# Karen Karapetyan

_Prime Minister of Armenia_

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> Karen Vilhelmi Karapetyan is an Armenian politician who was Prime Minister of Armenia from September 2016 until April 2018. He was previously Mayor of Yerevan, the capital, from 2010 to 2011. He was appointed prime minister by President Serzh Sargsyan on 13 September 2016 and held office until 9 April 2018. Karapetyan served as first deputy prime minister from 17 April to 23 April 2018, when he was appointed acting prime minister following the resignation of Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan. He held this position until the election of Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister on 8 May 2018.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 14 August 1963 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Khankendi ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P19))
- **Citizenship:** Soviet Union; Armenia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; economist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P106))
- **Political party:** Republican Party of Armenia ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P102))
- **Education:** Yerevan State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P69))
- **Positions held:** Prime Minister of Armenia (23 April 2018 – 8 May 2018); Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia (18 April 2018 – 8 May 2018); Prime Minister of Armenia (13 September 2016 – 17 April 2018); Mayor of Yerevan (17 December 2010 – 28 October 2011); prime minister ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P39))
- **Awards:** Medal of Anania Shirakatsi; Officer of the National Order of Merit; The Medal of Services to the Motherland; National Order of Merit ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923#P166))

## Questions

**When was Karen Karapetyan born?**  
Karen Karapetyan was born on 14 August 1963 in Khankendi.

**What positions has Karen Karapetyan held?**  
Positions held by Karen Karapetyan include: Prime Minister of Armenia (2018–2018); Deputy Prime Minister of Armenia (2018–2018); Prime Minister of Armenia (2016–2018); Mayor of Yerevan (2010–2011); prime minister.

**Where did Karen Karapetyan study?**  
Karen Karapetyan was educated at Yerevan State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Karen Karapetyan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karen_Karapetyan) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q1979923](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1979923) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Karen Karapetyan (2017-01-24).jpg by Government.ru (CC BY 4.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Karen_Karapetyan_(2017-01-24).jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

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