Tigran Torosyan

Tigran Torosyan
Tigran Torosyan
Տիգրան Թորոսյան
Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia
In office
1 June 2006 – 26 September 2008
Preceded by Artur Baghdasaryan
Succeeded by Hrayr Karapetyan (acting)
Personal details
Born 14 April 1956 (1956-04-14) (age 55)
Yerevan, Armenia SSR, Soviet Union
Political party None
During tenure as speaker, HHK
Alma mater Yerevan Polytechnic Institute

Tigran Suriki Torosyan (Armenian: Տիգրան Թորոսյան), born April 14, 1956 in Yerevan, was the speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia from 2006 to 2008.[1] From 1993 he was a member of Republican Party of Armenia and the party board. In 1998-2008 he became a Deputy Chairman of the RPA board. On June 1, 2006 he was elected President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia. He resigned from office in 2008 after growing differences between him and other officials from the RPA, including president Serge Sargsyan which also led him to quit the party. Torosyan is married and has one daughter.

References

External links

  • RFE/RL interview with Tigran Torosyan after his resignation as speaker of the National Assembly and as a member of the HHK (Sept 23, 2008)



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