznesenski Financial and Economic Institute. From 1983 to 1987 his postgraduate education ended in obtaining PhD degree...9 April 2008 Incumbent Republican Party Republican Party of ArmeniaThe Republican Party of Armenia is a national conservative political party in Armenia. It was the first political party in independent Armenia to be founded and registered . It is the largest party of the centre-right in Armenia, and claims to have 140,000 members...