Earlier we informed that during the sitting of the Board of the ruling “Civil Contract” Party the issue of nominating the RA Minister of High-Tech Industry Vahagn Khachatryan as a presidential candidate was discussed.
Iravaban.net presents the biography of the candidate ․
Date/place of birth
April 22, 1959, Sisian
Education
1980 – Graduated from the Yerevan Institute of National Economy, with the qualification of economist.
Work Experience
1982-89 – “HrazdanMash” Enterprise
1989-92 – “Mars” Factory, Deputy General Director
1990-96 – Deputy of Yerevan City Council
1992-96 – Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Deputies, Yerevan City Council (Mayor of Yerevan)
1995-99 – National Assembly Deputy
1996-98 – Adviser to the President of the Republic of Armenia
2000 – Founding member of the ARMAT Center for Democracy and Civil Society Development
2002- Vice President of the Center for Political Science, Law, and Economic Research
2006 – Founding member of the social and political initiatives “Aylyntrank”
2019- 2021- Member of the Board of the ARMECONOMBANK
2021 August 4 – present – Minister of High-Tech Industry of the Republic of Armenia
Marital Status
Married, with two children.
