Famous Armenian Prime Ministers

Nikol Pashinyan is an Armenian politician and the current prime minister of Armenia. A multi-talented personality, Pashinyan is also an accomplished journalist and editor; he founded his own newspaper in 1998 and edited Haykakan Zhamanak from 1999 to 2012. In 2018, Time magazine included him amongst the four crusaders trying hard to keep the dream of democracy alive.

Vazgen Sargsyan was an Armenian politician and military commander. He is best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 11 June 1999 until his murder on 27 October 1999. He also served as the Defence Minister of Armenia on two occasions between 1991 and 1999. Vazgen Sargsyan is often counted among Armenia's greatest national heroes.

Robert Kocharian is an Armenian politician best known for his service as the President of Armenia from 1998 to 2008. An important political leader, Robert Kocharian also served as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 20 March 1997 to 10 April 1998.

Nūbār Pasha was an Egyptian-Armenian politician best remembered for his service as the Prime Minister of Egypt on three occasions between 1878 and 1895. An important political leader, Nūbār Pasha also served as the first minister of public works in Egypt. Nubarashen, a suburb of Yerevan in Armenia, is named after Nūbār Pasha.

Tigran Sargsyan is an Armenian political leader best known for his service as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 9 April 2008 to 3 April 2014. From 2014 to 2016, he served as the Armenian Ambassador to the USA. Tigran Sargsyan is also credited with co-founding a political party called National Democratic Union.

Andranik Markaryan was a politician who served as the Armenian Prime Minister from 2000 to 2007. He was chosen by the President to serve as the prime minister when the then-PM Vazgen Sargsyan was murdered on 27 October 1999 during the Armenian parliament shooting. The President chose Markaryan after sacking Aram Sargsyan, his original choice for the prime minister’s role.