Prime Minister of Armenia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վարչապետ
Coat of arms of Armenia
Incumbent Nikol Pashinyan since 8 May 2018
Government of Armenia
Style	Mr. Prime Minister (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic, abroad)
Member of	Cabinet of Armenia
Residence	Prime Minister's Residence
Seat	Yerevan
Appointer	President of Armenia, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the National Assembly
Term length	No term limit Parliamentary elections to the National Assembly are held every five years at most. After election Prime Minister and the Cabinet resigns and the newly elected National Assembly approves the Prime Minister.
Constituting instrument	Constitution of Armenia
Inaugural holder	Hovhannes Kajaznuni
Formation	30 June 1918
Deputy	Deputy Prime Minister
Salary	AMD 15,079,920/ US$ 38,825 annually

The Prime Minister of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վարչապետ, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan varch’apet) is the main leader of the Armenian government. This person is in charge of setting the government's main goals. They also manage what the government does and make sure all its members work together.

The Prime Minister also leads the Security Council. This council decides on the country's defense plans. This means the Prime Minister is also the top leader of Armenia's armed forces. Nikol Pashinyan is the current Prime Minister. He started his role on May 8, 2018. This happened after the previous Prime Minister, Serzh Sargsyan, stepped down.

A Look Back in Time

The First Prime Minister

The job of Prime Minister first started in 1918. This was when the First Republic of Armenia was formed. The National Council of Armenia chose the Prime Minister. This leader was responsible for issues both inside and outside the country.

Hovhannes Katchaznouni was the very first Prime Minister. His team had five members, all from the ARF party. A new Ministry of Interior was also created. Aram Manukian was its first head. This role disappeared when Armenia became part of the Soviet Union.

The Soviet Era

During the time of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic, the government was set up like other Soviet areas. The main group in charge was the Council of Ministers. This council included:

• A Chairman (the top leader)
• A Vice Chairman
• A Chairman for State Planning
• Different Cabinet Ministers
• Representatives for farming and arts

Armenia Becomes Independent Again

Armenia became independent again in 1991. The job of Prime Minister was brought back. With a new constitution in 2015, the Prime Minister became the most powerful person in Armenian politics.

The President of Armenia chooses the Prime Minister. This choice must be approved by the National Assembly, which is like Armenia's parliament. The Prime Minister can be removed if the Parliament votes that they no longer trust them. In 2015, people voted to make Armenia a parliamentary republic. This means the Prime Minister and Parliament have more power.

List of Prime Ministers

Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)

Prime ministers

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party
			Took office	Left office
1	Hovhannes Kajaznuni	Hovhannes Kajaznuni (1868–1938)	30 June 1918	28 May 1919	ARF
2	Alexander Khatisian	Alexander Khatisian (1874–1945)	28 May 1919	5 May 1920	ARF
3	Hamo Ohanjanyan	Hamo Ohanjanyan (1873–1947)	5 May 1920	25 November 1920	ARF
4	Simon Vratsian	Simon Vratsian (1882–1969)	25 November 1920	2 December 1920	ARF
Armenia was part of the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1991 (see below)

Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic (1922–1936)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party	Title(s)
			Took office	Left office
1	Alexander Miasnikian	Alexander Miasnikian (1886–1925)	1 January 1921	30 January 1922	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
2	Sargis Lukashin	Sargis Lukashin (1883–1937)	21 May 1922	24 June 1925	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
3	Sargis Hambardzumyan	Sargis Hambardzumyan (1870–1944)	24 June 1925	22 March 1928	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
4	Sahak Ter-Gabrielyan	Sahak Ter-Gabrielyan (1886–1937)	22 March 1928	10 February 1935	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
5	Abraham Guloyan	Abraham Guloyan (1893–1938)	10 February 1935	February 1937	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars

Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic (1936–1991)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Political party	Title(s)
			Took office	Left office
6	Sargis Hambardzumyan	Sargis Hambardzumyan (1870–1944)	February 1937	May 1937	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
7	Stepan Akopyan	Stepan Akopyan (1878–1961)	May 1937	21 September 1937	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
8	Aram Piruzyan	Aram Piruzyan (1907–1996)	23 November 1937	October 1943	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
9	Aghasi Sargsyan	Aghasi Sargsyan (1905–1971)	October 1943	1946	HKK	Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
			1946	29 March 1947		Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
10	Sahak Karapetyan	Sahak Karapetyan (1906–1987)	29 March 1947	20 November 1952	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
11	Anton Kochinyan	Anton Kochinyan (1913–1990)	20 November 1952	5 February 1966	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
12	Badal Muradyan	Badal Muradyan (1915–1991)	5 February 1966	21 November 1973	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
13	Grigory Arzumanyan	Grigory Arzumanyan (1918–1976)	21 November 1973	28 November 1976	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
—	G.A. Martirosyan	G.A. Martirosyan (1934–2015)	28 November 1976	17 January 1977	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
14	Fadey Sargsyan	Fadey Sargsyan (1923–2010)	17 January 1977	16 January 1989	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
15	Vladimir Markaryants	Vladimir Markaryants (1934–2000)	16 January 1989	13 August 1990	HKK	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
16	Vazgen Manukyan	Vazgen Manukyan (born 1946)	13 August 1990	25 September 1991	AZhM	Chairmen of the Council of Ministers

Armenia (1991–present)

NDU (1)           PANM (1)           RPA (7)           Civil Contract (1)
No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Political party	Term of office		Election (Parliament)	Government
							No.	Composition
1	Vazgen Manukyan (born 1946)	Vazgen Manukyan	PANM	13 August 1990	25 September 1991 (Independence)	1990	1st	Independents • PANM
			NDU	25 September 1991 (Independence)	22 November 1991			Independents • PANM • NDU
2	Gagik Harutyunyan (born 1948)	Gagik Harutyunyan	Independent	22 November 1991	30 July 1992		2nd	Independents • PANM
3	Khosrov Harutyunyan (born 1948)	Khosrov Harutyunyan	Independent	30 July 1992	2 February 1993		3rd
4	Hrant Bagratyan (born 1958)	Hrant Bagratyan	PANM	2 February 1993	26 July 1995		4th
				26 July 1995	4 November 1996	1995	5th	PANM • RPA
5	Armen Sarkissian (born 1952)	Armen Sarkissian	Independent	4 November 1996	20 March 1997		6th
6	Robert Kocharyan (born 1954)	Robert Kocharyan	Independent	20 March 1997	10 April 1998		7th	RPA • ARF
7	Armen Darbinyan (born 1964)	Armen Darbinyan	Independent	10 April 1998	11 June 1999		8th	RPA • ARF • ACP
8	Vazgen Sargsyan (1959–1999)	Vazgen Sargsyan	RPA	11 June 1999	27 October 1999	1999	9th	RPA • PPA • ARF
9	Aram Sargsyan (born 1961)	Aram Sargsyan	RPA	3 November 1999	2 May 2000		10th
10	Andranik Margaryan (1951–2007)	Andranik Margaryan	RPA	2 May 2000	25 May 2003		11th	RPA • PPA • ARF • Heritage
				25 May 2003	25 March 2007 (Died in office)	2003	12th	RPA • ARF • Heritage
—	Serzh Sargsyan (born 1954)	Serzh Sargsyan	RPA	25 March 2007	4 April 2007
11				4 April 2007	7 April 2008		13th
12	Tigran Sargsyan (born 1960)	Tigran Sargsyan	RPA	9 April 2008	6 May 2012	2007	14th	RPA • ARF • OEK • PAP
				6 May 2012	19 April 2013	2012	15th	RPA • OEK
				19 April 2013	13 April 2014		16th
13	Hovik Abrahamyan (born 1959)	Hovik Abrahamyan	RPA	13 April 2014	8 September 2016		17th	RPA • OEK • ARF
14	Karen Karapetyan (born 1963)	Karen Karapetyan	RPA	13 September 2016	18 May 2017		18th	RPA • ARF
				18 May 2017	17 April 2018	2017	19th
15	Serzh Sargsyan (born 1954)	Serzh Sargsyan	RPA	17 April 2018	23 April 2018		20th
—	Karen Karapetyan (born 1963)	Karen Karapetyan	RPA	23 April 2018	8 May 2018
	Nikol Pashinyan (born 1975)	Nikol Pashinyan	Yelk Civil Contract	8 May 2018	14 January 2019		21st	Yelk • Tsarukyan Alliance • ARF
16			My Step Civil Contract	14 January 2019	2 August 2021	2018	22nd	Civil Contract • Mission • Hanrapetutyun
			Civil Contract	2 August 2021	Incumbent	2021	23rd	Civil Contract

Timeline of Prime Ministers

See also

In Spanish: Primer ministro de Armenia para niños