This is a list of some famous Armenians in

Syria Syria ( ar, سُورِيَا or سُورِيَة, translit=Sūriyā), officially the Syrian Arab Republic ( ar, الجمهورية العربية السورية, al-Jumhūrīyah al-ʻArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is a Western Asian country loc ...

Politics and military

Sarkis Assadourian Sarkis Assadourian (born January 25, 1948) is a Canadian politician from the Liberal Party of Canada. He became the first Armenian-Canadian to be elected to the House of Commons, with great support of the Armenian community of Toronto. Backgr ...

(born 1948, Aleppo), former member of Canadian Parliament *

Samuel Der-Yeghiayan Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (born February 16, 1952) is a former United States District Court Judge of the Northern District of Illinois. He was appointed in 2003. Der-Yeghiayan is noteworthy as being the first Armenian immigrant U.S. District Court Ju ...

(born 1952, Aleppo), United States federal judge, noteworthy for being the first Armenian immigrant to become a federal judge in the United States *

Varoujan Garabedian Varoujan Garabedian ( hy, Վարուժան Կարապետեան, also ''Varadjian Garbidjian'' and ''Varuzhan Karapetian''; March 7, 1954 – January 29, 2019) was a Syrian-born Armenian nationalist. He was a member of the Armenian Secret Army ...

(born 1954, Qamishli), former member of the ASALA, linked with the

1983 Orly Airport attack The Orly Airport attack was the 15 July 1983 bombing of a Turkish Airlines check-in counter at Orly Airport in Paris, by the Armenian militant organization ASALA as part of its campaign for the recognition of and reparations for the Armenian geno ...

Jacobo Harrotian Jacobo Harootian was an Armenian-Mexican general who participated in the Mexican Revolution. Early life He was probably born in Aleppo, Ottoman Empire to an Armenian family and spent most of his life in Zumpango del Río, Guerrero. Despite h ...

(fl. 19th century,

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– 1929 Dominican Republic),

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of Armenian descent who participated in the

Mexican Revolution The Mexican Revolution ( es, Revolución Mexicana) was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from approximately 1910 to 1920. It has been called "the defining event of modern Mexican history". It resulted in the destruction ...

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(1963, Aleppo – 1993, Magauz near

Martakert Martakert ( hy, Մարտակերտ, also , ) or Aghdara ( az, Ağdərə ) is a town ''de facto'' in the breakaway Republic of Artsakh as the administrative capital of its Martakert Province, ''de jure'' in the Tartar District of Azerbaijan, in ...

), Armenian military commander and participant of the

First Nagorno-Karabakh War The First Nagorno-Karabakh War, referred to in Armenia as the Artsakh Liberation War ( hy, Արցախյան ազատամարտ, Artsakhyan azatamart) was an ethnic and territorial conflict that took place from February 1988 to May 1994, in th ...

, buried in the

Yerablur Yerablur ( hy, Եռաբլուր, translation=based on three hills) or Yerablur Military Pantheon is a military cemetery located on a hilltop in the outskirts of Yerevan, Armenia. Since 1988, Yerablur has become the burial place of Armenian soldie ...

Pantheon *

Aram Karamanoukian Aram Karamanoukian ( hy, Արամ Գարամանուկեան; 1 May 1910 – 23 December 1996) was a Lieutenant General of the Syrian Army. He was also member of the Syrian Parliament. He is the author of several books. For his work as a scholar a ...

(1910–1996), lieutenant-general of the Syrian army * Hrant Maloyan (1896–1978), General Commander of the Internal Security Forces in Syria * Vartan Oskanian (born 1954, Aleppo), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia 1998– 008 *

Sarkis Soghanalian Sarkis Garabet Soghanalian ( hy, Սարգիս Սողանալեան; February 6, 1929 – October 5, 2011), nicknamed the Merchant of Death, was a Syrian- Lebanese-Armenian international private arms dealer who gained fame for being the "Cold War' ...

