Defence minister of Armenia

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The Defence Minister of the Republic of Armenia is the head of the Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by David Tonoyan. From 1993-1995 there was a concurrent position of the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)		 Tderm of Office Political Party
Took Office Left Office
1
Hovhannes Hakhverdyan
(1873–1931)		 30 June 1918 27 March 1919 Independent
2
Christophor Araratov
(1876–1937)		 27 March 1919 5 May 1920 Independent
3
Rouben Ter Minassian
(1882–1951)		 5 May 1920 24 November 1920 Armenian Revolutionary Federation
4
Drastamat Kanayan
(1884–1956)		 24 November 1920 2 December 1920 Armenian Revolutionary Federation
Position abolished
1
Vazgen Sargsyan

(1959–1999)

 5 December 1991 20 October 1992 Pan-Armenian National Movement
2
Vazgen Manukyan

(1946–)

 20 October 1992 21 August 1993 National Democratic Union
3
Serzh Sargsyan

(1954–)

 21 August 1993 17 May 1995 Independent
4
Vazgen Sargsyan

(1959–1999)

 25 July 1995 11 June 1999 Republican Party of Armenia
5
Vagharshak Harutiunyan

(1956–)

 11 June 1999 20 May 2000 Independent
6
Serzh Sargsyan

(1954–)

 20 May 2000 26 March 2007 Republican Party of Armenia
7 Mikael Harutyunyan

(1954–)

 4 April 2007 14 April 2008 Independent
8
Seyran Ohanyan

(1946–)

 14 April 2008 3 October 2016 Independent
9
Vigen Sargsyan

(1975–)

 3 October 2016 12 May 2018 Republican Party of Armenia
10
David Tonoyan 12 May 2018 Present Independent

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