The Defence Minister of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության նախարար, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan pashtpanut’yan nakharar) is the head of the country's Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was originally created in 1918 and was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by Suren Papikyan. From 1993 to 1995, there was a concurrent position called the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.
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minister, defence, armenia, defence, minister, armenia, armenian, Հայաստանի, Հանրապետության, պաշտպանության, նախարար, romanized, hayastani, hanrapetut, pashtpanut, nakharar, head, country, ministry, defence, charged, with, political, leadership, armed, forces, . The Defence Minister of Armenia Armenian Հայաստանի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության նախարար romanized Hayastani Hanrapetut yan pashtpanut yan nakharar is the head of the country s Ministry of Defence who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia The position was originally created in 1918 and was re established in January 1992 following Armenia s independence from the USSR and is currently headed by Suren Papikyan From 1993 to 1995 there was a concurrent position called the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan Minister of DefenceՀայաստանի պաշտպանության նախարարFlag of the Ministry of DefenceIncumbentSuren Papikyansince 15 November 2021Ministry of DefenceStyleMr Madam MinisterMember ofCabinetSecurity CouncilReports toPrime Minister of ArmeniaSeatYerevan ArmeniaNominatorPrime Minister of ArmeniaAppointerPresident of ArmeniaTerm lengthNoneConstituting instrumentConstitution of ArmeniaFormation1992First holderVazgen SargsyanDeputyChief of the General StaffWebsitemil wbr am wbr en Contents 1 List of ministers 1 1 First Republic of Armenia 1918 1920 1 2 Armenian SSR 1920 1991 1 3 Third Armenian Republic 1991 present 2 See also 3 ReferencesList of ministers editFirst Republic of Armenia 1918 1920 edit No Portrait Minister of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Party1 nbsp Hakhverdyan Hovhannes Hovhannes Hakhverdyan 1873 1931 30 June 191827 March 1919270 daysIndependent2 nbsp Araratov Christophor Christophor Araratov 1876 1937 27 March 19195 May 19201 year 39 daysIndependent3 nbsp Minassian Rouben Rouben Ter Minassian 1882 1951 5 May 192024 November 1920203 daysARF4 nbsp Kanayan Drastamat Drastamat Kanayan 1884 1956 24 November 19202 December 19208 daysARFArmenian SSR 1920 1991 edit No Portrait People s Commissar of the Army and Navy of the Armenian SSR Took office Left office Time in office Party5 nbsp Nurijanyan Avis Avis Nurijanyan 1896 1938 December 1920May 19216 monthsCPSU6 nbsp Miasnikian Alexander Alexander Miasnikian 1886 1925 May 192119221 yearCPSU7 nbsp Bzhishkyan Hayk Hayk Bzhishkyan 1887 1937 192219220 yearCPSUThird Armenian Republic 1991 present edit No Portrait Minister of Defence Took office Left office Time in office Party8 nbsp Sargsyan Vazgen Vazgen Sargsyan 1959 1999 5 December 199120 October 1992320 daysHHSh9 nbsp Manukyan Vazgen Vazgen Manukyan born 1946 20 October 199221 August 1993305 daysNDU10 nbsp Sargsyan Serzh Serzh Sargsyan born 1954 21 August 199317 May 19951 year 269 daysHHSh 8 nbsp Sargsyan Vazgen Vazgen Sargsyan 1959 1999 25 July 199511 June 19993 years 321 daysRepublican11 nbsp Harutiunyan Vagharshak Vagharshak Harutiunyan born 1956 11 June 199920 May 2000344 daysIndependent 10 nbsp Sargsyan Serzh Serzh Sargsyan born 1954 20 May 200026 March 20076 years 310 daysRepublican12 nbsp Harutyunyan Mikael Mikael Harutyunyan born 1946 4 April 200714 April 20081 year 10 daysIndependent13 nbsp Ohanyan Seyran Seyran Ohanyan born 1962 14 April 20083 October 20168 years 172 daysIndependent14 nbsp Sargsyan Vigen Vigen Sargsyan born 1975 3 October 201612 May 20181 year 221 daysRepublican15 nbsp Tonoyan David David Tonoyan born 1967 12 May 201820 November 20202 years 192 daysIndependent 11 nbsp Harutiunyan Vagharshak Vagharshak Harutiunyan born 1956 20 November 20203 August 2021256 daysIndependent16 nbsp Karapetyan Arshak Arshak Karapetyan born 1967 3 August 202115 November 2021104 daysIndependent17 nbsp Papikyan Suren Suren Papikyan born 1986 15 November 2021Incumbent2 years 103 daysCivil Contract 1 2 3 4 5 6 See also editMinistry of Defence of Armenia Armed Forces of ArmeniaReferences edit PM introduces newly appointed Minister of Defense 21 11 2020 mil am Retrieved 2021 03 16 Breaking David Tonoyan to be appointed as Armenian defense minister Pashinyan arka am Retrieved 2021 03 16 Vigen Sargsyan appointed as new defense minister of Armenia arka am Retrieved 2021 03 16 Sarkisian Appoints Key Ministers in Emerging Cabinet Ազատ Եվրոպա Ազատություն ռադիոկայան in Armenian Retrieved 2021 03 16 Top Army General Named Acting Defense Minister Ազատ Եվրոպա Ազատություն ռադիոկայան in Armenian Retrieved 2021 03 16 Օրացույց 20 ը հուլիսի Սարգսյան Սերժիկ ներկա առաջին Գերագույն խորհրդի անդամները archived from the original on 2021 12 13 retrieved 2021 03 16 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Minister of Defence Armenia amp oldid 1158913457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
