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Armenia Provinces since 1995
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 (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 -              Garik Sargsyan                     (b. 1987)            KP

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)            BHK

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 -  4 Oct 2018  Ishkhan Saghatelyan                (b. 1982)            HHD
 4 Oct 2018 -              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 -              Arnak Avetisyan (acting)

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 -              Andrey Ghukasyan                   (b. 1980)            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 -              Tigran Petrosyan                   (b. 1979)            Non-party 

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 -              Hunan Poghosyan                    (b. 1964)            Non-party

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 -              Hayk Chobanyan                     (b. 1973)            Non-party

Vayots Dzor

 Governors
1995 - 2003                Pandukt Amaykovich Manukyan        (b. 1951)            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)

Special City (kaghak)

Yerevan
  
[Yerevan city former flag (Armenia) to 2004]
bf.2001 - 27 Sep 2004
[Yerevan city (Armenia)]
Adopted 27 Sep 2004

Mayors
 4 Dec 1990 - 22 Dec 1992  Ambartsum Paylakovich Galustyan    (b. 1955 - d. 1994)  HHSh
22 Dec 1992 - 22 Feb 1996  Vaagn Garnikovich Xachatryan       (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




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