Tigran Torosyan

Tigran Torosyan
Տիգրան Թորոսյան
President of the National Assembly
In office
June 1, 2006 – September 26, 2008
Preceded by Artur Baghdasaryan
Succeeded by Hrayr Karapetyan (acting)
Vice-President National Assembly
In office
1999–2006
Preceded by Gagik Aslanian
Succeeded by Vahan Hovanissian
Personal details
Born (1957-04-14) 14 April 1957
Yerevan, Soviet Armenia
Nationality Armenian
Political party None
During tenure as speaker, HHK
Alma mater Yerevan Polytechnic Institute

Tigran Torosyan (Armenian: Տիգրան Սուրիկի Թորոսյանը), born April 14, 1957 in Yerevan, was the President 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

  1. ↑ "Tigran TOROSYAN". National Assembly of RA. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  • 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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