Hranush Hakobyan
Hranush Hakobyan | |
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| Diaspora Minister of the Republic of Armenia | |
| In office October 1, 2008 – present | |
| President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Minister of Social Security | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| President | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
| Preceded by | Raphael Bagoyan |
| Succeeded by | Gagik Yeganyan |
| Member of the National Assembly of Armenia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1954 Sarukhan, Gegharkunik Province |
| Nationality | Armenian |
Hranush Hrant Hakobyan (Armenian: Հրանուշ Հրանտի Հակոբյան) is an Armenian politician who is the longest-serving woman in the National Assembly of Armenia and is the current Minister of the Diaspora.[1][2] Hakobyan was among the only seven members of Armenia's Parliament.[1] She was the first Armenian woman to be "directly elected" into office by the Armenian people instead of "being appointed by a political party". In 2005, she sponsored Armenia's "gender-quota law" in order to encourage the participation and election of more women in the politics of Armenia.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Itano, Nicole. Quota Law Puts More Women in Armenia's Election, WeNews, May 10, 2007
- ^ Lansford, Tom. Political Handbook of the World 2015. CQ Press. p. 77. ISBN 1483371581.
