Karen Karapetyan facts for kids
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Karen Karapetyan
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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 Karapetyan is an important Armenian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Armenia from September 2016 to April 2018. Before that, he served as the Mayor of Yerevan, which is the capital city of Armenia, from 2010 to 2011.
President Serzh Sargsyan chose him to be prime minister on September 13, 2016. He held this position until April 9, 2018. After that, he became the First Deputy Prime Minister from April 17 to April 23, 2018. When Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan resigned, Karen Karapetyan became the acting prime minister. He stayed in this role until Nikol Pashinyan was elected as the new prime minister on May 8, 2018.
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Early Life and Education
Karen Karapetyan was born on August 14, 1964, in Stepanakert. At that time, Stepanakert was part of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast. However, he grew up in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.
In the 1970s, he went to Secondary School #128 in Yerevan. From 1980 to 1985, he studied at Yerevan State University. He graduated with high honors from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics. In 1989, he earned a degree in economic sciences. From 1985 to 1996, he worked in different roles, including at the State Planning Committee of Armenia. He also taught at Yerevan State University. In 2001, he became the Deputy Minister of Energy for Armenia. He also led a big company called ArmRosGazprom, which was a joint venture between Armenia and Russia.
Serving as Mayor of Yerevan (2010–2011)
Karen Karapetyan became the Mayor of Yerevan on December 17, 2010. He received strong support from the city's assembly. He took over from Gagik Beglaryan, who had resigned earlier that month.
Just one month after becoming mayor, Karapetyan made a decision that led to protests in Armenia in 2011. He ordered the city to strictly stop street trading. Many street vendors were upset by this rule. They gathered to ask for Karapetyan's resignation and for the ban to be removed. As the protests grew, with many rallies happening in Yerevan's central Freedom Square, Karapetyan stood firm. He insisted that the ban on gatherings in Freedom Square would stay. He also refused to make the rules on street trading less strict.
Karapetyan resigned as Mayor on October 28, 2011. In November 2011, Taron Margaryan was chosen to be the new mayor. After leaving his role as mayor, Karapetyan went back to Russia to continue working for Gazprom.
Becoming Prime Minister of Armenia (2016–2018)
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After Hovik Abrahamyan resigned, Karen Karapetyan was quickly considered as a possible new prime minister. This was confirmed during a meeting of the Republican Party of Armenia. President Serzh Sargsyan officially confirmed his appointment on September 13, 2016. People believed that Karapetyan's new government would bring big changes and improvements to Armenia's economy.
His term as prime minister ended on April 17, 2018. This happened when former President Serzh Sargsyan became Prime Minister. Some groups who were against this decision said it was an unfair move. After a week of protests, Sargsyan resigned on April 23. Karapetyan was then named acting Prime Minister. He held this position until May 8, when Nikol Pashinyan was elected as the new Prime Minister.
Personal Life
Karen Karapetyan is married and has three children.
See also
In Spanish: Karen Karapetyan para niños
- List of mayors of Yerevan
