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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 (born January 24, 1959) is a well-known Armenian politician. He served as the prime minister of Armenia from April 2014 to September 2016. Before becoming prime minister, he was the President of the National Assembly of Armenia. This role is like being the leader of the country's parliament. He was a member of the Republican Party.
Early Life and Career
Hovik Abrahamyan was born in the village of Mkhchyan in Armenia. This village is located in the Ararat Province. He started his career in 1990. He worked as a department head 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. This was an important step in his political journey. He then served as the Mayor of Artashat starting in 1996. In 1998, he became the governor of Ararat Province.
Political Journey
In 2005, during President Robert Kocharyan's time in office, Hovik Abrahamyan was chosen for a new role. He became the Minister of Territorial Administration. This job involved overseeing how regional governments worked. He held this position until 2008.
In April 2008, he resigned from his minister role. The newly elected president, Serzh Sargsyan, appointed him as the head of his presidential staff. This meant he worked closely with the president. In August 2008, he was re-elected to the National Assembly. In September 2008, he was chosen as the President of the National Assembly of Armenia. He resigned from this position in November 2011.
He was re-elected to the National Assembly on May 6, 2012. He ran as a member of the Republican Party of Armenia. He disagreed with a proposed law that would have made politicians declare their business interests.
Becoming Prime Minister
In April 2014, Hovik Abrahamyan was appointed as prime minister. This happened after the previous prime minister, Tigran Sargsyan, resigned. President Serzh Sargsyan nominated him for the role. The president called him a "very effective new prime minister." The Russian prime minister, Dmitry Medvedev, also congratulated him on his new position.
Declared Assets
At the end of 2013, Hovik Abrahamyan and his wife, Juliet, had a total income that was more than $6 million. He had previously stated that some of his income came from selling farm products. This was between 2011 and 2013. During that time, his wife also received a significant amount of money.
When he ran for parliament in 2012, Hovik Abrahamyan declared several properties. These included three apartments in Yerevan of different sizes. He also declared a garage. He listed the same properties in 2014 when he became Prime Minister of Armenia.
See also
In Spanish: Hovik Abrahamyan para niños
