Vahagn Khachaturyan
Vahagn Khachaturyan | |
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| Mayor of Yerevan | |
| In office December 4, 1992 – February 22, 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Hambardzum Galstyan |
| Succeeded by | |
| Minister of High-Tech Industry | |
| Assumed office August 4, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Hayk Chobanyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1959 Sisian, Soviet Armenia |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Armenian |
Vahagn Khachatryan (Armenian: Վահագն Խաչատուրյան, Vahagn Khachaturyan; born July 26, 1959 in Sisian) is an Armenian politician.[1] He served as Mayor of Yerevan from 1992 to 1996 and is the current Minister of High-Tech Industry (2021–).[2][3]
He is a member of the Armenian National Congress and led the ANC list in the 2013 Yerevan City Council election.[4]
Biography[]
Vahagn Khachaturyan was born in 1959 in Sisian. In 1980 he graduated from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy, with the qualification of economist. 1982-1989 he worked in “HrazdanMash” (Hrazdan Instrumental Production) Enterprise, 1989-1992 has been Deputy General Director of “Mars” Factory, 1990-1996 – Deputy of Yerevan City Council, 1992-1996 – Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Deputies, Yerevan City Council (Mayor of Yerevan), 1995-1999 - National Assembly Deputy, 1996-1998 - Adviser to the President of the Republic of Armenia. In 2002- Vice President of the Center for Political Science, Law, and Economic Research. Since 2021 - Minister of High-Tech Industry.
Membership[]
- 2000 - Founding member of the ARMAT Center for Democracy and Civil Society Development
- 2006 - Founding member of the social and political initiatives “Aylyntrank”
- 2019- 2021 - Member of the Board of the Armeconombank
References[]
- ^ Վահագն Գառնիկի Խաչատրյան (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan Municipality. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ "Former mayors of Yerevan". Yerevan Municipality Official Website. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ^ Decrees of the President of the Republic
- ^ "ANC rep. Vahagn Khachatryan to run for Yerevan mayor?". PanARMENIAN.Net. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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| Russian Empire (1879-1918) |  | |
| First Republic of Armenia (1918-1920) | ||
| Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922-1936) |
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| Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1936-1991) | ||
| Armenia (1991-present) | ||
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