Vahagn Khachaturyan

Vahagn Khachatryan (Armenian: Վահագն Խաչատուրյան, Vahagn Khachaturyan; born July 26, 1959 in Sisian) is an Armenian politician.[1] He served as Mayor of Yerevan from 1992 to 1996 and is the current Minister of High-Tech Industry (2021–).[2][3]

Vahagn Khachaturyan
Mayor of Yerevan
In office
December 4, 1992 – February 22, 1996
Preceded byHambardzum Galstyan
Succeeded byAshot Mirzoyan
Minister of High-Tech Industry
Assumed office
August 4, 2021
Preceded byHayk Chobanyan
Personal details
Born (1959-07-26) July 26, 1959
Sisian, Soviet Armenia
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionArmenian

He is a member of the Armenian National Congress and led the ANC list in the 2013 Yerevan City Council election.[4]

Biography

Vahagn Khachaturyan was born in 1959 in Sisian. In 1980 he graduated from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy, with the qualification of economist. 1982-1989 he worked in “HrazdanMash” (Hrazdan Instrumental Production) Enterprise, 1989-1992 has been Deputy General Director of “Mars” Factory, 1990-1996 – Deputy of Yerevan City Council, 1992-1996 – Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Deputies, Yerevan City Council (Mayor of Yerevan), 1995-1999 - National Assembly Deputy, 1996-1998 - Adviser to the President of the Republic of Armenia. In 2002- Vice President of the Center for Political Science, Law, and Economic Research. Since 2021 - Minister of High-Tech Industry.

Membership
  • 2000 - Founding member of the ARMAT Center for Democracy and Civil Society Development
  • 2006 - Founding member of the social and political initiatives “Aylyntrank”
  • 2019- 2021 - Member of the Board of the Armeconombank

References
  1. Վահագն Գառնիկի Խաչատրյան (PDF) (in Armenian). Yerevan Municipality. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  2. "Former mayors of Yerevan". Yerevan Municipality Official Website. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  3. Decrees of the President of the Republic
  4. "ANC rep. Vahagn Khachatryan to run for Yerevan mayor?". PanARMENIAN.Net. 19 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
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