Mihran Poghosyan
Mihran Poghosyan | |
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| Born | 29 May 1976 Yerevan, Armenia |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University International University in Moscow |
| Title | Member of Parliament former Major-General of Justice and Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer |
| Term | 2017-present 2008-16 |
| Spouse | Karineh Mkhitaryan |
| Children | 3 |
Mihran Poghosyan (Armenian: Միհրան Պողոսյան; born 29 May 1976) is an Armenian businessman and civil servant and currently deputy of the Republican Party of Armenia. He was Major-General of Justice and Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer since June 2008, until he resigned in April 2016, following revelations in the Panama Papers.[1][2][3][4]
The SIS had launched a criminal investigation shortly after Poghosyan’s resignation. The Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia said on Jan. 24 2017 that it will not press criminal charges against Major General of Justice.[5]
Poghosyan was born in Yerevan on 29 May 1976.[1] He studied Economics at Yerevan State University from 1993-1998 and Law at the International University in Moscow from 2004-2006 and holds a PhD in Economics.[6]
The title "Honorary Professor" was conferred on him by the Scientific Council of the Law Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.[7]
He was the youngest citizen of the Republic of Armenian to be awarded the Major General honour (outside of periods of war). He is married to Karineh Mkhitaryan, and they have three children.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Harkadirm". Harkadir.am. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Aghalaryan, Kristine (2016-04-08). "The General: An Armenian Master of Offshores - The Panama Papers". Occrp.org. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Mihran Poghosyan, Head of Service for Compulsory Execution of Judicial Acts, Resigned". Lragir.am. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ "Mihran Poghosyan resigns | ARMENPRESS Armenian News Agency". Armenpress.am. Retrieved 2016-04-22.
- ^ Shedrofsky, Karina. "Armenia Ends Probe Into Mihran Poghosyan's Panama Papers Scandal for Lack of Evidence". www.occrp.org. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ a b "R-Evolyucia - Mihran Poghosyan (26.02.2017) - HAYOJAX.am". hayojax.am. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "Controversial Wealth: How Did This Civil Servant Get His Hands on US$5.1 Million? - Hetq - News, Articles, Investigations". Retrieved 22 May 2018.