(1929, Alexandretta – 2011, Hialeah, Florida), Lebanese-American international private arms dealer from Syria, nicknamed ''The Merchant of Death'' * Levon Ter-Petrossian (1946, Aleppo), President of Armenia 1991–1998

Religion

* Karekin I Sarkissian (1932, Kesab – 1999, Vagharshapat), catholicos of All Armenians 1994–1999, and catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia 1983–1994 as Karekin II * Zareh I Payaslian (1915, Marash – 1963, Beirut),

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of the Great House of Cilicia 1956–1963; served as Primate of Aleppo 1943–1956

Literature, history and journalism

* Garnik Addarian (1925, Aleppo – 1986, Beirut), Armenian Diasporan poet *

Kevork Ajemian Kevork Vartani Ajemian (''Adjemian'') (in Armenian Գևորգ Աճեմյան, in Western Armenian Գէորգ Աճեմեան) (May 23, 1932 – December 27, 1998) was a prominent Lebanese-Armenian writer, journalist, novelist, theorist and public ac ...

(1932, Manbij – 1998, Lyon), prominent writer, journalist, novelist and public activist, one of the founders of ASALA *

Hagop Barsoumian Hagop Barsoumian (1 September 1936 in Aleppo, Syria - 1986) was an Armenian scholar who concentrated on Armenology, in particular studies of the Armenian community in the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century. Dr. Barsoumian published many artic ...

(1936, Aleppo – 1986, Beirut), Armenian scholar and Armenologist, Ph.D. in Ottoman History *

Antranig Chalabian Antranig Chalabian (March 11, 1922, Kessab, Syria – April 12, 2011, Southfield, Michigan) was a medical illustrator, cartographer and historian, an author of several volumes on Armenian history. He is best known for his biography of General And ...

(1922, Kesab – 2011, Southfield, Michigan), US-based Armenian historian, medical illustrator and cartographer *

Seta Dadoyan Seta Dadoyan ( hy, Սեդա Տատոյեան) is an Armenian scholar who specializes in medieval Armenian political and intellectual history in their interactive aspects with the Near Eastern world. She was a professor of Cultural Studies, Philoso ...

(born in Aleppo), Lebanon-based Armenian scholar, Doctor of Sciences in Philosophy focusing on the history of Armenian philosophy *

Antranig Dzarugian Antranig Dzarugian (Անդրանիկ Ծառուկեան; 1913 – 1989 in Paris) was an influential diasporan Armenian writer, poet, educator, and journalist in the 20th century. Antranig Dzarugian (transliterated in Eastern Armenian as Andrani ...

(1913, Gürün – 1989, Beirut), Armenian Diasporan novelist and poet of the 20th century, raised and educated in Aleppo * Bedros Hadjian (1933,

Jarabulus Jarabulus ( ar, جَرَابُلُس / ALA-LC: ''Jarābulus'', Aleppo dialect: ''Jrāblos''; tr, Cerablus) is a Syrian city administratively belonging to Aleppo Governorate, under the de-facto control of the Syrian Opposition. Jarabulus lies on ...

– 2012, Buenos Aires), Buenos Aires-based Armenian contemporary writer and journalist * Rizqallah Hassun (1825, Aleppo – 1880, London), Syrian-Armenian poet and the founder of the first newspaper written solely in Arabic, ''Mirat al-ahwal'', in 1855 * Moushegh Ishkhan (1914, Sivrihisar – 1990, Beirut), Armenian Diasporan poet of the 20th century, raised and educated in Damascus *

Harry Koundakjian Harry Koundakjian (July 11, 1930 – April 21, 2014) was a Syrian-born American news photographer, photojournalist and photo editor. Early life and education Koundakjian was born in Syria, but completed high school in neighboring Lebanon. He a ...

(1930–2014), Syrian-born American news photographer, photojournalist and photo editor *

Vahan Kurkjian Vahan M. Kurkjian ( hy, Վահան Մ. Քուրքջյան; 1863–1961) was an Armenian author, historian, teacher, and community leader. In 1904, in Cairo, he published the Armenian newspaper ''Loussaper'' (''The Morning Star''), in the pag ...

(1863, Aleppo – 1961,

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), Armenian author, historian and teacher, publisher of ''Loussaper'' Armenian newspaper in 1904 in Cairo *

Harut Sassounian Harut Sassounian ( hy, Յարութ Սասունեան, born 1950, Aleppo, Syria) is an Armenian-American writer, public activist and publisher of ''The California Courier'' which is known for Sassounian's weekly opinion column. He served for 10 y ...

