Sargsyan ( hy, Սարգսյան), also Sarkisian, Sarkissian (in

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. See Սարգսյան for the origin. People bearing this surname include:

Sargsyan

* Anna M. Sargsyan (born 2001), Armenian chess master * Ara Sargsian, (1902–1969) Armenian sculptor *

Aram Gaspar Sargsyan Aram Gaspari Sargsyan ( hy, Արամ Գասպարի Սարգսյան; born August 14, 1949, Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union) is an Armenian politician, social-democratic activist and former communist. He was the last leader of the Armenian ...

(born 1949), Armenian politician, a communist and social-democrat activist * Aram Sargsyan (born 1961), Armenian Prime Minister 1999–2000 * Aram Sargsyan (singer) (born 1984), Armenian singer-songwriter, comedian and TV personality better known as Aram Mp3 *

Armen Sargsyan Armen Vardani Sarkissian ( hy, Արմեն Վարդանի Սարգսյան; also written as Sarksyan and Sargsyan) (born 23 June 1952) is an Armenian politician, physicist and computer scientist who served as the 4th president of Armenia from 9 A ...

(born 1953), Armenian Prime Minister 1996 to 1997 * Arsen Sargsyan (born 1984), Armenian long jumper *

Arthur Sargsyan Arthur Roberti Sargsyan (), better known as the Bread Bringer was an Armenian handcraft master, First Nagorno-Karabakh War veteran. He is known in Armenia as a man who brought food to the members of ''Sasna Tsrer'' armed group during the 2016 Yer ...

(1968-2017), Armenian handcraft master, activist. * Fadey Sargsyan (1923–2010), Armenian scientist and politician. Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic from 1977 to 1989, later President of the Armenian National Academy of Sciences from 1993 to 2006. * Gabriel Sargsyan (born 1983), Armenian chess player and International Grandmaster of Chess (2002) * Gagik Sargsyan (1926–1998), Armenian historian, academic, vice-president of the Armenian Academy of Sciences *

Gevorg Sargsyan Gevorg Sargsyan ( hy, Գևորգ Սարգսյան; born October 5, 1981) is an Armenian conductor. Winner of Sir Georg Solti Foundation grant-award for 2006, Gevorg Sargsyan is one of the most renowned Armenian artists in his generation. Born ...

(born 1981), Armenian orchestra conductor * Inessa Sargsyan (born 1972), Russian Armenian female volleyball player *

Karen Sargsyan (conductor) Karen Sargsyan is an Armenian choirmaster and conductor. From 1972 to 1980 Sargsyan directed the choir of Yerevan State University and performed numerous concerts around Soviet Union States, including the Baltic States, Moscow and St. Petersbur ...

, Armenian choir conductor * Karen Sargsyan (footballer) (born 1983), Russian football player *

Narek Sargsyan Narek Sargsyan ( hy, Նարեկ Ալբերտի Սարգսյան; born in 1959, Jermuk, Armenia) is the former Minister of Urban Development of Armenia and later Chairman of State Committee on Urban Development until 2018 October. Narek Sargsyan f ...

(born 1958), chief architect of Yerevan * Rita Sargsyan, wife of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, First Lady of Armenia *

Serzh Sargsyan Serzh Azati Sargsyan ( hy, Սերժ Ազատի Սարգսյան, ; born 30 June 1954)Of ...

(born 1954), Armenia Prime Minister (2007–2008) and President (2008–2018) *

Shushanna Sargsyan Shushanna Sargsyan ( hy, Շուշաննա Սարգսյան; born 1992) is an Armenian chess player, Armenian Women's Chess Championship winner (2014). Biography In 2010, Shushanna Sargsyan won Armenian Girl's Championship in U18 age group. She ...

(born 1992), Armenian chess player *

Sos Sargsyan Sos Sargsyan ( hy, Սոս Սարգսյան; 24 October 1929 – 26 September 2013) was a prominent Armenian actor, director and writer. Biography Sos Sargsyan was born in Stepanavan in northern Armenia, at the time part of the Soviet Union. He ...

