President of Armenia

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President of the Republic of Armenia
Հայաստանի Հանրապետության նախագահ
Seal of the President of Armenia.svg
Presidential Seal[1]
Flag of the President of Armenia.svg
Presidential Standard
Vahagn Khachaturyan portrait (cropped).jpg
Incumbent
Vahagn Khachaturyan

since 13 March 2022
StyleMr. President (formal)
His Excellency (diplomatic, abroad)[2]
StatusHead of state
ResidencePresidential Palace
SeatYerevan
AppointerNational Assembly
Term lengthOne seven-year term
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Armenia
Inaugural holderLevon Ter-Petrosyan
Formation11 November 1991
Salaryannual: AMD 15,873,600[3]
Websitepresident.am

The president of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Նախագահ, Hayastani Nakhagah) is the head of state of Armenia. They are elected to a single seven year term by the National Assembly of Armenia.[4]

List[change | change source]

No. Name
(Birth–Death)
Picture Elected Took office Left office Office powers Party
1 Levon Ter-Petrosyan
(born 1945)
Levon Ter Petrossian.jpg 1991
1996
11 November 1991 3 February 1998 Head of Executive Pan-Armenian National Movement
Robert Kocharyan
(born 1954)
Robert Kocharyan official portrait.jpg 4 February 1998 9 April 1998 Independent
2 1998
2003
9 April 1998 9 April 2008
3 Serzh Sargsyan
(born 1954)
Serzh Sargsyan official portrait.jpg 2008
2013
9 April 2008 9 April 2018 Republican Party
4 Armen Sarkissian
(born 1953)
President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian (cropped).jpg 2018 9 April 2018 23 January 2022 State representation,

Guarantor of Constitution

Independent
Alen Simonyan
(born 1980)
Alen Simonyan.jpg 23 January 2022 13 March 2022 Civil Contract
5 Vahagn Khachaturyan
(born 1959)
Vahagn Khachaturyan portrait (cropped).jpg 2022 13 March 2022 Incumbent Independent

References[change | change source]

  1. "Тhe Emblem of the Presidential Power".
  2. "I believe the 21st century will be Armenia's age. Armen Sarkissian". Retrieved 2019-01-19., The President of the Republic of Armenia
  3. "How much salary does the Prime Minister get?". iravaban.net. 2018-05-09.
  4. "Constitution of Armenia - Library - the President of the Republic of Armenia".

Other websites[change | change source]