Gagik Khachatryan (politician)

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Gagik Gurgeni Khachatryan, (born on November 26, 1955, USSR Amasia region, Amasia village), RA statesman, RA Minister of Finance (2014–2016).

Education[]

• Graduated the Yerevan Polytechnic University After K. Marx in 1977, majoring in “Industrial Electronics” and receiving a qualification of an electronics engineer.
• Graduated the Yerevan Institute of National Economy in 1987, with a degree in "Accounting – Analysis of Economic Activity", and a qualification of an economist

Professional experience[]

• 1977–1978 worked as an electronics engineer in “Electron” factory
• 1978–1984 served as the second secretary of the initial organization of the Lenin Communist Youth Union Nairi regional committee
• 1984–1986 worked as the head of the department of the State Agro-technical school after G. Aghajanyan
• 1986–1989 served as the secretary of the initial party organization of Nor-Geghi State Technical College
• 1989–1996 – First Deputy Director of "Nairi" agro-firm
• 1996 worked as the Deputy Head of Hrazdan Tax Inspectorate
• 1996–1999 – Head of Mashtots Region Tax Inspectorate
• 1999–2000 – Head of the Tax Inspectorate of Erebuni region
• 2000 – Head of the Tax Inspectorate of Shahumyan region
• 2000–2001 – Deputy Head of the Tax Department of the RA Ministry of State Revenues
• 2001–2008 – Deputy Chairman of the RA State Customs Committee
• April 15 – June 4, 2008 – Acting Chairman of the RA State Customs Committee^[1]
• On June 4, 2008, by the decision of the Prime Minister of Armenia, he was relieved of the post of Deputy Chairman of the State Customs Committee^[2] under the Government of Armenia
• On June 4, 2008, by the decree of the President of Armenia he was appointed as the Chairman of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Armenia^[3]
• On August 20, 2008, by the decree of the President of Armenia he was appointed as the Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia^[3]
• On April 26, 2014, he was relieved of the post of Chairman of the State Revenue Committee under the Government of Armenia by the decree of the President of Armenia^[4]
• On April 26, 2014, by the Decree of the President of Armenia he was appointed Minister of Finance of Armenia.^[5]

Personal life[]

Gagik Khachatryan is married, has two sons and one daughter. His sons, Gurgen and Artyom Khachatryan, are entrepreneurs and the co-founders of Galaxy Group of Companies.^[6] As evidenced by the interview given to banks.am,^[7] Khachatryan’s two sons have never had any involvement in politics or state work, and have strictly engaged in business only.^[8] In 2019, they announced the “Innovation and Technology Park” project in Yerevan, with an estimated number of 6,000 jobs.^[9]

Titles and awards[]

• On December 29, 2011, Gagik Khachatryan was awarded the special rank of Lieutenant General of the Customs Service by the decree of the President of Armenia.^[10]
• The Medal of Anania Shirakatsi (2012)^[11]

References[]

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