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Karen Karapetyan
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| Կարեն Կարապետյան | |
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Karapetyan in 2018
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| 14th Prime Minister of Armenia | |
| In office 23 April 2018 – 8 May 2018 Acting |
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| President | Armen Sarkissian |
| Preceded by | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Succeeded by | Nikol Pashinyan |
| In office 13 September 2016 – 17 April 2018 Acting: 9 April 2018 – 17 April 2018 |
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| President | Serzh Sargsyan Armen Sarkissian |
| Preceded by | Hovik Abrahamyan |
| Succeeded by | Serzh Sargsyan |
| First Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia | |
| In office 18 April 2018 – 8 May 2018 |
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| Prime Minister | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Ararat Mirzoyan |
| Mayor of Yerevan | |
| In office 17 December 2010 – 15 November 2011 |
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| Preceded by | Gagik Beglaryan |
| Succeeded by | Taron Margaryan |
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| Born | 14 August 1964 Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh AO, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
Karen Vilhelmi Karapetyan (Armenian: Կարեն Վիլհելմի Կարապետյան) is an Armenian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Armenia from September 2016 to April 2018. Before that, he was the Mayor of Yerevan, which is the capital city of Armenia. He also served as an acting Prime Minister for a short time in 2018.
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Early Life and Education
Karen Karapetyan was born on August 14, 1964. His birthplace was Stepanakert. However, he grew up in Yerevan, Armenia. He went to Secondary School #128 in Yerevan.
From 1980 to 1985, he studied at Yerevan State University. He graduated with honors in Applied Mathematics. In 1989, he earned a degree in economic sciences. For many years, he worked in computing and taught at Yerevan State University. In 2001, he became the Deputy Minister of Energy for Armenia. He also led a big company called ArmRosGazprom.
Serving as Mayor of Yerevan (2010–2011)
Karen Karapetyan became the Mayor of Yerevan on December 17, 2010. The city assembly strongly supported him. He took over from the previous mayor, Gagik Beglaryan.
During his time as mayor, Karapetyan made a rule about street trading. He wanted to stop people from selling things on the streets. This rule caused some protests in Yerevan. People who sold goods on the street were upset. They asked him to change the rule. However, Karapetyan believed the rule was important.
He resigned as Mayor on October 28, 2011. After leaving this job, he went back to Russia. There, he continued his work for the company Gazprom.
Becoming Prime Minister of Armenia (2016–2018)
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In September 2016, Karen Karapetyan was chosen to be the new Prime Minister of Armenia. This happened after the previous Prime Minister, Hovik Abrahamyan, resigned. President Serzh Sargsyan officially confirmed his appointment. Many people hoped that Karapetyan's government would bring new changes and improvements to Armenia's economy.
His term as Prime Minister ended on April 17, 2018. At that time, former President Serzh Sargsyan became Prime Minister. This decision led to protests from groups who disagreed with the change. After about a week of protests, Serzh Sargsyan resigned. Karen Karapetyan then became the acting Prime Minister on April 23. He held this position until May 8, 2018. On that day, Nikol Pashinyan was elected as the new Prime Minister.
Personal Life
Karen Karapetyan is married. He and his wife have three children.
See also
In Spanish: Karen Karapetyan para niños
- List of mayors of Yerevan
