PRIME MINISTER OF ARMENIA


The 'Prime Minister of Armenia' is the most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities and coordinate the work of the Ministers." The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia, but can be removed by a vote of no confidence in parliament. The office of president is generally considered to be more powerful than the office of Prime Minister.
The office of Prime Minister was first established in 1918 with the foundation of the Democratic Republic of Armenia. It vanished when Democratic Republic of Armenia was incorporated into the Soviet Union. When Armenia regained its independence, the office of Prime Minister was reintroduced.
If Prime Ministers from both before and after the Soviet annexation are included, there have been fourteen Prime Ministers of Armenia.
'Name''Took Office''Left Office''Party'
1Hovhannes Katchaznouni30 May 191828 May 1919Armenian Revolutionary Federation
2Alexander Khatisyan28 May 19195 May 1920Armenian Revolutionary Federation
3Hamo Ohanjanyan5 May 192025 November 1920Armenian Revolutionary Federation
4Simon Vratzian25 November 19202 December 1920Armenian Revolutionary Federation
''Position Abolished''
5Vazgen Manukyan13 August 199022 November 1991National Democratic Union
6Gagik Harutyunyan22 November 199130 July 1992(None)
7Khosrov Harutyunyan30 July 19922 February 1993(None)
8Hrant Bagratyan2 February 19934 November 1996Pan-Armenian National Movement
9Armen Sargsyan4 November 199620 March 1997(None)
10Robert Kocharyan20 March 199710 April 1998(None)
11Armen Darbinyan10 April 199811 June 1999(None)
12Vazgen Sargsyan11 June 199927 October 1999Republican Party
13Aram Sargsyan3 November 19992 May 2000Republican Party
14Andranik Margaryan12 May 200025 March 2007Republican Party
15Serzh Sargsyan26 March 2007presentRepublican Party


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     'α.'    Assassinated while in office in the 1999 Armenian parliament shooting.
     'β.'    Died of heart attack while in office.


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