(born 1929), Armenian actor, People's Artist of the Soviet Union (1985) and People's Artist of Armenia *

Srbuhi Sargsyan Srbuhi Sargsyan ( hy, Սրբուհի Սարգսյան ; born 3 April 1994), professionally known as Srbuk, is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of the Armenian version of ''The X Factor'', where she pl ...

(born 1994), Armenian singer known as

Srbuk Srbuhi Sargsyan ( hy, Սրբուհի Սարգսյան ; born 3 April 1994), professionally known as Srbuk, is an Armenian singer. She first came to prominence after competing in season one of the X-Factor (Armenian TV series), Armenian version of ...

Tigran Sargsyan Tigran Sureni Sargsyan ( hy, Տիգրան Սուրենի Սարգսյան, born 29 January 1960) is an Armenian political figure who was Prime Minister of Armenia from 2008 to 2014. Previously he was Chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia from 1 ...

(born 1960), Armenian politician and Prime Minister of Armenia (2008-2014) * Vahram Sargsyan (born 1981), Armenian composer and conductor * Vazgen Sargsyan (1959–1999), Armenian military commander, politician and writer, government minister and Prime Minister in 1999 *

Vigen Sargsyan Vigen Sargsyan (Armenian: Վիգեն Ալեքսանդրի Սարգսյան; born 10 May 1975) is an Armenian politician who served as the Defence Minister of Armenia from October 2016 until May 2018 and as the Chief of Presidential Administration ...

(born 1975), Armenian Defense Minister *

Vladimir Sargsyan , Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic , death_date = , death_place = Yerevan, Armenia , fields = Mechanics, Deformable body mechanics , work_institutions = Yerevan State University , alma_mater = Yerevan State University ...

(1935–2013) Soviet, Armenian scientist in the field of mechanics

Sargsian

* Khoren Sargsian (1891–1970), Armenian writer, critic, doctor of philology, and professor *

Sargis Sargsian Sargis Sargsian ( hy, Սարգիս Սարգսյան, born 3 June 1973) is a former professional tennis player from Armenia. Sargsian turned pro in 1995, and has won one singles and two doubles titles during his career on the ATP Tour. He played ...

(born 1973), Armenian former tennis player

Sarkis

Serkis

* Andy Serkis, English film actor, director and author of English and Iraqi/Armenian descent was born with an

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version of Sarkisian

Sarkisian

Alex Sarkisian Alex Sarkisian (July 13, 1922 – December 14, 2004) was an American college football player. He played as a Center (gridiron football), center at Northwestern University and was captain of the 1948 Northwestern Wildcats football team, which won th ...

(1922–2004), American football player * Amy Sarkisian (born 1969), artist living and working in Los Angeles, California *

Cher Cher (; born Cherilyn Sarkisian; May 20, 1946) is an American singer, actress and television personality. Often referred to by the media as the Honorific nicknames in popular music, "Goddess of Pop", she has been described as embodying female ...

(born Cherilyn Sarkisian in 1946), American performer * Mark Sarkisian, American civil engineer *

Peter Sarkisian Peter Sarkisian (born 1965) is an American New Media Artist whose work combines video projection and sculpture in order to create hybrid forms of multimedia installation. He currently lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Sarkisian has exhibi ...

(born 1965), American video and multimedia artist *

Steve Sarkisian Stephen Sarkisian (born March 8, 1974)Stephens, Ken. – "QB GENEALOGY – Steve Sarkisian is latest in long line of talented BYU quarterbacks". – FUN FACT, Sarkisian’s father is actually Texas Tech Head Coach, Joey McGuire. ''Dallas Mo ...

