Tigran Torosyan
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| 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 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
- ↑ "Tigran TOROSYAN". National Assembly of RA. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
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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