Artashes Geghamyan ( hy, Արտաշես Գեղամյան, born 2 December 1949) is an

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Biography

Geghamyan, born in

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. He finished "Chekhov Secondary School" in 1966 and graduated from the

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in 1971. He joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1972. From 1989 to 1990 he was the

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. In 1990, he quit the Communist Party. From 1995 to 1999 he served as a deputy of the

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. 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. 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.

Personal life

Artashes Geghamyan is married and has two sons and grandchildren.

References

External links

Artashes Geghamyan at Armenia pedia
1949 births Living people National Polytechnic University of Armenia alumni Candidates for President of Armenia Members of the National Assembly (Armenia) Communist Party of Armenia (Soviet Union) politicians National Unity (Armenia) politicians Mayors of Yerevan {{Armenia-politician-stub