23 of the overall 131 MPs of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia have legal education. The list of Lawyer MPs is given below:
Rustam Gasparyan, MP since 2012, Prosperous Armenia Political Party.
Born on April 11, 1961 in the village of Janfida in Armavir province.
1996 – Graduated from the “Ararat” University in Armavir. Lawyer. 1979 – 1981 – Served in the Soviet Army.1989 – Took part in the Artsakh freedom fighting. 1994 – 2000 – Served in the Army of the Republic of Armenia, occupying different commanding posts. Colonel.
Grigor Grigoryan, MP since 2012, Prosperous Armenia Political Party.
Born on March 23, 1960 in Ararat.1979 – 1981 – Served in the Soviet Army.
1987 – Graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University. Lawyer. 1988 -1994 – participated in the Artsakh Fight for Freedom. 1992 – Battalion Commander for Shushi liberation.
Manvel Grigoryan, MP since 2012, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on July 14, 1956 in the village of Arshaluys (Armavir province.). 1975 – 1977 – Serve in the Soviet Army. 1993 – Entered the State University in Stepanakert. 1998 – Graduated from the faculty of Law of the Yerevan State University. Lawyer. 1996 – Graduated from the Higher Educational Command Training Courses of the Military Academy of the Ministry of Defense. 1988 – Participated in the Artsakh Struggle for Freedom.
Karo Karapetyan, MP since 2007, Prosperous Armenia Political Party.
Born on March 17, 1960 in the village of Shahumyan of Ararat province: 1991 – Graduated from the Kiev Police Academy. Lawyer.
Arkadi Hambardzumyan, MP since 2003, non party.
Born on April 9, 1971 in Yerevan. 1994 – Graduated from the Yerevan State University. Lawyer.
Vahan Karapetyan, MP since 2012, Prosperous Armenia Political Party.
Born on May 26, 1966 in Yerevan. 1984 -1986 – Served in the Soviet Army. 1991 – Graduated from the Moscow All-Union Institute of Law. Lawyer.
Davit Harutyunyan, MP since 2007, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on March 5, 1963 in Yerevan. 1975 – 1980 – Graduated from the faculty of the computing technique of Yerevan Polytechnic Institute. 1980 – 1983 – Post-Graduate at the Computing Center of the Armenian SSR Academy of Sciences. 1982 – 1988 – Studied at the Law faculty of Rostov M. Suslov State University. 1988 – 1992 – Studied at the Psychology faculty of Yerevan Kh. Abovian State Pedagogical Institute.
Arpine Hovhannisyan, MP since 2012, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on December 4, 1983 in Yerevan. 2004 – Graduated from the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University (YSU.) 2006 – Masters Degree of the same faculty. Lawyer. 2009 – Postgraduate of the Yerevan State University. Candidate of Law Sciences.
Abraham Manukyan, MP since 2012, Prosperous Armenia Political Party.
Born on November 15, 1957 in Yerevan. 1976 – 1978 – Served in the Soviet Army. 1975 – 1976 – Graduated from the faculty of History of Kh. Abovyan Armenian State Pedagogical Institute. 1991 – Graduated from the Trade Economics College with the specialization of Organizing Trade and Management. 1997 – Graduated from the faculty of Law from Vardanants University. Lawyer. 2008 – Graduated from the Moscow Institute of Business and Law. Economist.
Grigori Margaryan, MP since 2003, non party.
Born on April 7, 1964 in Yerevan. 1986 – Graduated from the Yerevan State University. Lawyer.
Edmon Marukyan, MP since 6 May 2012, non party.
Born on January 13, 1981 in Vanadzor. Served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. 2002 – Graduated from the Law Department of Moscow Institute of Commerce and Law. chelor of Law. 2006 – Higher educational training course for Human Rights of Warsaw Helsinki Foundation, received qualification of a Specialist for the Protection of Human Rights and Interests. 2007 – Academy of Public Administration of the Republic of Armenia, received a Master of Law Grade. 2010 – University of Minnesota Law School. Received a Master’s Degree in Human Rights and International Law.
Levon Martirosyan, MP since 6 May 2012, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on February 19, 1976 in Yerevan.1997-1999 – Served in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia. 1992 – 1997 – Graduated from the Law Department of Yerevan State University. Lawyer. 2001 – 2002 – Graduated with honors receiving an LLM degree in international human rights in the faculty of Law of the University of Essex in Great Britain.
