Today, on 29 June, the National Assembly elected the RA Prosecutor General. The parliamentary majority nominated Anna Vardapetyan for this position.
Out of 107 deputies, 70 took part in the voting; all of them voted “for” Vardapetyan.
She will assume the post on 15 September, at the special sitting of the National Assembly.
Notably, on 16 September the term of office of the RA Prosecutor General Artur Davtyan expires. The Prosecutor General shall be elected by the National Assembly upon the proposal of the competent Standing Committee of the National Assembly by at least three-fifths of the total number of votes of the Deputies for a term of six years.
The Prosecutors General of the 3rd Republic were:
- Henrik Khachatryan (1997-1998),
- Boris Nazaryan (1999-2001),
- Aram Tamazyan (2001-2004),
- Aghvan Hovsepyan (1998-1999, 2004-2013),
- Gevorg Kostanyan (2013-2016),
- Artur Davtyan (2016-2022).
Iravaban.net presents Anna Vardapetyan’s biography.
Date and Place of Birth
February 18, 1986, Yerevan
Education
2002 – 2006, Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University, Bachelor’s degree
2006 – 2008, Faculty of Law, Yerevan State University, Master’s Degree
2008 – 2012, Yerevan State University, Faculty of Law, postgraduate studies, 2012 On October 5, 2012, he defended his dissertation entitled “Criminal Problems of Organ Transplantation of Human Organs և (or) Tissues.”
Work Experience
09.2003 – 05.2005, Advisor to the Mayor of Avan Community
04.2007 – 10.2008, RA Court of Cassation, Legal Expertise Department, Junior Specialist
10.2008 – 12.2008, RA Court of Cassation, Legal Expertise Department, Specialist
12.2008 – 03.2009, RA Court of Cassation, Legal Expertise Department, Senior Specialist
03.2009 – 03.2013, Senior Assistant to the President of the Criminal Chamber of the RA Court of Cassation
03.2013 – 07.2014, Adviser to the President of the RA Court of Cassation
07.2014 – 04.2018, First Deputy Head of the Judicial Department of the Republic of Armenia, Secretary of the Council of Court Presidents
04.2018 – 04.2019, Adviser to the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
04.2019 – 11.2019, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia
15.02.2020 – 29.02.2020, “Dar” Regional Development and Competitiveness Foundation, Community Development Program Coordinator
Since 2010 to date, Yerevan State University, Faculty of Law, Criminal Law Department, Lecturer; since 2017 – Associate Professor at the same Department
02.03.2020 Assistant to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia
Other Information
From 2015 to present – Member of the Royal Institute of International Relations in London
Since 2016, she has been member of the Legal Science – 001 Professional Council of Yerevan State University (JB 00.05).
She has authored and co-authored more than 20 scientific articles, manuals, analyses and books
Fluent in Armenian, English and Russian
Political Affiliation
Non-partisan
Marital Status
Married
