Journalist, Politician
Date and Place of Birth: June 11, 1957, village Chochkan, Tumanyan district, Armenia
Education/Major:
1975-1978 Yerevan State University; Faculty of Philology; Department of Journalism
1978-1981 Moscow State University; Faculty of Journalism; TV journalist; candidate of philology
Career:
2009-2018 head of National Inspectorate of Language of the Ministry of Education and Science of RA
2006-2008 RA President’s Advisor
2003-2006 RA Minister of Education and Science
1981-2003 author and presenter of the program “Opinion” of the Public Television of Armenia
1991-2003 author and presenter of the program “Opinion” of the Public Radio of Armenia
1999-2003 author and presenter of the program ”An Insight Into the Past” of the ”Yerevan” TV company
1991-1999 chief editor of the Center of Public Opinion Study
1987-1991 head of sociology department of the State TV and Radio of Armenia
1984-1987 post-graduate student at the Moscow State University
1981-1987 editor of the propaganda department of the State TV and Radio of Armenia
Membership in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1981 Journalists Union of Armenia
Membership in Parties and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1998 member of the Political Council, since 2002 vice-chairman of ”Orinats Yerkir” party
Membership in Elective State Administration Bodies:
1995-1999 deputy of the RA National Assembly, member of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Issues
1999-2003 deputy of the RA National Assembly, member of the NA Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture and Youth Issues
2003 candidate for RA National Assembly seat
Publications: Public Television of Armenia, ”Yerevan” TV company, Public Radio of Armenia, Armenian print media
2002 monograph ”Speculations Off Screen” (in the Armenian language with a broadened annotation in English and Russian)
2000 dictionary of terms on TV and radio (in Armenian)
Hobbies: reading, Sunday walks in the country, playing football
Languages: Armenian, Russian
Marital Status: married, two children
