Armenia Provinces

Armenia Provinces

Provinces Aragatsotn - Ararat - Armavir - Gegharkunik - Kotayk - Lori - Shirak - Syunik - Tavush -Vayots Dzor - Special City Yerevan -

Note: On 5 Jul 1995 Armenia was reorganized into 10 provinces (marzer) and one special city (kaghak) Yerevan. The governors' title is marzpet. Party abbreviations:AZM = Azgayin Zhoghovrdavarakan Miutyun (National Democratic Union Armenia, centrist, est.1991);BHK = Bargavadj Hayastan Kusaktsutyun (Prosperous Armenia Party, center-right, est.2005);HHD = Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun(Armenian Revolutionary Federation, "Dashnak", socialist, nationalist, re-est.1991);HHK = Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun(Republican Party of Armenia, conservative, nationalist, est.1990);HHS = Hayots Hamazgain Sharzhum (Pan-Armenian National Movement, liberal, est.1989);HKK = Hayastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun(Armenian Communist Party, communist, est.1991);OEK = Orinats Erkir (Rule of Law Party, centerist, est.1998);- Former parties: HRAK = Hayastani Ramgavar Azatakan Kusaktsutyun(Democratic Liberal Party,liberal, 1991-2012, from 2012 as Ramgavar Azatakan Kusaktsutyun [Democratic Liberal Party Armenia])

Provinces (marz/marzer)

Aragatsotn
Governors1995 - 1998 .... 1998 - 2003 Hrayr Karlenovich Karapetyan (b. 1963) HHD 2003 - 2009 Gagik (Gabriel) Gyozalyan 29 May 2009 - Sargis Sahakyan (b. 1961) HHK

Ararat
Governors 1995 - 1998 David Mnatsakanovich Zadoyan (b. 1949) HHK
1998 - 2000 Hovik Argamovich Abramyan (b. 1958) HHK
Nov 2000 - 29 May 2008 Alik Sarkisovich Sarkisyan (b. 1957) HHK 12 Jun 2008 - 2010 Vardges Hovakimyan (b. 1955) HHK 15 Jul 2010 - Edik Barseghyan (b. 1947) HHK

Armavir
Governors1995 - 1998 Sedrak Mnatsakanovich Ovannsyan (b. 1961)    HHS
1998 - 7 Dec 2006 Albert Ghosrovich Gheroyan (b. 1940)    Non-party
8 Dec 2006 -        Ashot Sarkisovich Khahramanyan (b. 1949)    Non-party

Gegharkunik
Governors1995 - 2003 Vaagn Vladimirovich Akopyan (b. 1948) Non-party2003 - 2006 Stepan Saribekovich Barsegyan (b. 1959) OEK 2006 - 21 Jun 2007 Arsen Grigoryan 21 Jun 2007 - 28 Jun 2012 Nver Poghosyan (b. 1957) BHK 28 Jun 2012 - Rafik Grigoryan (b. 1958) HHK

Kotayk
Governors1995 - 1998 Ovanes Sergoevich Ovannsyan (b. 1952)    Non-party
1998 - 2001    Samvel Stepanovich Stepanyan (b. 1949)    Non-party
18 Jan 2001 -           Kovalenko Surenovich Shahgaldyan (b. 1946) HHK

Lori
Governors1995 - 1998 Vigen Surenovich Khachatryan (b. 1951) HRAK 1998 - 7 Dec 2006 Henrik Jumshudovich Kochinyan (b. 1948) HHK 8 Dec 2006 - 28 Jul 2011 Aram Vladimirovich Kocharyan (b. 1952) HHK 28 Jul 2011 - Artur Nalbandyan (b. 1971) HHK

Shirak
Governors1995 - 1999    Ararat Dvinovich Ghomtsyan (b. 1948)    HHK
1999 - 2003 Feliks Ashotovich Pirumyan (b. 1954)    HHK? 2003 - 14 Jun 2007 Romik Shavarshevich Manukyan (b. 1961) HHD 12 Jul 2007 - 2010    Lida Balabekovna Nanyan (f) (b. 1948) HHK 20 May 2010 - Mar 2013    Ashot Giziryan (b. 1958)      Non-party
7 Mar 2013 -              Feliqs Colakyan    (b. 1952)    Non-party

Syunik (Siunik)
Governors1995 - 27 Mar 2004 Edik Barseghyan (b. 1947) Non-party 27 Mar 2004 - Surik Sergeyevich Khachatryan (b. 1955) HHK

Tavush
GovernorsJul 1995 - Feb 1999 Jemma GurgenovnaAnanyan (f) (b. 1931) HKK
26 Feb 1999 - Armen Grantovich Ghularyan (b. 1954) HHK

Vayots Dzor
Governors 1995 - 2003 Pandukt Amaykovich Manukyan (b. 1951) HHS 2003 - Jun 2007 Samvel Frunzikovich Sarkisyan (b. 1966) HHK Jun 2007 - 2010 Vardges Gidionovich Matevosyan (b. 1945) HHK 8 Jul 2010 - 22 Jun 2012 Sergey Bagratyan (b. 1963) BHK 22 Jun 2012 - Edgar Ghazaryan (b. 1975) HHK

Special City (kaghak)

Yerevan


bf.2001 - 27 Sep 2004


Adopted 27 Sep 2004

Mayors 4 Dec 1990 - 22 Dec 1992 Ambartsum PaylakovichGalustyan (b. 1955 - d. 1994) HHD? 22 Dec 1992 - 22 Feb 1996 Vaagn Garnikovich Xachatryan (b. 1959) HHK 23 Feb 1996 - 7 Nov 1996 Ashot MovsesovichMirzoyan (b. 1950) 14 Nov 1996 - 3 Feb 1998 Vano SmbatovichSiradegyan (b. 1946) HHS Feb 1998 - May 1998 Kamo ArakelovichAreyan (acting) (b. 1957) 6 May 1998 - 15 Jun 1999 Suren ZhangirovichAbramyan (b. 1947) HHK 9 Aug 1999 - 10 Jan 2001 Albert MushegovichBazeyan (b. 1956) HHK 11 Jan 2001 - 1 Jul 2003 Robert NikolasovichNazaryan (b. 1956) Non-party 1 Jul 2003 - 4 Mar 2009 Yervand VazgenovichZakharyan (b. 1946) HHK 4 Mar 2009 - 9 Dec 2010 Gagik Beglarovich Beglaryan (b. 1964) HHK 9 Dec 2010 - 17 Dec 2010 Taron Andranikovich Margaryan (b. 1978) HHK (1st time)(acting) 17 Dec 2010 - 31 Oct 2011 Karen Vilgelmovich Karapetyan (b. 1963) HHK 31 Oct 2011 - Taron Andranikovich Margaryan (s.a.) HHK (2nd time)(acting to 15 Nov 2011)