Politician
Date and Place of Birth: October 7, 1958, Temur, Nakhichevan
Education/ Major:
1977-1982 Yerevan State University; Philology Department; philologist
Career:
2008-2018 Bureau member of Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dashnaktsutiun”
2003-2008 (June) RA Minister of Labour and Social Issues
2001-2003 head of Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dashnaktsutyun” (ARFD) faction at the RA National Assembly
1996-1999 chief editor of “Yerevan” information center
1994-1996 editor of “Droshak” newspaper (Athens)
1993-1994 correspondent of Radio Liberty
1991-1993 chief editor of “Yerkir” newspaper (circulation – 53,000)
1990-1993 secretary of Writers Union of Armenia
1989-1990 correspondent of “Hayk” newspaper
1988-1989 writer of “Garun” and “Ashkhar” magazines
1982-1987 executive secretary of “Yerevani Hamalsaran” newspaper
Memberships in Journalistic Associations and Their Governing Bodies:
Since 1992 Journalists Union of Armenia
Since 1987 Writers Union of Armenia
Membership in Parties and Their Governing Bodies:
1990-2008 member of Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dashnaktsutiun” (ARFD)
2008-2018 Bureau member of Armenian Revolutionary Federation “Dashnaktsutiun”
Membership in Elective State Administration Bodies:
1998 head of press-service of the RA presidency candidate Robert Kocharian’s campaign staff
1999-2003 deputy of RA National Assembly
2003 candidate for RA National Assembly seat
2012-2017 deputy of the RA National Assembly of fifth summon
2017-2018 deputy of the RA National Assembly of sixth summon
Prizes/Awards:
1989 prize of Young Communist Union of Armenia (poetry)
Publications: “Grakan Tert”, “Garun”, “Hayastani Hanrapetutiun”, “Iravunk”, “Azg”, “Aravot”, “Yerkir”, “Hayots Ashkhar”, “Asparez” (USA), “Hayrenik” (USA), “Horizon” (Canada), “Azat Or” (Athens), “Azdak” (Lebanon)
1986 collected poems “Kare seghan”
Hobbies: sports (chess)
Languages: Armenian, Russian, English
Marital Status: married with two children
