President of Armenia
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The president of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Նախագահ, romanized: Hayastani Nakhagah) is the head of state and the guarantor of independence and territorial integrity of Armenia elected to a single seven-year term by the National Assembly of Armenia.[4] Under Armenia's parliamentary system, the president is simply a figurehead and holds ceremonial duties, with most of the political power vested in the parliament and prime minister.
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President of the Republic of Armenia | |
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Հայաստանի Հանրապետության նախագահ (Armenian) | |
Style | Mr. President (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic, abroad)[2] |
Type | Head of state |
Residence | Presidential Palace |
Seat | Yerevan |
Appointer | National Assembly |
Term length | One seven-year term |
Constituting instrument | Constitution of Armenia |
Precursor | First Secretaries of the Communist Party of Armenia |
Formation | 11 November 1991 |
First holder | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
Deputy | President of the National Assembly |
Salary | annual: AMD 15,873,600[3] |
Website | president |
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Vahagn Khachaturyan has been serving as president since 13 March 2022.