Born on May 23, 1972, Yerevan

1989-1994, Department of State Regulation of Economy, Yerevan Institute of National Economy

1995 -1997, School of Management (long-term training, 1st issue), "Public administration and local self-government" training, qualification of public servant

2000, Post-graduate school of management, economics PhD

1998, Armenia Pension and Employment Fund, Head of Benefits Division, Pension Insurance Department

1998-2006, Ministry of Social Protection, Head of Pension Insurance (as of January 2002, Pension Insurance and Social Security Department)

2006-2007, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Director of National Institute of Labor and Social Research SNCO

2007-2011, Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

2011, By Prime Minister's decree of February 9, he was appointed to pluralize the post of Acting Head of State Social Security Service

2011, Under Prime Minister’s decree of March 25, Head of State Social Security Service and Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

As of June 16, 2012, Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

A presidential decree was issued on May 8, 2013 to re-appoint him to Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

From April 26, 2014 re-elected Minister of Labor and Social Affairs

TrainingsMay, 2006, Swedish International Development Agency, SIDA, “Pension reform: long-term decisions” training course (2nd stage), Ukraine (Kiev)

2005, Swedish International Development Agency, SIDA, “Pension reform: long-term decisions,” certificate of training (1st stage), Sweden, Stockholm

2005, “Pension reform: Bulgarian experience and regional prospects,” training certificate, Bulgaria, Sofia

2004, Ukraine, Kiev, Academy for Educational Development, USAID: «individual social insurance card system, training certificate

2003, World Bank Institute, “Prospects for pension reform in the region,” certificate of correspondence course
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2002, World Bank Institute, "Pension reform: second generation and implementation issues,” course certificate, Poland, Warsaw

2000. USA, Cambridge, Harvard University, "Pension systems crisis" training certificate

1999 - Austria, Vienna, Joint Vienna Institute, OECD, «Pension Policy and Pension Reform" training certificate

1999 Israel, International Institute - Histadrut, «Pension funds market economy" training certificate.

He is liable for military service, with the rank of sergeant. He has authored numerous scientific and research papers. For effective work in Armenia’s public system, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Anania Shirakatsi. He is civil service 1st class adviser.

Party Membership
Republican Party of Armenia

Married, with three children.