Anna Hakobyan
Anna Hakobyan | |
|---|---|
| Աննա Հակոբյան | |
_31_(cropped)1.jpg) Hakobyan in June 2018. | |
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of Armenia | |
| Assumed office May 8, 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikol Pashinyan |
| Preceded by | Lilit Karapetyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 1, 1978 Armenian SSR, Soviet Union (now Armenia) |
| Spouse | Nikol Pashinyan |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
| Profession | Journalist |
| Signature |  |
| Website | Official website |
Anna Vachiki Hakobyan (Template:Lang-hy; born February 1, 1978), is the wife of the current Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan.[1] She is the editor-in-chief of the Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian Times) newspaper.[2] Unofficially, Hakobyan is regarded as the "First Lady of Armenia", a position that is reserved for the spouses of the President of Armenia.[3][4][5]
Education and career
Anna Hakobyan was born on February 1, 1978 in the Armenian SSR. She graduated from the Yerevan State University.[6] After she graduated, she began working as a journalist in Armenia. She is currently the editor-in-chief of the largest newspaper in Armenia, Haykakan Zhamanak.[3]
2018 Velvet Revolution
Hakobyan played an active role in the 2018 Armenian revolution, which were a series of anti-government peaceful mass protests in response to the past president's third consecutive term.[7] On May 8, 2018 Nikol Pashinyan was elected Prime Minister.[8]
Spouse of the Prime Minister
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Hakobyan became the official spouse of the prime minister on May 8, 2018 following her husband's election as prime minister.
Charity work
Just after the election, Hakobyan initiated a meeting with the charitable organisations involved in pediatric cancer and specialists. During the meeting session under her leadership, a working group to improve the state of pediatric cancer in Armenia was formed. Currently, a charitable foundation, of which Hakobyan is the Honorary President, is in the formation process to support the development of pediatric oncology and hematology in Armenia.[9]
2020 war
Hakobyan was active during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, serving on the front lines after going through a weeklong training program. She founded the Erato Detachment, which is the first all-women military unit in the Armenian Armed Forces.[10]
References
- ^ "Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan". Prime Minister. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Armtimes.com (in Armenian). Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ a b "First Lady Anna Hakobyan was Received at YSU Faculty of Journalism (Video Material)". Yerevan State University. April 6, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "My Step Foundation founded by PM's wife". June 19, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Anna Hakobyan is NOT the First Lady of Armenia". October 18, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Nikol Pashinyan Interview". mediamax.am. January 15, 2012. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "He Was a Protester a Month Ago. Now, Nikol Pashinyan Leads Armenia". The New York Times. May 8, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "ՀՀ նախագահի հրամանագրերը - Փաստաթղթեր - Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Նախագահ [պաշտոնական կայք]". www.president.am. Helix Consulting LLC. May 8, 2018. Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "Վարչապետի կինը՝ Աննա Հակոբյանը, կլինի նոր բարեգործական հիմնադրամի հոգաբարձուների խորհրդում (armenian)". Armtimes.com (in Armenian). Retrieved January 21, 2019.
- ^ "The Artsakh War brought about Armenia's first all-women military unit". November 16, 2020.
