Artashes Geghamyan

Artashes Geghamyan (Armenian: Արտաշես Գեղամյան, born 2 December 1949) is an Armenian politician.

Artashes Geghamyan
Artashes Geghamyan in 2016
Leader of the National Unity Party
Incumbent
Assumed office April 1997
Deputy of the National Assembly
In office 1995–1999
Mayor of Yerevan
In office November 10, 1989 – October 2, 1990
Preceded by	Eduard Avakian
Succeeded by	Hambardzoum Galstyan
Personal details
Born	December 2, 1949 Yerevan, Soviet Armenia
Political party	Armenian Communist Party (1972–1990) National Unity Party (1997–present)
Spouse(s)	Married
Children	2
Alma mater	Yerevan Polytechnic Institute
Occupation	Politician
Profession	Armenian

Biography

Geghamyan, born in Yerevan. He finished "Chekhov Secondary School" in 1966 and graduated from the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute in 1971. He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1972. From 1989 to 1990 he was the Mayor of Yerevan.

In 1990, he quit the Communist Party. From 1995 to 1999 he served as a deputy of the National Assembly. He is the leader of the National Unity Party which he founded in April 1997. In the 2003 presidential election, Geghamyan was a candidate, receiving 16.9% of the vote in the first round.[1]

In the February 2008 presidential election, Geghamyan, running again as the National Unity Party's candidate, placed seventh with 0.27% of the vote according to final official results.[2]

Personal life

Artashes Geghamyan is married and has two sons and grandchildren.

References

1. "National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia | Official Web Site | parliament.am". www.parliament.am. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
2. "Де Факто". www.defacto.am. Retrieved 2016-07-30.

External links

• Artashes Geghamyan at Armenia pedia