President of the National Assembly of Artsakh
| President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh | |
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| Արցախի հանրապետության Ազգային ժողովի նախագահ (Armenian) | |
 Coat of arms of Artsakh | |
| Appointer | Elected by National Assembly |
| Term length | coincides with the term of the assembly |
| Inaugural holder | Leonard Petrosyan |
| Formation | September 12, 1991 |
| Website | http://nankr.am |
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The President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Artsakh (Armenian: ��զգային ժողովի նախագահ, Azgayin zhoghovi naxagah) is the Speaker of the House in the Parliament of Artsakh.
Until 1995, the post was called Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic. From January 1992 to December 1994, until Robert Kocharyan was elected as the President of Artsakh, the Chairman was de facto the head of state of the republic.
The incumbent speaker is Arthur Tovmasyan of Free Motherland, since 21 May 2020.
List of Presidents of the National Assembly[]
| Image | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Political Party |
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Leonard Petrosyan | 12 September 1991 | 8 January 1992 | Independent |
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Artur Mkrtchyan | 8 January 1992 | 14 April 1992 | Independent |
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Georgi Petrosian (acting) | 15 April 1992 | 14 June 1993 | Independent |
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14 June 1993 | March 1996 | Independent | |
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Arthur Tovmasyan | March 1996 | 2 December 1997 | Independent |
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Oleg Yesayan | 2 December 1997 | 1 July 2005 | Independent |
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Ashot Ghulian | 1 July 2005 | 21 May 2020 | Democratic |
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Arthur Tovmasyan | 21 May 2020 | Free Motherland |
Sources[]
- [1] Office of the Republic of Artsakh
See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of legislative speakers
- Politicians from the Republic of Artsakh