(born 1950, Aleppo), Armenian-American writer and political analyst, publisher of ''

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'' *

Simon Simonian Simon Simonian ( hy, Սիմոն Սիմոնեան, , Ayntab - March 11, 1986, Beirut) was an Armenian intellectual who founded the literary and social Armenian periodical '' Spurk'' (Սփիւռք in Armenian). Biography In 1921 his family, a survi ...

(1914, Ayntab – 1986, Beirut), Aleppo-raised and educated Armenian writer, public activist and teacher, founder of the Spurk Journal in 1958 in Beirut *

Hrag Vartanian Hrag Vartanian ( hy, Հրակ Վարդանեան)(born ) is an Armenian-American arts writer, art critic, and art curator. He is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of the arts online magazine, '' Hyperallergic''. Life and work Vartanian was born ...

(born in Aleppo), Brooklyn-based Armenian-American contemporary writer, critic and cultural worker * Manvel Zulalian (1929, Aleppo – 2012, Yerevan), academic Armenian historian,

Armenologist Armenian studies or Armenology ( hy, հայագիտություն, ) is a field of humanities covering Armenian history, language and culture. The emergence of modern Armenian studies is associated with the foundation of the Catholic Mechitarist o ...

, and professor of the

Armenian State Pedagogical University Khachatur Abovian Armenian State Pedagogical University (ASPU) ( hy, Խաչատուր Աբովյանի անվան հայկական պետական մանկավարժական համալսարան, ՀՊՄՀ), is a state university and higher educa ...

, Ph.D. in Oriental studies

Sciences

* Roger Altounian (1922, Aleppo – 1987), Syrian-born Anglo-Armenian physician and pharmacologist who pioneered the use of sodium cromoglycate as a remedy for asthma

Engineering and Architecture

*Kevork Yeramian (1949 – 2009, Aleppo), Aleppo-born Syrian-Armenian architect and interior designer with major contributions to the Armenian community in Aleppo, including the Aram Manougian Complex, the Armenian theaters of Aleppo, Syria, and various Armenian genocide monuments.

Sports

Kevork Mardikian Kevork Mardikian (alternative spelling Kifork Mardekyan ar, كِيْفُورك مَاردِيْكيَان hy, Գէորգ Մարտիկեան born in Latakia, Syria on 14 July 1954) is a former Syrian football midfielder. He captained the S ...

(born 1957,

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), football trainer and one of the best Syrian footballers of all time, played during the 1970s and 1980s *

Mardik Mardikian Mardig Kevork Mardigian ( ar, مَاردِيْك كِيْفُورك مَاردِيْكيَان; hy, Մարտիկ Գէորգ Մարտիկեան; born 14 March 1992) is a Syrian professional footballer who plays for Hutteen as a forward or a wing ...

(born 1992, Latakia), current member of

Syria national football team ) , Association = Syrian Football Association (SFA) , Sub-confederation = WAFF (West Asia) UAFA (Arab world) , Confederation = AFC (Asia) , Coach = Hussam Al Sayed , Captain = Omar Al Somah , Most caps ...

, son of trainer Kevork Mardigian

Music, theatre and drama

George Tutunjian George Tutunjian ( hy, Ճորճ (Գեւորգ) Թութունճեան,''Geworg T’ut’unč̣ean''; c. 1930 in Aleppo, Syria – November 7, 2006 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada) was a singer of Armenian patriotic and revolutionary songs and life ...

(1930, Aleppo – 2006, Montreal), Armenian patriotic songs performer *

Aram Tigran Aram Tigran ( hy, Արամ Տիգրան) or Aramê Dîkran (Kurdish rendering from Western Armenian), born Aram Melikyan ( hy, Արամ Մէլիքեան), (1934 – 8 August 2009) was a contemporary Armenian singer who sang primarily in Kurdi ...

(1934, Qamishli – 2009, Athens), Armenian singer among Kurds who sang primarily in Kurdish and Armenian *

Karnig Sarkissian Karnig Sarkissian ( hy, Գառնիկ Սարգսյան; hyw, Գառնիկ Սարգիսեան; born 1953) is an Armenian-American singer from Aleppo, Syria. He is best known throughout the Armenian diaspora for his performance of Armenian patriot ...

