Born on October 30, 1966 in Kajaran.

SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES
1984 - 1986 - Served in the USSR Armed Forces.

WORK EXPERIENCE
1984 - 1990 - Graduated from the Faculty of Planning Economy of Yerevan State Institute of National Economy. Economist.
1983 - 1984 - Trainer at sports school in Abovian.
1990 - 1992 and 1994 - 1997 - Economist to manager at Abovian branch of Agroardbank.
1992 - 1994 and 1997-1998 - Worked in Moscow.
1998 - 2003 - Deputy Director, Director at “RA Railway Transport” State CJSC, Deputy General Director at “Armenian Railway" CJSC.
2003 - 2004 - Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Armenia.
2004 - 2007 - Director “AC - Fin Royal” LLC.
May 12, 2007 - Elected as Deputy of the National Assembly by the proportional electoral system from the Republican Party of Armenia.
2007 - 2012 - Deputy of the National Assembly (proportional electoral system, RPA.)
June 19 - 2007 - May 18 - 2009 - Member of the Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs of the National Assembly.
May 18 , 2009 - May 31, 2012 - Chair of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.
May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by the proportional electoral system from the Republican Party of Armenian.
May 31, 2012 - May 18, 2017 - Chair of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.
18 May, 2017 - Appointed as Deputy Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the RA President.

AWARDS
Awarded the “Mkhitar Gosh” medal.

OTHER INFORMATION
Married, with three children.