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Female Ministers of the
Republic
of Armenia/ Haikakan Hanrapetoutioun/Hayastan (Female Suffrage
1922), An ancient kingdom was divided between Russia and Persia in the
16th century and was later ruled by the Osmans of Turkey. Independent
1918-22. Part of the USSR 1922-91 Independence 21.9.91
See also Armenia Parliament and Armenia Heads of State
No information prior to 1955
1975 Deputy Premier Minister Rema Kh. Svetlova
Vice-Chairperson of the Supreme Soviet 1975-89.
1991-92 Minister of Trade Nina Asmayan
1991-93 Minister of Social Protection Karine Kanielyan
1993-95 Deputy Minister of Finance Nina Ogonesova
1994-96 Minister
of Social Scurity Hranush Hakobian
2008-? Minister of Diaspora Affairs
MP for the the governing Republican Party of
Armenia (HHK) from 1990 and former Chairperson of the Parliamentary Committees
of Health and Social Services and Ecology and later on Science, Education and
Culture until 2008. (b. 1954-)
1999-2001-? Presidential Spokesperson Hasmik Petrosyan
1999-2000 Member of Government and Chief of Staff of the Premier Minister Karine Kirakosian
2000-? Government Spokesperson, Head of the Information and Public Relations Department M. Harutyunian
2001-04 Vice-Minister of Construction and Urban Affairs Rouzanna Alaverdian
2004 Minister of Urban Affairs
She was in office as Minister from April to June.
2003 Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs Tamara Pogosyan
Circa 2004-06 Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs Karine Hakobayan
2006- Minister of Culture
Hasmik Poghosyan
2006-07 Minister of Youth Affairs
Her surname is also transcribed as
Poghossian
2006-08 Deputy Minister of
Culture and Youth Affairs Karine Khodikyan
Also known as
Kariné Khodikian
2006-08
Deputy Minister
of Labour and Social Affairs
Tamara Gevorgyan
2006-? Deputy Minister of Urban Development Ruzan Alaverdyan
2015- Minister of Justice Arpine Hovhannisyan
(1983-)
Last update 20.09.16