Armenia Provinces

Armenia Provinces since 1995

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), singular (marz), and one special city (kaghak) Yerevan. The governors' title is marzpet. Themarz governors are appointed and dismissed by government decrees. Party abbreviations:AZhM= Azgayin Zhoghovrdavarakan Miutyun (National Democratic Union Armenia, centrist, split from HHSh, est.Sep 1991); BHK =Bargavadj Hayastan Kusaktsutyun (Prosperous Armenia Party, center-right, est.2004);HAK = Hay Azgayin Kongress(Armenian National Congress, centrist, HHK opposition, est.2008); HHD= Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun(Armenian Revolutionary Federation, "Dashnak", socialist, nationalist,1994-98 banned, 1890-1920, re-est.1991); HHK= Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun(Republican Party of Armenia,center-right, nationalist, re-founded 1998, est.1990);HHSh= Hayots Hamazgain Sharzhum (Pan-Armenian National Movement, liberal, nationalist,est.1989); HKK = Hayastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun(Armenian Communist Party, communist, 1920-Sep 1991, re-est.1994); IKD = Im Kaylə Dashink' (My Step Alliance, centrist, reformist, liberal democratic, est.1 Aug 2018);KP = Kaghakatsiakan Paymanagir (Civil Contract, centrist, liberal, pro-European, civil movement from 9 Dec 2013, HHK and Serzh Sarkisyan opposition, est.30 May 2015);OEK = Orinats Yerkir (Ruleof Law, centrist, est.1998);Mil = Military; - Former parties: HRAK= Hayastani Ramgavar Azatakan Kusaktsutyun (Democratic Liberal Party, liberal, 1991-2012, re-namedRamgavar Azatakan Kusaktsutyun [Democratic Liberal Party Armenia])

Provinces (marz/marzer)

Aragatsotn
Governors1995 - 1998 Hrachya Grigoryan (b. 1952) Non-party 1998 - 12 Jun 2003 Hrayr Karleni Karapetyan (b. 1963) HHD 2003 - 2009 Gagik Gyozalyan (1st time) (b. 1956) HHD 29 May 2009 - 3 Mar 2016 Sargis Sahakyan (b. 1961) HHK 3 Mar 2016 - 13 Jul 2017 Gagik Gyozalyan (2nd time) (s.a.) HHD 13 Jul 2017 - 16 Oct 2018 Ashot Simonyan (b. 1967) HHD 16 Oct 2018 -28 Oct 2021 Davit Gevorgyan (b. 1991) Non-party 28 Oct 2021 -13 Jan 2022 Razmik Vagharshaki Petrosyan (b. 1961) Mil 13 Jan 2022 - Sergey Leviki Movsisyan (b. 1989) KP

Ararat
Governors 1995 - 1998 David Mnatsakanovich Zadoyan (b. 1949 - d. 2015) 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 - 2013 Edik Barseghyan (b. 1947) HHK 2013 - 2014 Aramayis Grigoryan (1st time) (b. 1965) Non-party 8 May 2014 - 2017 Rubik Abrahamyan (b. 1967) HHK 2 Feb 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 Aramayis Grigoryan (2nd time) (s.a.) HHK 1 Jun 2018 -10 Dec 2020 Garik Sargsyan (b. 1987) KP 10 Dec 2020 -13 Jan 2022 Razmik Tevonyan (b. 1961) Non-party 13 Jan 2022 - Sedrak Tevonyan (b. 1990) Non-party

Armavir
Governors1995 - 1998 Sedrak Mnatsakanovich Ovannsyan (b. 1961)    HHSh
1998 - 7 Dec 2006 Albert Ghosrovich Heroyan    (b. 1940)    Non-party
8 Dec 2006 - 7 Jun 2018 Ashot Sarkisovich Khahramanyan (b. 1949)      HHK 7 Jun 2018 - 16 Oct 2018 Gagik Mirijanyan       (b. 1982)    BHK 16 Oct 2018 - 25 Nov 2021 Hambardzum Matevosyan    (b. 1992)            Non-party 26 Nov 2021 -11 Jan 2024 Edvard Hovhannisyan                (b. 1983)            Non-party 11 Jan 2024 -    Davit Khudatyan                    (b. 1991)            KP

