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Prime Minister of Armenia

The Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities [and] coordinate the work of the Ministers." The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia, but can be removed by a vote of no confidence in parliament. The office of president is generally considered to more powerful than the office of Prime Minister.

The office of Prime Minister was first established in 1918 with the foundation of the Republic of Armenia. It vanished when Armenia was incorporated into the Soviet Union. When Armenia regained its independence, the office of Prime Minister was reintroduced.

If Prime Ministers from both before and after the Soviet annexation are included, there have been fourteen Prime Ministers of Armenia.


Name Took Office Left Office Party
1 Hovhannes Kacharznuni 30 May 1918 28 May 1919 Revolutionary Federation
2 Aleksandr Khatisyan 28 May 1919 5 May 1920 Revolutionary Federation
3 Hamazasp Ohandzhanyan 5 May 1920 25 November 1920 Revolutionary Federation
4 Simeon Vratsyan 25 November 1920 2 December 1920 (None)
Position Abolished
5 Vazgen Manukyan 13 August 1990 22 November 1991 National Democratic Union
6 Gagik Arutyunyan 22 November 1991 30 July 1992 (None)
7 Khosrov Arutyunyan 30 July 1992 2 February 1993 (None)
8 Hrant Bagratyan 2 February 1993 4 November 1996 Pan-Armenian National Movement
9 Armen Sarkissian 4 November 1996 20 March 1997 (None)
10 Robert Kocharyan 20 March 1997 10 April 1998 (None)
11 Armen Darbinyan 10 April 1998 11 June 1999 (None)
12 Vasgen Sarkissian 11 June 1999 27 October 1999 Republican Party
13 Aram Sarkissian 3 November 1999 2 May 2000 Republican Party
14 Andranik Markaryan 12 May 2000 (present) Republican Party


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