(born 1953, Aleppo), contemporary performer of Armenian revolutionary songs * Paul Baghdadlian (1953, Aleppo – 2011,

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), worldwide Armenian singer * Haig Yazdjian (born 1959, Aleppo), Greece-based Syrian-Armenian composer, vocalist and oud player * Arsen Grigorian (Mro) (born 1968, Qamishli), Armenian traditional songs performer *

Avraam Russo Avraam Russo (russian: Авраам Руссо, hy, Աբրահամ Ռուսսո, ar, أفرام روسو); born as Abraham Zhanovich Ipjian (russian: Абрахам Жанович Ипджян; born July 21, 1969) is a Syrian-born Russian po ...

(born 1969, Aleppo), born as Apraham Ipjian, Syrian-Armenian singer in Russia *

Raffi Ohanian Hay Superstar / Hye Superstar (Հայ Սուպերսթար) is the Armenian version of the British television hit show '' Pop Idol''. It is a talent contest to find the best young singer in Armenia. Summary Season 1 (2006) Auditions were held i ...

(born 1989, Aleppo), contemporary singer, 2009–2010 winner of Hay Superstar TV hit show of the ''Idol'' series in Armenia

Visual arts

* Jean Carzou (1907, Aleppo – 2000,

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, Dordogne),

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-Armenian painter from Syria * Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002), Armenian Canadian portrait photographer * Shahen Khachatrian (born 1934, Aleppo), artist and art expert, founding director of Arshile Gorky Museum in Vagharshapat

Business and public activism

* Giovanni Anastasi (1780, Damascus – 1860, Alexandria), wealthy merchant and antiquarian, served as Swedish-Norwegian consul-general in Alexandria from 1828 until his death *

Charles A. Agemian Charles A. Agemian (July 22, 1909 – March 30, 1996) was an Armenian-American banker who took early retirement from Chase Manhattan Bank, where he was executive vice president of operations, to become chairman and chief executive officer of t ...

(1909, Aleppo – 1996, Neptune City, New Jersey), nationally known Armenian-American banker *

Albert A. Boyajian Albert A. Boyajian ( hy, Ալբերտ Բոյաջյան, born June 4, 1940, Aleppo, Syria) is an American business leader and activist for Armenian causes. He is the founder and chairman of the Armenian American Political Action Committee (A.A.P. ...

(born 1940, Aleppo), American business leader and activist for Armenian causes *

Vatche Arslanian Vatche Arslanian (1955 – April 8, 2003) was a member of the Canadian Red Cross and head of logistics for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Iraq. He was one of the six ICRC delegates who chose to stay in the country during ...

(1955, Aleppo – 2003, Baghdad), member of the Canadian Red Cross and head of logistics for the ICRC in Iraq during the

2003 invasion of Iraq The 2003 invasion of Iraq was a United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq and the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion phase began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground) and lasted just over one month, including 26 ...

* Jack Kachkar (born 1964, Damascus),

Armenian Canadian Armenian Canadians (Western Armenian: գանատահայեր, Eastern Armenian: կանադահայեր, ''kanadahayer''; french: Arméno-Canadiens) are citizens and permanent residents of Canada who have total or partial Armenian ancestry. Accor ...

businessman

Entertainment

Arto Der Haroutunian Arto Der Haroutunian ( hy, Արտո Տեր-Հարությունյան, 1940–1987) was a celebrated British Armenian cook, artist, translator and writer. Early life Arto Der Haroutunian was born in 1940 in Aleppo, Syria to Armenian parents. ...

(1952, Aleppo – 1987, England), British-Armenian cook, restaurateur, architect, painter, poet and translator *

DJ Sedrak DJ Sedrak (Sedrak Davidian, hy, Սեդրակ Դաւիթեան - DJ Սեդրակ; 1963 in Aleppo – January 17, 2008 in Yerevan) was the first radio-DJ in Armenia, "Hai FM" and "City FM" radio programs director, musician, also famous for his "Bon ...

(1963, Aleppo – 2008, Yerevan), TV presenter and the first radio-DJ in Armenia, born as Setrag Davidian *

Charla Baklaian Faddoul Cherla is a mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district. It is located on the banks of River Godavari. Prior to 30 November 1959, it was a part of Bhadrachalam constituency in Bhadradri Kothagudem district Geography Cherla is a small town located ...

(23 July 1976, Aleppo, Syria), reality star who appeared on '' The Amazing Race 5'' and '' The Amazing Race: All-Stars'' with her cousin Mirna