(born 1974), current University of Texas Longhorns football head coach and former University of Southern California Trojans football head coach * Roza Sarkisian (born 1987), Ukrainian theater director and curator

Sarkissian

Adrian Sarkissian Carlos Adrián Sarkissian Balerio (born 13 February 1979) is a Uruguayan former professional association football, footballer who played as a midfielder or Midfielder#Winger, winger. Career Born in Montevideo, Sarkissian began his career with R ...

(born 1979), Uruguayan footballer *

Alexander Sarkissian Alexander Sarkissian (born April 3, 1990) is an American professional tennis player Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles) or between two teams of two players each (doubles). Each pl ...

(born 1990), American tennis player * Ararat Sarkissian (born 1956), Armenian artist *

Armen Sarkissian Armen Vardani Sarkissian ( hy, Արմեն Վարդանի Սարգսյան; also written as Sarksyan and Sargsyan) (born 23 June 1952) is an Armenian politician, physicist and computer scientist who served as the 4th president of Armenia from 9 A ...

(born 1953), Armenian politician, ambassador, Prime Minister of Armenia (1996-1997), President of Armenia (2018-) *

Arthur Sarkissian Arthur Sarkissian ( hy, Արթուր Սարգսյան) is an Armenian artist and painter. Life Sarkissian attended the School of Fine Arts there in 1977, followed by the Yerevan State Pedagogical University (Drawing) in 1989. He lives and works ...

(born 1960), Armenian artist and painter *

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 ...

, Armenian singer * Ophelia Sarkissian, fictional character in Marvel Comics, better known as Viper or Madame Hydra *

Setrak Sarkissian Setrak Sarkissian ستراك سركسيان (born 1936 – died 21 February 2017) was a Lebanese tabla player of Armenian descent. He has won numerous awards in the Middle East and in Europe for his contributions to both traditional and moder ...

, Lebanese Tabla player

Sarkisyan

Albert Sarkisyan Albert Sarkisyan ( hy, Ալբերտ Սարգսյան, born 15 May 1975) is a Armenian football coach and a former player who is the head coach of the Under-16 team of Strogino Moscow. A midfielder, Sarkisyan was a member of the Armenia nation ...

(born 1975), Armenian football player *

(born 1963), Armenian professional football coach and a former player *

Nataline Sarkisyan Nataline Mary Sarkisyan (July 10, 1990 – December 20, 2007) was an American teenager with recurrent leukemia. Her case became part of the health care reform debate in the United States in 2007 when Cigna HealthCare denied coverage for a liver t ...

(1990–2007), American teenager with recurrent leukemia *

Stepan Sarkisyan Stepan Sarkisyan ( hy, Ստէփան Սարգսյան, born 15 September 1962) is a former Soviet Armenian Freestyle wrestler. He's an Olympic silver medalist and European Champion and was awarded the Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR title in ...

(born 1962), former wrestler for the Soviet Union * Yurik Sarkisyan (born 1961), former Olympic weightlifter for the USSR (1980) and Australia *

Yuriy Sarkisyan Yuriy Vazgenovich Sarkisyan ( hy, Յուրի Վազգենի Սարգսյան, russian: Юрий Вазгенович Саркисян; born 30 May 1947) is an Uzbekistani association football, football manager (association football), manager and f ...

(born 1947), football manager and former player

Sarkeesian

* Anita Sarkeesian (born 1983), Canadian-American feminist media critic

Torsarkissian

Serge Torsarkissian Serge Torsarkissian (also spelled Tour-Sarkissian) (in Arabic سيرج طورسركيسيان, in Armenian Սերժ Թորսարգիսեան ) is a Lebanese member of parliament representing the Armenian Catholic seat in Beirut. He was first el ...

, Lebanese Armenian lawyer, politician, Member of Parliament (representing the Armenian Catholic seat in Beirut)

Fictional characters

* Margos Sarkissian character of ''Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles'' *Janis Sarkisian, a character in the Broadway musical '' Mean Girls'' *Ophelia Sarkissian, the alter ego of

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