Taron Margaryan

Taron Margaryan Տարոն Մարգարյան

Personal details
Born	(1978-04-17) 17 April 1978 Yerevan, Republic of Armenia
Nationality	Armenian
Political party	Republican Party
Profession	Mayor
Website	http://yerevan.am

Taron Margaryan (Armenian: Տարոն Մարգարյան) is the current mayor of the city of Yerevan, the capital of Armenia.

Background

Was born in 1978, on April 17 in Yerevan.
In 1995 left the school number 177 in Avan as an extern pupil and in the same year entered Armenian Academy of Agriculture.
In 2001 graduated from Armenian Academy of Agriculture and got a degree of a master of engineering with a specialization in agricultural mechanization.
In 2001-2003 - worked in Nor Nork territorial division of the state committee of the real estate cadastre attached to the RA government as a leading specialist, then as the head of the division.
In 2003 was appointed deputy of the head of Bio-resources management agency of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection.
2005 was elected the leader of Avan community of Yerevan.
In 2008 was reelected in the position of the leader of Avan community of Yerevan.
In 2009, May 31 was elected a member of the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
In 2009, July, 7 was unanimously elected the first deputy mayor of Yerevan.
On November 15, 2011 was elected Mayor of Yerevan by the decision of the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
On May 5 2013 was re-elected Mayor of Yerevan as a result of the election of the Council of Elders of Yerevan
Since 2005 has been the Chair of the Board of trustees of the charitable fund "Khut".
Since 1996 has been a member of the Republican party of Armenia, since 2006 has been a member of RPA Council.
From 1998 to 2011 was the head of the RPA territorial council of Avan.
In 2010 was elected а member of VHDU (Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union), on February 18 2012 was reelected at the 9th Congress of *Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union, then at the 10th Congress of VHDU held on February 15, 2014 was re-elected again.
In 2012 was elected the Chairman of YSUAC Board.
In December 2013 defended candidate dissertation on the theme “The fundamental problems of the social and economic development of the city of Yerevan”.
In February 2014, by the decision of the professional council of economics of Yerevan State University of Economics, received the scientific degree of the Candidate of Economic Science.

On March 10 2012 at the RPA 13th Ordinary Congress was elected the member of the Executive Body.
During his public - political activity was awarded with:
2nd rank medal "For the services rendered to Homeland" by the RA President (2013)
Anania Shirakatsi medal by the RA President (2008),
Medal of Honor of National Assembly of Republic of Armenia(2011),
"Garegin Nzhde" and "Andranik Ozanyan" medals by the RA Ministry of Defense (2011),
Gold medal by the mayor of Yerevan (2008),
Gold medal of Agrarian University of Armenia,
Gold service medal of Frityof Nansen and gold service medal "Mountainous Armenian Eagle",
"Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan" order by the Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union,
Golden Service Medal of Union Communities of Armenia for significant personal contribution to the development of local democracy in Armenia.
Medal “For cooperation” of the RA Police
Medal “Honorary Collaborator” of the RA MES by the Ministry of Emergency Situations (2014).
For the contribution to museums development was awarded with a medal by the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
During the leadership of Taron Margaryan Avan community was two years on end chosen the best quarter community of the RA.
Is married, has a daughter and four sons.

Awards

Anania Shirakatsi medal by the RA President,
"Garegin Nzhdeh" medal by the RA Ministry of Defense,
Gold medal by the mayor of Yerevan,
Gold medal of Agrarian University of Armenia,
Gold medal of Frityof Nansen and gold medal "Mountainous Armenian Eagle",
"Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan" medal by the Homeland Defenders Union.

Personal life

Taron Margaryan is the son of the former prime minister Andranik Margaryan. ^[1]

During the leadership of Taron Margaryan, Avan community was two years on end voted the best neighbourdhood community of Armenia.
Married, he has a daughter and three sons.

References

↑ "Yerevan mayor's resignation a warning to all". News from Azerbaijan. 2010-12-09. Retrieved 2013-09-29.

Preceded by Karen Karapetyan	Mayor of Yerevan 2011-present	Succeeded by -