Gegharkunik
Governors1995 - 2003 Vaagn Vladimirovich Akopyan (b. 1948) Non-party2003 - 2006 Stepan Saribekovich Barsegyan (b. 1959) OEK Jun 2006 - 21 Jun 2007 Arsen Grigoryan (b. 1964) Non-party? 21 Jun 2007 - 28 Jun 2012 Nver Poghosyan (b. 1957) BHK 28 Jun 2012 - 25 May 2017 Rafik Grigoryan (b. 1958) HHK 25 May 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 Karen Botoyan (b. 1983) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 10 Oct 2018 Ishkhan Saghatelyan (b. 1982) HHD 10 Oct 2018 - 2 Aug 2021 Gnel Sanosyan (b. 1983) KP 8 Sep 2021 - Karen Sargsyan (b. 1984) KP

Kotayk
Governors1995 - 1998 Ovanes Sergoevich Ovannsyan (b. 1952) Non-party 1998 - 2001 Samvel Stepanovich Stepanyan (b. 1949) Non-party 18 Jan 2001 - 2015 Kovalenko Surenovich Shahgaldyan (b. 1946) HHK 2 Apr 2015 - 1 Jun 2018 Karapet Guloyan (b. 1979) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 30 Jul 2020 Romanos Petrosyan (b. 1979) KP 30 Jul 2020 - 26 Nov 2020 Arnak Avetisyan (acting) (b. 1992) KP 26 Nov 2020 - 27 May 2021 Mesrop Mesropyan (b. 1972) Non-party 27 May 2021 - Aharon Sahakyan (b. 1980) Non-party

Lori
Governors1995 - 1998 Vigen Surenovich Khachatryan (b. 1951 - d. 2023) HRAK 1998 - 7 Dec 2006 Henrik Jumshudovich Kochinyan (b. 1948) HHK 8 Dec 2006 - 28 Jul 2011 Aram Vladimirovich Kocharyan (b. 1952 - d. 2022) HHK 28 Jul 2011 - 1 Jun 2018 Artur Nalbandyan (b. 1971) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 4 Oct 2018 Hrant Margaryan (b. 1970) BHK 4 Oct 2018 - 17 Dec 2020 Andrey Ghukasyan (b. 1980) KP 17 Dec 2020 - 18 Jan 2024 Aram Khachatryan (b. 1978) KP 18 Jan 2024 - Aram Ghazaryan (b. 1972) Non-party

Shirak
Governors1995 - 1999    Ararat Dvinovich Gomtsyan   (b. 1948)    HHK
1999 - 2003 Feliks Ashotovich Pirumyan (b. 1954)    HHK? 2003 - 12 Jul 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 - 2016         Feliks Tsolakyan (b. 1952)    Non-party 9 Mar 2016 - 8 Jun 2017 Hovsep Simonyan    (b. 1961)    HHD 8 Jun 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 Artur Khachatryan    (b. 1972)            HHD 1 Jun 2018 - 6 Feb 2019 Karen Sarukhanyan                (b. 1986)            KP 6 Feb 2019 -21 Jan 2021 Tigran Petrosyan       (b. 1979)            Non-party 21 Jan 2021 - 8 Nov 2021 Hovhannes Harutyunyan    (b. 1987)    KP 8 Nov 2021 - 25 Jan 2023 Nazeli Baghdasaryan (f)            (b. 1983)            KP 26 Jan 2023 -              Mushegh Muradyan                   (b. 1975)            Non-party

