Minister of Defence
Հայաստանի պաշտպանության նախարար
Flag of the Ministry of Defence
Incumbent
Suren Papikyan
since 15 November 2021
Ministry of Defence
StyleMr/Madam Minister
Member ofCabinet
Security Council
Reports toPrime Minister of Armenia
SeatYerevan, Armenia
NominatorPrime Minister of Armenia
AppointerPresident of Armenia
Term lengthNone
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Armenia
Formation1992
First holderVazgen Sargsyan
DeputyChief of the General Staff
Websitemil.am/en

The Defence Minister of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության պաշտպանության նախարար, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan pashtpanut’yan nakharar) is the head of the country's Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was originally created in 1918 and was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by Suren Papikyan. From 1993 to 1995, there was a concurrent position called the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.

List of ministers

First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)

No. Portrait Minister of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
Hovhannes Hakhverdyan
Hakhverdyan, HovhannesHovhannes Hakhverdyan
(1873–1931)		30 June 191827 March 1919270 daysIndependent
2
Christophor Araratov
Araratov, ChristophorChristophor Araratov
(1876–1937)		27 March 19195 May 19201 year, 39 daysIndependent
3
Rouben Ter Minassian
Minassian, RoubenRouben Ter Minassian
(1882–1951)		5 May 192024 November 1920203 daysARF
4
Drastamat Kanayan
Kanayan, DrastamatDrastamat Kanayan
(1884–1956)		24 November 19202 December 19208 daysARF

Armenian SSR (1920–1991)

No. Portrait People's Commissar of the Army and Navy of the Armenian SSRTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
5
Avis Nurijanyan
Nurijanyan, AvisAvis Nurijanyan
(1896–1938)		December 1920May 19216 monthsCPSU
6
Alexander Miasnikian
Miasnikian, AlexanderAlexander Miasnikian
(1886–1925)		May 192119221 yearCPSU
7
Hayk Bzhishkyan
Bzhishkyan, HaykHayk Bzhishkyan
(1887–1937)		192219220 yearCPSU

Third Armenian Republic (1991–present)

No. Portrait Minister of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
8
Vazgen Sargsyan
Sargsyan, VazgenVazgen Sargsyan
(1959–1999)		5 December 199120 October 1992320 daysHHSh
9
Vazgen Manukyan
Manukyan, VazgenVazgen Manukyan
(born 1946)		20 October 199221 August 1993305 daysNDU
10
Serzh Sargsyan
Sargsyan, SerzhSerzh Sargsyan
(born 1954)		21 August 199317 May 19951 year, 269 daysHHSh
(8)
Vazgen Sargsyan
Sargsyan, VazgenVazgen Sargsyan
(1959–1999)		25 July 199511 June 19993 years, 321 daysRepublican
11
Vagharshak Harutiunyan
Harutiunyan, VagharshakVagharshak Harutiunyan
(born 1956)		11 June 199920 May 2000344 daysIndependent
(10)
Serzh Sargsyan
Sargsyan, SerzhSerzh Sargsyan
(born 1954)		20 May 200026 March 20076 years, 310 daysRepublican
12
Mikael Harutyunyan
Harutyunyan, MikaelMikael Harutyunyan
(born 1946)		4 April 200714 April 20081 year, 10 daysIndependent
13
Seyran Ohanyan
Ohanyan, SeyranSeyran Ohanyan
(born 1962)		14 April 20083 October 20168 years, 172 daysIndependent
14
Vigen Sargsyan
Sargsyan, VigenVigen Sargsyan
(born 1975)		3 October 201612 May 20181 year, 221 daysRepublican
15
David Tonoyan
Tonoyan, DavidDavid Tonoyan
(born 1967)		12 May 201820 November 20202 years, 192 daysIndependent
(11)
Vagharshak Harutiunyan
Harutiunyan, VagharshakVagharshak Harutiunyan
(born 1956)		20 November 20203 August 2021256 daysIndependent
16
Arshak Karapetyan
Karapetyan, ArshakArshak Karapetyan
(born 1967)		3 August 202115 November 2021104 daysIndependent
17
Suren Papikyan
Papikyan, SurenSuren Papikyan
(born 1986)		15 November 2021Incumbent2 years, 60 daysCivil Contract

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See also

References

  1. ↑ "PM introduces newly appointed Minister of Defense 21.11.2020". mil.am. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  2. ↑ "Breaking: David Tonoyan to be appointed as Armenian defense minister - Pashinyan". arka.am. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  3. ↑ "Vigen Sargsyan appointed as new defense minister of Armenia". arka.am. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  4. ↑ "Sarkisian Appoints Key Ministers in Emerging Cabinet". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  5. ↑ "Top Army General Named Acting Defense Minister". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-03-16.
  6. ↑ Օրացույց. 20-ը հուլիսի. Սարգսյան Սերժիկ՝ ներկա. առաջին Գերագույն խորհրդի անդամները, archived from the original on 2021-12-13, retrieved 2021-03-16
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