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Armenia Provinces
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 (marz) and one special city (Yerevan), the governors title is marzpet.

 Party abbreviations: ARP = Azadagan Ramgavar Party (Democratic Liberal Party, liberal); AZM = Azgayin Zhoghovrdavarakan Miutyun (National Democratic Union Armenia, centrist); HHD = Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun (Armenian Revolutionary Federation, "Dashnak", socialist, nationalist); HHK = Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun (Republican Party of Armenia, conservative, nationalist, est.1990); HHS = Hayots Hamazgain Sharzhum (Pan-Armenian National Movement, liberal, est.1989); HKK = Hayastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun (Armenian Communist Party, communist; OY = Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law Party, centerist)
 
Provinces (marz/marzer)

Aragatsotn

Governors
1998 - 2003                Grayr Karlenovich Karapetyan       (b. 1963)            HHD
2003 -                     Gagik (Gabriel) Gyozalyan

Ararat

Governors
1995 - 1998                David Mnatsakanovich Zadoyan       (b. 1949)            HHK
1998 - 2000                Hovik Argamovich Abramyan          (b. 1958)            HHK
Nov 2000 - 29 May 2008     Alik Sarkisovich Sarkisyan         (b. 1957)            HHK
 12 Jun 2008 -              Vardges Hovakimyan                                      HHK

Armavir

Governors
1995 - 1998                Sedrak Mnatsakanovich Ovannsyan    (b. 1961)            HHS
1998 -  7 Dec 2006         Albert Ghosrovich Gheroyan         (b. 1940)            Non-party
 8 Dec 2006 -              Ashot Sarkisovich Ghahramanyan     (b. 1949)            Non-party

Gegharkunik

Governors
1995 - 2003                Vaagn Vladimirovich Akopyan        (b. 1948)            Non-party
2003 - 2006                Stepan Saribekovich Barsegyan      (b. 1959)            OY
2006 - 21 Jun 2007         Arsen Grigoryan
21 Jun 2007 -              Nver Poghosyan

Kotayk

Governors
1995 - 1998                Ovanes Sergoevich Ovannsyan        (b. 1952)            Non-party
1998 - 2001                Samvel Stepanovich Stepanyan       (b. 1949)            Non-party
2001 -                     Kovalenko Surenovich Shahgaldyan   (b. 1946)            HHK

Lori

Governors
1995 - 1998                Vigen Surenovich Khachatryan       (b. 1951)            ARP
1998 -  7 Dec 2006         Henrik Jumshudovich Kochinyan      (b. 1948)            HHK
 8 Dec 2006 -              Aram Vladimirovich Kocharyan       (b. 1952)            HHK

Shirak

Governors
1995 - 1999                Ararat Dvinovich Ghomtsyan         (b. 1948)            HHK
1999 - 2003                Feliks Ashotovich Pirumyan         (b. 1954)            HHK?
2003 - 14 Jun 2007         Romik Shavarshevich Manukyan       (b. 1961)            HHD
12 Jul 2007 -              Lida Balabekovna Nanyan (f)        (b. 1948)            HHK

Syunik (Siunik)

Governors
1995 - 27 Mar 2004         Eduard Samsonovich Barsegyan       (b. 1947)
27 Mar 2004 -              Surik Sergeyevich Khachatryan      (b. 1955)            Non-party

Tavush

Governors
1995 - Feb 1999            Jemma Gurgenovna Ananyan (f)       (b. 1931)            HKK
Feb 1999 -                 Armen Grantovich Ghularyan         (b. 1954)            HHK

Vayots Dzor

Governors
1995 - 2003                Pandukt Amaykovich Manukyan        (b. 1951)            HHS
2003 - Jun 2007            Samvel Frunzikovich Sarkisyan      (b. 1966)            HHK
Jun 2007 -                 Vardges Gidionovich Matevosyan     (b. 1945)            HHK

Special City (kaghak)

Yerevan

[Yerevan (Armenia)]

Mayors
 4 Dec 1990 - 22 Dec 1992  Ambartsum Paylakovich Galustyan    (b. 1955 - d. 1994)  HHD?
22 Dec 1992 - 22 Feb 1996  Vaagn Garnikovich Khachatryan      (b. 1959)            HHK
23 Feb 1996 -  7 Nov 1996  Ashot Movsesovich Mirzoyan         (b. 1950)
14 Nov 1996 -  3 Feb 1998  Vano Smbatovich Siradegyan         (b. 1946)            HHS
Feb 1998 - May 1998        Kamo Arakelovich Areyan (acting)   (b. 1957)
 6 May 1998 - 15 Jun 1999  Suren Zhangirovich Abramyan        (b. 1947)            HHK
 9 Aug 1999 - 10 Jan 2001  Albert Mushegovich Bazeyan         (b. 1956)            HHK
11 Jan 2001 -  1 Jul 2003  Robert Nikolasovich Nazaryan       (b. 1956)            Non-party
 1 Jul 2003 -  4 Mar 2009  Yervand Vazgenovich Zakharyan      (b. 1946)            HHK
 4 Mar 2009 -              Gagik Beglarovich Beglaryan        (b. 1964)            HHK




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