The prime minister of Armenia is the
head of government
The head of government is the highest or the second-highest official in the executive branch of a sovereign state, a federated state, or a self-governing colony, autonomous region, or other government who often presides over a cabinet, ...
and most senior minister within the
Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "determine the main directions of policy of the Government, manage the activities of the Government and coordinate the work of the members of the Government." Also, according to the constitution, the prime minister heads the Security Council, which prescribes the main directions of the country's defense policy; thus, the prime minister is effectively the
commander-in-chief of the
Armed Forces of Armenia.
Under the new 2015 constitution, the prime minister is the most powerful and influential person in Armenian politics. The prime minister is appointed by the
president of Armenia upon the vote of the
National Assembly. The prime minister can be removed by a
vote of no confidence in
Parliament
In modern politics, and history, a parliament is a legislative body of government. Generally, a modern parliament has three functions: representing the electorate, making laws, and overseeing the government via hearings and inquiries. ...
. In the
constitutional referendum held in 2015, citizens voted in favor of transferring Armenia into a
parliamentary republic.
The office of prime minister was first established in 1918 with the foundation of the
First Republic of Armenia. It vanished when the
First Republic of Armenia was incorporated into the
. When Armenia regained its independence, the office of prime minister was reintroduced.
Nikol Pashinyan is the current prime minister. He took the office on 8 May 2018 following the
resignation of
Serzh Sargsyan.
List of heads of government of Armenia
Republic of Armenia
A republic () is a "sovereign state, state in which Power (social and political), power rests with the people or their Representative democracy, representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of gov ...
(1918–1920)
:Prime ministers
(1922–1936)
Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic,; russian: Армянская Советская Социалистическая Республика, translit=Armyanskaya Sovetskaya Sotsialisticheskaya Respublika) also commonly referred to as Soviet A ...
(1936–1991)
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ...
(1991–present)
Notes
α. Assassinated while in office in the
1999 Armenian parliament shooting.
β. Died of heart attack while in office.
References
External links
Historical Overview – Former Prime Ministers – The Government of Armenia
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Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ...
Lists of political office-holders in Armenia