Minister of Defence (Armenia) (original) (raw)

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Minister of Defence
Հայաստանի պաշտպանության նախարար
IncumbentSuren Papikyansince 15 November 2021
Ministry of Defence
Style Mr/Madam Minister
Member of CabinetSecurity Council
Reports to Prime Minister of Armenia
Seat Yerevan, Armenia
Nominator Prime Minister of Armenia
Appointer President of Armenia
Term length None
Constituting instrument Constitution of Armenia
Formation 1992
First holder Vazgen Sargsyan
Deputy Chief of the General Staff
Website mil.am/en

The defence minister of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության նախարար, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan pashtpanut’yan nakharar) is the head of the country's Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was originally created in 1918 and was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by Suren Papikyan. From 1993 to 1995, there was a concurrent position called the state minister for defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.

First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)

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No. Portrait Minister of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Party
1 Hovhannes Hakhverdyan Hakhverdyan, Hovhannes**Hovhannes Hakhverdyan**(1873–1931) 30 June 1918 27 March 1919 270 days Independent
2 Christophor Araratov Araratov, Christophor**Christophor Araratov**(1876–1937) 27 March 1919 5 May 1920 1 year, 39 days Independent
3 Rouben Ter Minassian Minassian, Rouben**Rouben Ter Minassian**(1882–1951) 5 May 1920 24 November 1920 203 days ARF
4 Drastamat Kanayan Kanayan, Drastamat**Drastamat Kanayan**(1884–1956) 24 November 1920 2 December 1920 8 days ARF

Armenian SSR (1920–1991)

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No. Portrait People's Commissar of the Army and Navy of the Armenian SSR Took office Left office Time in office Party
5 Avis Nurijanyan Nurijanyan, Avis**Avis Nurijanyan**(1896–1938) December 1920 May 1921 6 months CPSU
6 Alexander Miasnikian Miasnikian, Alexander**Alexander Miasnikian**(1886–1925) May 1921 1922 1 year CPSU
7 Hayk Bzhishkyan Bzhishkyan, Hayk**Hayk Bzhishkyan**(1887–1937) 1922 1922 0 year CPSU

Third Armenian Republic (1991–present)

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No. Portrait Minister of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Party
8 Vazgen Sargsyan Sargsyan, Vazgen**Vazgen Sargsyan**(1959–1999) 5 December 1991 20 October 1992 320 days HHSh
9 Vazgen Manukyan Manukyan, Vazgen**Vazgen Manukyan**(born 1946) 20 October 1992 21 August 1993 305 days NDU
10 Serzh Sargsyan Sargsyan, Serzh**Serzh Sargsyan**(born 1954) 21 August 1993 17 May 1995 1 year, 269 days HHSh
(8) Vazgen Sargsyan Sargsyan, Vazgen**Vazgen Sargsyan**(1959–1999) 25 July 1995 11 June 1999 3 years, 321 days Republican
11 Vagharshak Harutiunyan Harutiunyan, Vagharshak**Vagharshak Harutiunyan**(born 1956) 11 June 1999 20 May 2000 344 days Independent
(10) Serzh Sargsyan Sargsyan, Serzh**Serzh Sargsyan**(born 1954) 20 May 2000 26 March 2007 6 years, 310 days Republican
12 Mikael Harutyunyan Harutyunyan, Mikael**Mikael Harutyunyan**(born 1946) 4 April 2007 14 April 2008 1 year, 10 days Independent
13 Seyran Ohanyan Ohanyan, Seyran**Seyran Ohanyan**(born 1962) 14 April 2008 3 October 2016 8 years, 172 days Independent
14 Vigen Sargsyan Sargsyan, Vigen**Vigen Sargsyan**(born 1975) 3 October 2016 12 May 2018 1 year, 221 days Republican
15 David Tonoyan Tonoyan, David**David Tonoyan**(born 1967) 12 May 2018 20 November 2020 2 years, 192 days Independent
(11) Vagharshak Harutiunyan Harutiunyan, Vagharshak**Vagharshak Harutiunyan**(born 1956) 20 November 2020 3 August 2021 256 days Independent
16 Arshak Karapetyan Karapetyan, Arshak**Arshak Karapetyan**(born 1967) 3 August 2021 15 November 2021 104 days Independent
17 Suren Papikyan Papikyan, Suren**Suren Papikyan**(born 1986) 15 November 2021 Incumbent 3 years, 43 days Civil Contract

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