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My Take
Armen Sarkissian has one of the most improbable resumes I have ever encountered. A physicist trained at Yerevan State University who became a diplomat, an entrepreneur, a computer scientist, and ultimately the fourth president of Armenia, with a stint as prime minister back in the 1990s. As the first post-Soviet president born in the Armenian SSR, he carries real historical weight. I am genuinely impressed by people who refuse a single label and try to govern through intellect rather than mere ambition. Bridging the worlds of science and statecraft demands rare courage, and his sheer range commands my respect.
Overview
Armen Vardani Sarkissian (Armenian: Արմեն Վարդանի Սարգսյան; born 23 June 1953) is an Armenian politician, physicist, investor, businessman, and computer scientist who was the 4th president of Armenia from 2018 to 2022. He also was Prime Minister of Armenia from 1996 to 1997. He was the first president of post-Soviet Armenia born in the former Armenian SSR.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Armen Sarkissian
- Name (Japanese)
- アルメン・サルキシャン
- Reading
- あるめん・さるきしゃん
- Born
- June 23, 1953 (age 72)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Snake
- Origin
- Yerevan, Armenia
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- politician / physicist / diplomat / entrepreneur / university teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yerevan State University
Awards & achievements
- Order of St. Gregory the Great
- 2017 Order For Merit to the Fatherland - 1st degree
- Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.