Rita Sargsyan
Rita Sargsyan | |
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| Spouse of the Prime Minister | |
| In role 17 April 2018 – 23 April 2018 | |
| Prime Minister | Nikol Pashinyan |
| Preceded by | Lilit Karapetyan |
| Succeeded by | Lilit Karapetyan |
| In role 4 April 2007 – 9 April 2008 | |
| Prime Minister | Serzh Sargsyan |
| First Lady of Armenia | |
| In role 9 April 2008 – 9 April 2018 | |
| President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | Bella Kocharyan |
| Succeeded by | Nouneh Sarkissian |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Rita Aleksandri Dadayan 6 March 1962 Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Spouse | |
| Profession | Music teacher |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Website | Official website |
Rita Aleksandri Sargsyan (Armenian: Ռիտա Ալեքսանդրի Սարգսյան, née Dadayan (Դադայան), born 6 March 1962) is the wife of Serzh Sargsyan. She was born to a military family and is a music teacher by specialization.[1][2]
Biography
In 1983, she became married her husband Serzh, with whom they have two daughters, Anush and Satenik and four grandchildren, Mariam, Rita, Ara and Serzh.[3][4][5]
Activities as First Lady
Rita Sargsyan sponsored the Donate Life charity foundation, which assists children suffering from blood cancer and other severe diseases, as well as the Autism and Aragil national foundations. Since 2010, Sargsyan has been the Chairperson of Board of Trustees of the Foundation. The following international competitions are held under the auspices of First Lady Sargsyan, with notable events having included the Aram Khachaturian International Contest of Classical Music and the Yerevan International Music Festival hosted by the Amrenian National Philharmonic Orchestra.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Official website of the President of Armenia. Rita Sargsyan. First Lady of Armenia
- ^ Documentary "Married to the president", «Rossia 24» (in Armenian)
- ^ "«Հասարակությանը ներկայացնելու այնքան քիչ բան ունեն, որ Հռոմի Պապի տված պատարագն են սեփականացնում»". ԳԱԼԱ (in Armenian). Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ "Հարցը Զարուհուն հուշել էր Սերժ Սարգսյանը". www.a1plus.am. Retrieved 3 March 2016.
- ^ Intell-Sol.com. "Միշիկական քարոզչամեքենան «բուքսավատ» է անում". www.7or.am. Retrieved 3 March 2016.