Hovik Abrahamyan facts for kids
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Hovik Abrahamyan
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Հովիկ Աբրահամյան
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Official portrait, 2012
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| 13th prime minister of Armenia | |
| In office 13 April 2014 – 13 September 2016 |
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| President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | Tigran Sargsyan |
| Succeeded by | Karen Karapetyan |
| President of the National Assembly | |
| In office 31 May 2012 – 13 April 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Samvel Nikoyan |
| Succeeded by | Galust Sahakyan |
| In office 28 September 2008 – 21 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Hrayr Karapetyan (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Samvel Nikoyan |
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Hovik Argami Abrahamyan
24 January 1959 Mkhchyan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Political party | Republican Party |
| Alma mater | Armenian State University of Economics |
Hovik Argami Abrahamyan (Armenian: Հովիկ Արգամի Աբրահամյան; born 24 January 1959) is an Armenian politician. He was the prime minister of Armenia from 2014 to 2016. Before that, he was the president of the National Assembly of Armenia.
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Early Life and Career Beginnings
Hovik Abrahamyan was born in the village of Mkhchyan in Armenia. This village is in the Ararat Province. He started his career in 1990. He worked at the Burastan Brandy Factory. Later, he became the president of the Artashat wine-brandy factory. In 1995, he became a member of the Armenian parliament. He then served as the Mayor of Artashat starting in 1996. In 1998, he became the governor of Ararat Province.
Political Journey in Armenia
In 2005, during President Robert Kocharyan's time, Abrahamyan became the Minister of Territorial Administration. This role involves overseeing how regional governments work. He held this position until 2008. In April 2008, the new president, Serzh Sargsyan, appointed him as the head of his presidential staff.
In August 2008, he was elected again to the National Assembly. This is Armenia's main law-making body. In September 2008, he was chosen to be the President of the National Assembly of Armenia. He stepped down from this role in November 2011. He was then re-elected to the National Assembly in May 2012. He was a member of the Republican Party of Armenia.
Becoming Prime Minister
In April 2014, Hovik Abrahamyan was appointed as the prime minister. This happened after the previous prime minister, Tigran Sargsyan, resigned. President Serzh Sargsyan nominated Abrahamyan for the job. He called him a "very effective new prime minister." The Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, also congratulated him on his new role.
Images for kids
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Abrahamyan with Iranian president Hassan Rouhani in Tehran, 2014
See also
In Spanish: Hovik Abrahamyan para niños
