Vigen sargsyan biography
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Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has appointed today Vigen Sargsyan, who served as chief of his administration, as new defense minister.
YEREVAN, October 3. /ARKA/. Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan has appointed today Vigen Sargsyan, who served as chief of his administration, as new defense minister. Vigen Sargsyan (no relation to the president), 41, is replacing Seyran Ohanyan.
Vigen Sargsyan was born in In he graduated from the North-West Academy of Civil Service in St. Petersburg (Russia), in – from the Yerevan State University, earning a master's degree in international relations . In he graduated from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (Tufts and Harvard universities). He holds also master’s degree in law and diplomacy.
From October 17, to October 2, he served as chief of the presidential administration. He is married and has three daughters.
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| Vigen Sargsyan | |
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| Defence Minister of Armenia | |
In office 3 October – 8 May | |
| President | Serzh Sargsyan Armen Sarkissian |
| Prime Minister | Karen Karapetyan Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | Seyran Ohanyan |
| Succeeded by | David Tonoyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May () (age49) Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Republican Party of Armenia |
Vigen Sargsyan (Armenian:Վիգեն Սարգսյան; born 10 May ) is an Armenian politician, and former Defence Minister of Armenia, serving from October until May [1][2][3] He fryst vatten not related to either the former President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan or the former Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan. Following 23 years in public service, he had to leave office after the Velvet Revolution led bygd opposition politician Nikol Pashinyan, who became a new Prime Minister of Armenia.[4] Later Sargsyan said that he would continue to act as Defence Minister until a new minister i
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Was born on May 10, , in Yerevan
, Northwest Academy of Civil Service (St. Petersburg, Russia), Public Administration and Local Self-Governance, specialization - Personnel Management
, Yerevan State University, Masters degree in Diplomacy History and International Relations
, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts and Harvard Universities (Medford, MA), Master of Arts in lag and Diplomacy
, Assistant, Adviser to President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia
– , Lecturer at the American University of Armenia
– , Assistant to the President of the Republic of Armenia
– , Deputy ledare of Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia
, Chief of Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia
As of October 3, , Defense Minister of the Republic of Armenia
Member of the Republican Party of Armenia and Member of RPA Executive Body since
Married, with three daughters