Syunik (Siunik)
Governors 1995 - 27 Mar 2004 Edik Barseghyan (b. 1947) Non-party 27 Mar 2004 - 6 Jun 2013 Surik Sergeyevich Khachatryan (b. 1956) HHK (Xachatryan) (1st time) 7 Jun 2013 - 10 Jul 2013 Ara Dolunts (acting) (b. 1957) HHK 10 Jul 2013 - 4 Sep 2014 Vahe Hakobyan (1st time)(acting) (b. 1971) HHK 25 Sep 2014 - 6 Oct 2016 Surik Sergeyevich Khachatryan (s.a.) HHK (2nd time) 6 Oct 2016 - 7 Jun 2018 Vahe Hakobyan (2nd time) (s.a.) Non-party 7 Jun 2018 - 16 Oct 2018 Karen Hambardzumyan (b. 1982) BHK 16 Oct 2018 - 8 Dec 2020 Hunan Poghosyan (b. 1964) Non-party 8 Dec 2020 - 3 Mar 2022 Meliqset "Melo" Poghosyan (b. 1960) Mil 3 Mar 2022 - Robert Ghukasyan (b. 1980) Non-party

Tavush
GovernorsJul 1995 - Feb 1999 Jemma GurgenovnaAnanyan (f) (b. 1931 - d. 2018) HKK 26 Feb 1999 - 2014 Armen Grantovich Ghularyan (b. 1954) HHK15 May 2014 - 1 Jun 2018 Hovik Abovyan (b. 1964) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 6 Feb 2019 Vahe Ghalumyan (b. 1975) KP 6 Feb 2019 - 1 Apr 2021 Hayk Chobanyan (b. 1973) Non-party 1 Apr 2021 - 8 Apr 2021 Vacant 8 Apr 2021 - Hayk Ghalumyan (b. 1974) Non-party

Vayots Dzor
Governors 1995 - 2003 Pandukt Amaykovich Manukyan (b. 1951 - d. 2021) HHSh 2003 - Jun 2007 Samvel Frunzikovich Sarkisyan (b. 1966) HHK Jun 2007 - 2010 Vardges Gidionovich Matevosyan (b. 1945- d. 2010) HHK 8 Jul 2010 - 22 Jun 2012 Sergey Bagratyan (b. 1963) BHK 22 Jun 2012 - 2014 Edgar Ghazaryan (b. 1975) HHK 6 Nov 2014 - 1 Jun 2018 Harutyun Sargsyan (b. 1962) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 4 Jun 2018 Aragats Saghatelyan (b. 1963) BHK 4 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 Trdat Sargsyan (b. 1989) KP 31 Oct 2019 - 7 Dec 2023 Ararat Grigoryan (b. 1985) Non-party 7 Dec 2023 - Kolya Miqaelyan (b. 1967) Mil/Non-party

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) HHSh 22 Dec 1992 - 22 Feb 1996 Vahagn Garnikovich Khachaturyan (b. 1959) HHK 23 Feb 1996 - 7 Nov 1996 Ashot MovsesovichMirzoyan (b. 1950) 14 Nov 1996 - 3 Feb 1998 Vano SmbatovichSiradegyan (b. 1946 - d. 2021) HHSh Feb 1998 - May 1998 Kamo ArakelovichAreyan (1st time) (b. 1957) HHK (acting) 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) Non-party 31 Oct 2011 - 9 Jul 2018 Taron Andranikovich Margaryan (s.a.) HHK (2nd time)(acting to 15 Nov 2011) 9 Jul 2018 - 13 Oct 2018 KamoArakelovich Areyan (2nd time) (s.a.) HHK (acting) 13 Oct 2018 - 22 Dec 2021 Hayk "Hayko" Hrachyayi Marutyan (b. 1976) KP 22 Dec 2021 - 17 Mar 2023 Hrachya Sargsyan (b. 1985) KP17 Mar 2023 - Tigran Avinyan (b. 1989) KP (acting to 10 Oct 2023)