Executive Body
ATSHEMYAN Karine
Member of RPA Supreme Body
Born in Yerevan on July 1, 1962.
Graduated from the piano division of R. Melikian Music College.
1984 - 1988 - Studied in Hr. Ghaplanyna Actor’s course of Yerevan State Artistic - Theatrical Institute. She studied in Armenian - British Business - School, received businessperson - manager qualification.
She worked at St. Jrbashian # 8 music school as music teacher and concertmaster.
1988 - Worked in scientific - methodological center of the Ministry of Culture as a director, senior research worker.
1992 - Director in the chief editorial of the Drama Programmes of television.
1994 - 1996 - Director of “Metro” Theatre, Director of “Navak - 1” daughter enterprise of Chess All-Armenian Charitable “Navak” fund.
1998 - Worked in ArmSavingsBank, Counselor of the General Director, later head of staff and Secretariat.
2000 - Adviser of the director of the Armenian Center of Strategic and National Researches.
2002 - Head of financial division in “GTMC” CJSC.
2004 - 2005 - Chief counselor to the director of “Kanaker” CJSC.
2005 - 2009 - General Director in “Arvest” (ART) foundation.
2008 - Counselor to the Minister of Culture.
2009 - Worked as director at “Choregraphy State Theatre” State Non - Commercial Organization.
May 12, 2009 - May 31, 2012 - Deputy of the National Assembly (proportional electoral system, RPA.)
May 26, 2009 - May 31, 2012 - Member of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Youth and Sport of the National Assembly.
May 6, 2012 - Elected as Deputy of the National Assembly by proportional electoral system from the Republican Party of Armenia.
Since 2005 - Member of the Women’s Council of the Republican Party of Armenia, Head of cultural committee.
Chairman of the RPA Women's Council.
Ms. Atshemyan is married with one child.