MHER SHAHGELDIAN APPOINTED RA MINISTER OF EMERGENCY
Noyan Tapan
April 22, 2008
YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serge Sargsian's
April 21 decree Mher Shahgeldian was appointed RA Minister of
Emergency. Noyan Tapan was informed about it by the RA President's
Press Office.
M. Shahgeldian was born on September 29, 1967 in Yerevan. In 1992
he graduated from Yerevan State University, in 1994 special courses
of American University of Armenia, in 1996 the Center for Armenian
Management. He is a philosopher by speciality, he is a candidate
of political sciences, is the author of more than 40 scientific
works. In 1984-1985 he worked at Yerevan Factory of Electric Bulbs as
a tester. In 1985-1987 he served in the Soviet Army. In 1992-1995 he
was a post-graduate student at YSU Political Science Chair. In 1993
he worked at the same chair. In 1993-1995 he worked at the public
sciences department of Research Institute of Pedagogical Sciences,
in 1995-1998 he worked as a commentator
at the public-political broadcasts department of the State Department
of Television and Radio. In 1996-1998 he was the Director of the
Horizon center for legal and political strategic studies, in 1998-2000
he was the editor-in-chief of the editorial staff of broadcasts
for abroad of Armenian National Radio, in 2000-2002 he was the
Vice-Chairman of the French University in Armenia. In 2002-2003 and
in 2003-2007 he was a National Assembly deputy (proportional system,
OYP). Until May 25, 2006 he was the Chairman of the NA Standing
Committee for Defence, National Security, and Internal Affairs, then
a member of the same Committee, a member of the OYP faction. On May
12, 2007 he was elected NA deputy by the proportional system from
the Orinats Yerkir party.
He is married, has one child.
Noyan Tapan
April 22, 2008
YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. By RA President Serge Sargsian's
April 21 decree Mher Shahgeldian was appointed RA Minister of
Emergency. Noyan Tapan was informed about it by the RA President's
Press Office.
M. Shahgeldian was born on September 29, 1967 in Yerevan. In 1992
he graduated from Yerevan State University, in 1994 special courses
of American University of Armenia, in 1996 the Center for Armenian
Management. He is a philosopher by speciality, he is a candidate
of political sciences, is the author of more than 40 scientific
works. In 1984-1985 he worked at Yerevan Factory of Electric Bulbs as
a tester. In 1985-1987 he served in the Soviet Army. In 1992-1995 he
was a post-graduate student at YSU Political Science Chair. In 1993
he worked at the same chair. In 1993-1995 he worked at the public
sciences department of Research Institute of Pedagogical Sciences,
in 1995-1998 he worked as a commentator
at the public-political broadcasts department of the State Department
of Television and Radio. In 1996-1998 he was the Director of the
Horizon center for legal and political strategic studies, in 1998-2000
he was the editor-in-chief of the editorial staff of broadcasts
for abroad of Armenian National Radio, in 2000-2002 he was the
Vice-Chairman of the French University in Armenia. In 2002-2003 and
in 2003-2007 he was a National Assembly deputy (proportional system,
OYP). Until May 25, 2006 he was the Chairman of the NA Standing
Committee for Defence, National Security, and Internal Affairs, then
a member of the same Committee, a member of the OYP faction. On May
12, 2007 he was elected NA deputy by the proportional system from
the Orinats Yerkir party.
He is married, has one child.