Spartak Melikyan, MP since 6 May 2012, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on January 2, 1968 in the village of Chovdar in Dashkesan region (AR.) 1986 -1988 – Served in the Soviet Army. 1995 – Graduated from the faculty of Livestock Farming of the Primorye State Agricultural Academy in the Russian Federation. 1997 – Graduated from the faculty of Economics of the Primorye State Agricultural Academy in the Russian Federation. 2006 – Graduated from the Moscow New Law Institute. Cattle-breeder-Engineer. Economist. Lawyer. Candidate in Economics.
Artsvik Minasyan, MP since 2012, Armenian Revolutionary Federation Political Party.
Born on January 1, 1972 in the village Vosketas of the Talin region of the Republic of Armenia. 1990 – 1995 – Graduated from the faculty of economy of Yerevan State University with excellence, receiving the degree of economist-mathematician with the specialty of economics cybernetics. 1995 – 1998 – Postgraduate studies in Yerevan State University. 1997 – 1998 – Continued his studies with short-term programs in Moscow, Washington and New York, taking part in the training courses on the problems of economic reforms of the transition period. 1997 – 2001 – Graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, receiving the qualification of lawyer, with specialty of law.
Armen Mkhitaryan, MP since 2007, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on April 8, 1961 in Yerevan. 1990 – Graduated from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy. 1997 – Graduated from Yerevan “Vardanants” University. Economist. Lawyer. 1979 – 1981 – Served in the Soviet Army. 1989 – 1993 – Took part in the Artsakh war of liberation.
Koryun Nahapetyan, MP since 6 May 2012, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on July 23, 1971 in Yerevan.1994 – Graduated from the Faculty of Law of the YSU (Yerevan State University) with excellent marks, 2002 – Post Graduate of YSU, 2007 – Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy of Tufts University of the USA: – Lawyer.
Tigran Urikhanyan, MP since 6 May 2012, “Prosperous Armenia” Party.
Born on August 27, 1979 in Yerevan. 1996 – Entered the faculty of Foreign Languages of Yerevan State V. Brusov. Linguistic University.2000 – Terminated the education.
2004 – 2007 – Continued education at the faculty of Foreign Languages of Yerevan University of Management and Development of Education. Linguist.
2001 – Graduated from the training center “R & R.” Head of enterprises. 2008 – Graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan University of International Relations. Lawyer.
Vardan Oskanyan, MP since 6 May 2012, “Prosperous Armenia” Party.
Born on February 7, 1955 in Aleppo (Syrian Arab Republic.) 1979 – Graduated from the faculty of Architecture of Yerevan K. Marx Polytechnic Institute. 1984 – Faculty of Engineering of Boston Tufts University. Engineer-builder. 1992 – Boston Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Gagik Jhangiryan, MP since 6 May 2012, Armenian National Congress.
Born on April 16, 1955 in Ararat. 1977 – Graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University. Lawyer. Candidate for legal position (jurisprudence) in the department of legal sciences.
Hovhannes Sahakyan, MP since 2009, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on February 25, 1977 in Spitak City of Lori Province. 1999 – Graduated from the Law faculty of Yerevan State University. Lawyer.
Mher Sedrakyan, MP since 6 May 2012, Republican Party of Armenia.
Born on June 8, 1951 in Yerevan. 1973 – Graduated from the faculty of General Economics of the two-year NGO University of Economic Knowledge. 1975 – Graduated from the Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture.1997 – Graduated from the Yerevan “Vardanants” University. Wrestling Coach. Pedagogue of Physical education. Lawyer.
Elinar Vardanyan, MP since 2012, Prosperous Armenia Political Party.
Born on November 18, 1978 in Yerevan. 2000 – Graduated from the Institute of Forensic Examinations in Yerevan. 2008 – Postgraduate of the Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law of NAS of the Republic of Armenia. Lawyer- Expert.:
Zaruhi Postanjyan, MP since 2007, “Heritage” Political Party.
Born on January 16, 1972 in Yerevan. 1994 – Graduated from Yerevan “MYUD” Law Institute. Lawyer-jurist.
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