Artashes Avoyan (; born December 25, 1972, in
Yerevan
Yerevan ( , , ; ; sometimes spelled Erevan) is the capital and largest city of Armenia, as well as one of the world's List of oldest continuously inhabited cities, oldest continuously inhabited cities. Situated along the Hrazdan River, Yerev ...
) is an Armenian lawyer and politician. He graduated in 1994 from the faculty of Law of
Yerevan State University
Yerevan State University (YSU; , , ), also simply University of Yerevan, is the oldest continuously operating public university in Armenia. Founded in 1919, it is the largest university in the country. It is thus informally known as Armenia's ...
.
In 1994–1997 during his compulsory
military service
Military service is service by an individual or group in an army or other militia, air forces, and naval forces, whether as a chosen job (volunteer military, volunteer) or as a result of an involuntary draft (conscription).
Few nations, such ...
her served as an investigator and senior investigator in the Military Prosecutor’s Office of
Artsakh. In 1997–1998 he worked in the law division of the Union of Lawyers and Political Scientists of
Armenia
Armenia, officially the Republic of Armenia, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of West Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia (country), Georgia to the north and Azerbaijan to ...
. In 1998–1999 he was senior adviser in the RA NA Standing Committee on State and Legal Affairs. In 1999–2002 he was an expert of Country of Law faction. In 1999–2004 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission. In 2004–2005 he was a Chief Adviser of the Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs. In 2005–2007 he was a member of RA Central Electoral Commission.
On May 12, 2007, he was elected as a deputy of the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
by
proportional electoral system
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body. The concept applies mainly to political divisions (political parties) among voters. The aim ...
.
On July 22, 2008, he was appointed Chief of Staff to the National Security Council of Armenia.
External links
Parliament.amNational Security Council
{{DEFAULTSORT:Avoyan, Artashes
Living people
Jurists from Yerevan
Orinats Yerkir politicians
1972 births
Politicians from Yerevan