Date and Place of Birth
March 5, 1963, Yerevan

Education
1975-1980 Yerevan Polytechnic Institute, Department of Computer Engineering
1980-1983 Arm SSR NAS Computing Center, graduate student
1982-1988 M. Suslov State University in Rostov, Law Department
1988-1992 Kh. Abovyan State Pedagogical Institute in Yerevan, Psychology
Department

Work Experience
1981 - Yerevan Plant of Electrical Appliances, engineer
1980-1987 Arm SSR NAS Computing Center, junior research worker
1987-1989 Deputy Director of School No. 183 in Yerevan
1989-1997 Director of Creative School No. 198 in Yerevan
1995-1998 National Assembly Member (parliamentary system), member of State and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
1997 – Chief Adviser to Yerevan Mayor
1997-1998 First Deputy Minister of Justice
1998-2007 Minister of Justice
2007-2012 National Assembly Member (proportional system, RPA), Head of State and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
2012-2014 National Assembly Member (proportional system, RPA), Head of State and Legal Affairs Standing Committee
As of April 18, 2014, Minister-Chief of Government Staff
Under the presidential decree of September 20, 2016, he was re-appointed Minister-Chief of Government Staff
On 25 May 2017, he was appointed Minister of Justice of the Republic of Armenia upon the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia:
Additional Information
He was awarded a “Service to the Motherland” 1st degree medal, “Mekhitar Gosh” medal, Master of Science in Technical Sciences, author of two monographs and over twenty scientific articles.

Political Affiliation
Republican Party of Armenia

Marital Status
Married, has a daughter and two sons