Hovik ABRAHAMYAN Chairman of NA District 017 Birth date 24.01.1958 Party "Republican Party of " /RPA/ Factions 05.09.2008 "Republican Party of Armenia" Faction

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Hovik Abrahamyan was born on 24 January 1958 in Mkhchyan village, Ararat region (marz).

He graduated from the Institute of National Economy. Completed service in the army.

1990-1991- Head of division of the Burastan brandy factory

1991-1995 - Director of the Artashat wine and brandy factory

1995-1999 - Member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia (first convocation)

1995-1996 - Chairman of the Artashat city council executive committee

1996-1998 - Mayor of Artashat

1998-2000 - Prefect (marzpet) of the Ararat region (marz) of Armenia

2000-2001 - Minister coordinating RA territorial administration and town planning

2001-2002 - Minister of RA Territorial Administration

2002-2005 - Minister coordinating RA territorial administration and infrastructure

2005-2007 - Minister of RA Territorial Administration endowed with functions of coordinating minister

2007-2008 - RA Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of RA Territorial Administration

21 April 2008 - was appointed secretary general of RA presidential staff

24 August 2008 - was elected member of the National Assembly of RA (fourth convocation)

5 September 2008 - was dismissed from the position of the secretary general of RA presidential staff by the decree of the President 29 September 2008 - H. Abrahamyan was elected Chairman of the National Assembly of RA (fourth convocation)

Since 2005 - Member of the Security Council of RA

Chairman of the State Economics University of Armenia board and member of the Yerevan State University board.

Member of the Republican Party of Armenia executive body and board

H. Abrahamyan was awarded Anania Shirakatsi medal, RA Prime Minister’s commemorative medal, Marshall Baghramyan medal and Fridtjof Nansen commemorative gold medal.

He is married and has three children and four grandchildren.