# Karen Demirchyan

_Soviet politician (1932-1999)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-04

> Karen Serobi Demirchyan was a Soviet and Armenian politician who served as President of the National Assembly in 1999 until he was killed in the Armenian parliament shooting. He had been also the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia from 1974 to 1988.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 17 April 1932 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Yerevan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P19))
- **Died:** 27 October 1999 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P570))
- **Place of death:** Yerevan ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Armenia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P106))
- **Political party:** People's Party of Armenia (1998–1999); Communist Party of the Soviet Union (1955–1991) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P102))
- **Education:** National Polytechnic University of Armenia; Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P69))
- **Positions held:** member of the National Assembly of Armenia (11 June 1999 – 27 October 1999); President of the National Assembly of Armenia (11 June 1999 – 27 October 1999); First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party (27 November 1974 – 21 May 1988); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P39))
- **Awards:** Order of the October Revolution; National Hero of Armenia; Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"; Marshal Bagramyan medal; Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"; Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"; Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of Lenin; VDNKh gold medal ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248#P166))

## Questions

**When was Karen Demirchyan born?**  
Karen Demirchyan was born on 17 April 1932 in Yerevan.

**What positions has Karen Demirchyan held?**  
Positions held by Karen Demirchyan include: member of the National Assembly of Armenia (1999–1999); President of the National Assembly of Armenia (1999–1999); First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party (1974–1988); deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union.

**Where did Karen Demirchyan study?**  
Karen Demirchyan was educated at National Polytechnic University of Armenia, Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karen Demirchyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Demirchyan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1729248](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1729248) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karen Demirchyan 1999.png by Aravot Daily (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karen_Demirchyan_1999.png)

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