Politics of Armenia

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The President of the Republic of Armenia is the head of state, elected by direct universal suffrage. The highest legislative body is the National Assembly. In 1990 the first democratic legislative elections were held and in 1991 the President of the Republic was also elected. The president appoints the prime minister, who in turn chooses the government ministers. Armenia is a member of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Robert Kocharian, the country's former president between 1998 and 2008, is not part of the communist party, rooted in the legacy that the USSR left in Armenia. This government is considered to be of a nationalist nature.

Current Constitution: July 5, 1995.

Legal suffrage system: 18 years, universal.

Executive system: President of the Republic (Head of State elected by direct popular vote), Vice President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

Members of the Government of the Republic of Armenia
(2 February 2003, CIA source)

Chairman

Vahagn Jachaturián

Prime Minister

Andranik Markarián

Minister of Agriculture

David Zadoyan

Minister of Culture, Youth Sports

Roland Sharoyan

Minister of Defence

Serzhik Sarkisyan

Minister of Education and Science

Levon Mkrtchian

Minister of Energy

Armen Movsisian

Minister of Environment

Vartan Ayvazyan

Minister of Finance

Vartan Khachatryan

Minister for Foreign Affairs

Vartan Oskanyan

Minister of Health

Ararat Mkrtchian

Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructures

Ovik Abramyan

Minister of Trade and Economic Development

Karen Jshmartian

Minister of Justice

David Harutyunian

Minister of State Heritage Management

David Vardanian

Minister of National Security

Karlos Petrossian

Minister of Finance

Yervand Zakharyan

Minister of Social Welfare

Razmik Martirosian

Minister of Transport and Communication

Andranik Manukyan

Minister of Urbanism

David Lokyan

President of the National Bank

Tigran Sarkisyan

Ambassador to the United States

Arman Kirakosian

Permanent Representation to the UN, New York

Movses Abelian
  • Previous Head of Government: Armen Darbinyan (April 1998).

Legislative system: National Assembly (190 members)

Judicial system: Supreme Court, attorney general, and minor courts.

Political Division: 10 regions and 21 cities.

Subdivisional government: Each district has its own legislative and executive body.


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