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Seyran Ohanyan
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Seyran Musheghi Ohanyan (Armenian: Սեյրան Մուշեղի Օհանյան; born 1 July 1962) is an Armenian military officer and politician currently serving as a deputy in the National Assembly of Armenia. He served as Defence Minister of Armenia from 14 April 2008 until 3 October 2016. A native of Nagorno-Karabakh, he participated in both the first and second Karabakh wars, and from 2000 to 2007 served as defence minister of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh.
Quick Facts Defence Minister of Armenia, President ...
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Defence Minister of Armenia | |
In office 14 April 2008 – 3 October 2016 | |
President | Serzh Sargsyan |
Deputy | David Tonoyan |
Preceded by | Mikael Harutyunyan |
Succeeded by | Vigen Sargsyan |
Defense Minister of Artsakh | |
In office August 1999 – May 2007 | |
President | Leonard Petrosyan Arkadi Ghukasyan |
Preceded by | Samvel Babayan |
Succeeded by | Movses Hakobyan |
Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces | |
In office May 2007 – 14 April 2008 | |
President | Robert Kocharyan Serzh Sargsyan |
Preceded by | Mikael Harutyunyan |
Succeeded by | Yuri Khatchaturov |
Personal details | |
Born | (1962-07-01) 1 July 1962 (age 62) Shushi, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, USSR (now Shusha, Azerbaijan) |
Political party | Independent |
Other political affiliations | Armenia Alliance |
Awards | see below |
Military service | |
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Years of service | 1983–present |
Rank | Colonel General |
Commands | Soviet 366th Motorized Rifle Regiment Armenian 5th Army Corps |
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