Suren Papikyan

Minister of Defence of the RA

Date and Place of Birth։

Born in April 26, 1956, Stepanavan

Education:

2012-2016 St. Petersburg State University, postgraduate course
2010-2012 Yerevan State University, Faculty of History, Master's degree
2003-2010 Yerevan State University, Faculty of History (conscripted to army during education), bachelor's degree in history, pedagogy

Work Experience։

November 15, 2021 Appointed Minister of Defence of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic
August 2, 2021 Appointed Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia by the decree of the President of the Republic
2019-2021 Minister of Territorial Administration and Infrastructure of the Republic of Armenia
2018-2019 Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of the Republic of Armenia
2017-2018 Yerevan Council of Elders, expert from Yelk faction
2011-2018 Quantum College, teacher
2010-2016 High School N54 in Yerevan, history teacher

Other Information:

In 2016 was awarded the Garegin Nzhdeh Medal of the RA Ministry of Defence
In 2011 was awarded the YSU SC silver medal

Political party:

2018 - A member-initiator of the "My Step" movement, which started on March 31, 2018, leading to a non-violent, popular velvet revolution in April-May.
He is the chairman of the Board of the "Civil Contract" party

Family status:

Married