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Artur Mkrtchyan
Արթուր Մկրտչյան
Chairmen of Parliament of Nagorno-Karabakh
In office
7 January 1992 – 14 April 1992
Prime MinisterOleg Yesayan
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byNagorno-Karabakh Republic
Speaker of Parliament of Nagorno-Karabakh
In office
8 January 1992 – 14 April 1992
Preceded byLeonard Petrosyan
Succeeded byKaren Baburian
Personal details
Born(1959-02-16)16 February 1959
Hadrut, Nagorno-Karabakh, Soviet Union
Died14 April 1992(1992-04-14) (aged 33)
Political partyIndependent
Alma materYerevan State University

Artur Mkrtchyan (Template:Lang-hy; 16 February 1959 – 14 April 1992) was the First Chairman of Supreme Council of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, elected on January 7, 1992.[1] He made an important contribution to reinforcing defensive capability of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, but was fatally shot under unclear circumstances in April 1992.

References

  1. ^ "Nagorno-Karabagh". University of Michigan-Dearborn. 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-20. On January 8, 1992, Artur Mkrtchian was elected President and Oleg Yessaian as Prime Minister of Karabagh by Karabagh's Parliament. Note that this Presidency is not an independent office such as in the United States. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)