As we have already reported, the “With Honor” and “Armenia” Factions of the National Assembly decided in a joint session to nominate Edgar Ferdinand Ghazaryan for the vacant position of Human Rights Defender of the Republic of Armenia.

Iravaban.net presents his biography.

Edgar Ghazaryan was born on  20 October, 1975, Vayots-Dzor Marz, Vayk

1993-1998, Yerevan State Economics Institute, Department of Management

1998-2001, Yerevan State Economics Institute, post-graduate course

2006-2007, Council of Europe Schools of Political Studies

2009-2010, Moscow School of Political Studies

1998-1999, Government Staff, Office of the Minister of Territorial Administration, Leading Specialist

1999-2000, Government Staff, Regional Administration and Local Self-Government Affairs Department, Chief Specialist

2000-2001, TACIS program, “Support for civil service reform” project, structural reform expert

2001-2002, Government Staff, Regional Administration and Local Self-Government Affairs Department, Deputy Head of Department

2002-2003, Jermuk Group CJSC, Director of Marketing

2003-2007, Jermuk Group CJSC, Adviser to President

2008-2011, State Economics University, Director of Yeghegnadzor Branch

2011-2012, State Economics University, Management Faculty, Dean

2012 -2014 Governor of Vayots-Dzor Marz.

23 October, 2014 –13 November, 2018, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Republic of Poland.

2019-2020, Chief of Staff of the RA Constitutional Court.

Holder of PhD in Economics, Associate Professor.

author and co-author of dozens of educational manuals, books, articles and other scientific publications on local self-government topics.

Rewards:

2nd degree medal “For Services to the Motherland” (2014).

He was awarded with the letter of gratitude of the President of the Republic of Armenia for his contribution to the establishment and development of the communities of the Republic of Armenia.

Medal of Honor of the RA National Assembly, 2017.

“Marshal H.Baghramyan” Medal of the RA Ministry of Defense.

Gold Medal of the Theatre Workers’ Union of Armenia, 2014.

Medal of Honor “Cross of Merit” of the Museum of Polish Independence, 2017.

Medal of the 700th Anniversary of the Foundation of Lublin, 2017

Jubilee medal of the 20th Anniversary of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship of Poland, 2018

He is married, has two children.