Mane Vanyayi Tandilyan (; born 3 April 1978), is an Armenian historian and politician, Member of the National Assembly of Armenia and former Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Republic from 12 May 2018 until she resigned on 14 November 2018.

Biography

Born in the northern town of Alaverdi, she graduated in History in the

Armenian State Pedagogical University Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) (), is a state university and higher education institution based in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia. Founded in 1922, the university is specialized in pedagogy and the preparation ...

in 1999. Three years later graduated in Business in the

American University of Armenia The American University of Armenia (AUA) (, ՀԱՀ; ''Hayastani amerikyan hamalsaran'', ''HAH'') is a private, independent university in Yerevan, Armenia that is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and Un ...

and got a master's degree in Business Administration. In 2005 she founded and led the Armenian Council of the International European Movement. She is married with two children.

Political career

Since 15 December 2015 is member of the party

Bright Armenia Bright Armenia () is a classical liberal political party in Armenia founded on 12 December 2015. History In 2017, Bright Armenia launched an educational program aimed at advancing and promoting liberal politics, known as the Institute of Libera ...

and on 22 December 2017 became Secretary of the party's Council. In 2017 parliamentary election she was elected as a member of the National Assembly of the 6th convocation for

Way Out Alliance The Way Out Alliance (; ''YELK Dashink, YELQ'') or Yelk Alliance or simply Yelk or Way Out was a liberal political alliance of three political parties in Armenia: Civil Contract, Bright Armenia and the Hanrapetutyun Party. It was formed on 12 D ...

. On 11 May 2018, after the

Velvet Revolution The Velvet Revolution () or Gentle Revolution () was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Pa ...

, she was appointed Minister of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia. On 12 June 2018, against the introduction of the mandatory component of the cumulative pension system by the government, she resigned, but Prime Minister Pashinyan, on June 21, didn't accept her resignation and she would continue her term. On 14 November 2018 she resigned as Minister of Labor and Social Affairs on December 9 to participate in 2018 parliamentary election, getting a seat in the National Assembly. Mane Tandilyan currently leads the

Country of Living Country of Living (), also known as Country to Live, Living Country or Land of Living, is an Armenian political party. It was founded in 2021 and is currently led by Mane Tandilyan. History The party held its founding congress on 15 August 2021, ...

party.

References

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