Armenia Provinces since 1995
Note: On 5 Jul 1995 Armenia was reorganized into 10 provinces (marzer) and one special city (kaghak) Yerevan. The governors' title is marzpet. Party abbreviations: AZhM = Azgayin Zhoghovrdavarakan Miutyun (National Democratic Union Armenia, centrist, split from HHSh, est.Sep 1991); BHK = Bargavadj Hayastan Kusaktsutyun (Prosperous Armenia Party, center-right, est.2004); HAK = Hay Azgayin Kongress (Armenian National Congress, centrist, HHK opposition, est.2008); HHD = Hay Heghapokhakan Dashnaktsutyun (Armenian Revolutionary Federation, "Dashnak", socialist, nationalist, 1994-98 banned, 1890-1920, re-est.1991); HHK = Hayastani Hanrapetakan Kusaktsutyun (Republican Party of Armenia, center-right, nationalist, re-founded 1998, est.1990); HHSh = Hayots Hamazgain Sharzhum (Pan-Armenian National Movement, liberal, nationalist, est.1989); HKK = Hayastani Komunistakan Kusaktsutyun (Armenian Communist Party, communist, 1920-Sep 1991, re-est.1994); KP = Kaghakatsiakan Paymanagir (Civil Contract, centerist, liberal, pro-European, civil movement from 9 Dec 2013, HHK and Serzh Sarkisyan opposition, est.30 May 2015); OEK = Orinats Yerkir (Rule of Law, centrist, est.1998); - Former parties: HRAK = Hayastani Ramgavar Azatakan Kusaktsutyun (Democratic Liberal Party, liberal, 1991-2012, re-named Ramgavar Azatakan Kusaktsutyun [Democratic Liberal Party Armenia]) Provinces (marz/marzer) Aragatsotn Governors 1995 - 1998 Hrachya Grigoryan 1998 - 12 Jun 2003 Hrayr Karlenovich Karapetyan (b. 1963) HHD 2003 - 2009 Gagik Gyozalyan (1st time) (b. 1956) HHD 29 May 2009 - 3 Mar 2016 Sargis Sahakyan (b. 1961) HHK 3 Mar 2016 - 13 Jul 2017 Gagik Gyozalyan (2nd time) (s.a.) HHD 13 Jul 2017 - 16 Oct 2018 Ashot Simonyan (b. 1967) HHD 16 Oct 2018 - Davit Gevorgyan (b. 1991) Non-party 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 - 2010 Vardges Hovakimyan (b. 1955) HHK 15 Jul 2010 - 2013 Edik Barseghyan (b. 1947) HHK 2013 - 2014 Aramayis Grigoryan (1st time) (b. 1965) Non-party 8 May 2014 - 2017 Rubik Abrahamyan (b. 1967) HHK 2 Feb 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 Aramayis Grigoryan (2nd time) (s.a.) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 10 Dec 2020 Garik Sargsyan (b. 1987) KP 10 Dec 2020 - Razmik Tevonyan (b. 1961) Non-party Armavir Governors 1995 - 1998 Sedrak Mnatsakanovich Ovannsyan (b. 1961) HHSh 1998 - 7 Dec 2006 Albert Ghosrovich Gheroyan (b. 1940) Non-party 8 Dec 2006 - 7 Jun 2018 Ashot Sarkisovich Khahramanyan (b. 1949) HHK 7 Jun 2018 - 16 Oct 2018 Gagik Mirijanyan (b. 1982) BHK 16 Oct 2018 - Hambardzum Matevosyan (b. 1992) Non-party Gegharkunik Governors 1995 - 2003 Vaagn Vladimirovich Akopyan (b. 1948) Non-party 2003 - 2006 Stepan Saribekovich Barsegyan (b. 1959) OEK 2006 - 21 Jun 2007 Arsen Grigoryan 21 Jun 2007 - 28 Jun 2012 Nver Poghosyan (b. 1957) BHK 28 Jun 2012 - 25 May 2017 Rafik Grigoryan (b. 1958) HHK 25 May 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 Karen Botoyan (b. 1983) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 10 Oct 2018 Ishkhan Saghatelyan (b. 1982) HHD 10 Oct 2018 - 2 Aug 2021 Gnel Sanosyan (b. 1983) KP Kotayk Governors 1995 - 1998 Ovanes Sergoevich Ovannsyan (b. 1952) Non-party 1998 - 2001 Samvel Stepanovich Stepanyan (b. 1949) Non-party 18 Jan 2001 - 2015 Kovalenko Surenovich Shahgaldyan (b. 1946) HHK 2 Apr 2015 - 1 Jun 2018 Karapet Guloyan (b. 1979) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 30 Jul 2020 Romanos Petrosyan (b. 1979) KP 30 