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Famous political figure Vahan Hovhannisyan passed away
14:52, 28 Dec 2014
After a long disease, a Bureau member, Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (ARF), Armenia's Ambassador to Germany Vahan Hovhannisyan
has died in Germany.
Vahan Hovhannisyan was born on August 16, 1956 in Yerevan.
He graduated with degrees in history and archaeology from the Moscow
Pedagogical Institute in 1978. He is a Historical Sciences PhD. From
1978-1980 he served in the Soviet army.
In 1980-1989 he worked as a research assistant and later as a head of
the scientific research division in the Erebuni Museum. In 1989 he
worked as a research assistant in the Institute of Archaeology and
Ethnography under the Academy of Sciences.
In 1990-1992 he took part in the Artsakh liberation movement.
In 1990-1992 he was a member of the Armenia Central Committee of the
Armenia Revolutionary Federation and from 1992-1995 was a member of
ARF bureau. In 1995-1998 he was arrested for a political cause (the
allegation was not confirmed).
In 1998-1999 he worked as an advisor to the President of the Republic
of Armenia and head of the Commission on Issues of Local
Self-Government.
1999-2003 was his first term as a deputy in the NA (electoral district
# 17), where he as Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense,
National Security and Internal Affairs; he was also a member of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Faction.
On May 25, 2003 he was reelected by the proportional system from the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation and elected Vice-President of the
National Assembly on June 12.
He was also a member of both the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Faction and its bureau.
On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly by
the proportional system from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
On June 7, 2007 he was elected Vice-President of the National Assembly
and on February 28, 2008 he resigned.
On Decemer 28, 2013, by th decree of RA President, Vahan Hovhannisyan
was appointed to the post of the Amabassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of The Republic of Armenia to the Dederal Republic of
Grmany.
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14:52, 28 Dec 2014
After a long disease, a Bureau member, Armenian Revolutionary
Federation (ARF), Armenia's Ambassador to Germany Vahan Hovhannisyan
has died in Germany.
Vahan Hovhannisyan was born on August 16, 1956 in Yerevan.
He graduated with degrees in history and archaeology from the Moscow
Pedagogical Institute in 1978. He is a Historical Sciences PhD. From
1978-1980 he served in the Soviet army.
In 1980-1989 he worked as a research assistant and later as a head of
the scientific research division in the Erebuni Museum. In 1989 he
worked as a research assistant in the Institute of Archaeology and
Ethnography under the Academy of Sciences.
In 1990-1992 he took part in the Artsakh liberation movement.
In 1990-1992 he was a member of the Armenia Central Committee of the
Armenia Revolutionary Federation and from 1992-1995 was a member of
ARF bureau. In 1995-1998 he was arrested for a political cause (the
allegation was not confirmed).
In 1998-1999 he worked as an advisor to the President of the Republic
of Armenia and head of the Commission on Issues of Local
Self-Government.
1999-2003 was his first term as a deputy in the NA (electoral district
# 17), where he as Chairman of the NA Standing Committee on Defense,
National Security and Internal Affairs; he was also a member of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Faction.
On May 25, 2003 he was reelected by the proportional system from the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation and elected Vice-President of the
National Assembly on June 12.
He was also a member of both the Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Faction and its bureau.
On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly by
the proportional system from the Armenian Revolutionary Federation.
On June 7, 2007 he was elected Vice-President of the National Assembly
and on February 28, 2008 he resigned.
On Decemer 28, 2013, by th decree of RA President, Vahan Hovhannisyan
was appointed to the post of the Amabassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of The Republic of Armenia to the Dederal Republic of
Grmany.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2014/12/28/famous-political-figure-vahan-hovhannisyan-passed-away/