Jul 2020 - 26 Nov 2020 Arnak Avetisyan (acting) 26 Nov 2020 - 27 May 2021 Mesrop Mesropyan (b. 1972) 27 May 2021 - Aharon Sahakyan (b. 1980) Non-party Lori Governors 1995 - 1998 Vigen Surenovich Khachatryan (b. 1951) HRAK 1998 - 7 Dec 2006 Henrik Jumshudovich Kochinyan (b. 1948) HHK 8 Dec 2006 - 28 Jul 2011 Aram Vladimirovich Kocharyan (b. 1952) HHK 28 Jul 2011 - 1 Jun 2018 Artur Nalbandyan (b. 1971) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 4 Oct 2018 Hrant Margaryan (b. 1970) BHK 4 Oct 2018 - 17 Dec 2020 Andrey Ghukasyan (b. 1980) KP 17 Dec 2020 - Aram Khachatryan (b. 1978) KP 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 - 2010 Lida Balabekovna Nanyan (f) (b. 1948) HHK 20 May 2010 - Mar 2013 Ashot Giziryan (b. 1958) Non-party 7 Mar 2013 - 2016 Feliqs Colakyan (b. 1952) Non-party 9 Mar 2016 - 8 Jun 2017 Hovsep Simonyan (b. 1961) HHD 8 Jun 2017 - 1 Jun 2018 Artur Khachatryan (b. 1972) HHD 1 Jun 2018 - 6 Feb 2019 Karen Sarukhanyan (b. 1986) KP 6 Feb 2019 - 21 Jan 2021 Tigran Petrosyan (b. 1979) Non-party 21 Jan 2021 - Hovhannes Harutyunyan (b. 1987) KP Syunik (Siunik) Governors 1995 - 27 Mar 2004 Edik Barseghyan (b. 1947) Non-party 27 Mar 2004 - 6 Jun 2013 Surik Sergeyevich Khachatryan (b. 1956) HHK (Xachatryan) (1st time) 7 Jun 2013 - 10 Jul 2013 Ara Dolunts (acting) (b. 1957) HHK 10 Jul 2013 - 4 Sep 2014 Vahe Hakobyan (1st time)(acting) (b. 1971) HHK 25 Sep 2014 - 6 Oct 2016 Surik Sergeyevich Khachatryan (s.a.) HHK (2nd time) 6 Oct 2016 - 7 Jun 2018 Vahe Hakobyan (2nd time) (s.a.) Non-party 7 Jun 2018 - 16 Oct 2018 Karen Hambardzumyan (b. 1982) BHK 16 Oct 2018 - 8 Dec 2020 Hunan Poghosyan (b. 1964) Non-party 8 Dec 2020 - Meliqset Poghosyan (b. 1960) Mil Tavush Governors Jul 1995 - Feb 1999 Jemma Gurgenovna Ananyan (f) (b. 1931) HKK 26 Feb 1999 - 2014 Armen Grantovich Ghularyan (b. 1954) HHK 15 May 2014 - 1 Jun 2018 Hovik Abovyan (b. 1964) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 6 Feb 2019 Vahe Ghalumyan (b. 1975) KP 6 Feb 2019 - 1 Apr 2021 Hayk Chobanyan (b. 1973) Non-party 1 Apr 2021 - 8 Apr 2021 Vacant 8 Apr 2021 - Hayk Ghalumyan (b. 1974) Non-party Vayots Dzor Governors 1995 - 2003 Pandukt Amaykovich Manukyan (b. 1951 - d. 2021) HHSh 2003 - Jun 2007 Samvel Frunzikovich Sarkisyan (b. 1966) HHK Jun 2007 - 2010 Vardges Gidionovich Matevosyan (b. 1945) HHK 8 Jul 2010 - 22 Jun 2012 Sergey Bagratyan (b. 1963) BHK 22 Jun 2012 - 2014 Edgar Ghazaryan (b. 1975) HHK 6 Nov 2014 - 1 Jun 2018 Harutyun Sargsyan (b. 1962) HHK 1 Jun 2018 - 4 Jun 2018 Aragats Saghatelyan (b. 1963) BHK 4 Oct 2018 - 31 Oct 2019 Trdat Sargsyan (b. 1989) KP 31 Oct 2019 - Ararat Grigoryan (b. 1985) Non-party Special City (kaghak)
Yerevan
Mayors 4 Dec 1990 - 22 Dec 1992 Ambartsum Paylakovich Galustyan (b. 1955 - d. 1994) HHSh 22 Dec 1992 - 22 Feb 1996 Vahagn Garnikovich Khachaturyan (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) HHSh Feb 1998 - May 1998 Kamo Arakelovich Areyan (1st time) (b. 1957) HHK (acting) 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 - 9 Dec 2010 Gagik Beglarovich Beglaryan (b. 1964) HHK 9 Dec 2010 - 17 Dec 2010 Taron Andranikovich Margaryan (b. 1978) HHK (1st time)(acting) 17 Dec 2010 - 31 Oct 2011 Karen Vilgelmovich Karapetyan (b. 1963) Non-party 31 Oct 2011 - 9 Jul 2018 Taron Andranikovich Margaryan (s.a.) HHK (2nd time)(acting to 15 Nov 2011) 9 Jul 2018 - 13 Oct 2018 Kamo Arakelovich Areyan (2nd time) (s.a.) HHK (acting) 13 Oct 2018 - Hayk "Hayko" Hrachyayi Marutyan (b. 1976) KP © Ben Cahoon |