Robert Kocharyan
Curriculum Vitae
Date and Place of Birth
August 31, 1954, Stepanakert
Education
1977-1982 – Yerevan Polytechnic Institute
Career Experience
1975-1977 – work at various enterprises of Stepanakert and Moscow
1980-1981 – Stepanakert electro-technical factory, engineer - mechanic
1981-1985 – CPSU Stepanakert town committee, different posts held including that of second secretary of town committee
1986 – CPSU Stepanakert town committee, instructor
1987-1989 - head of party organization of the Karabakh Silk Factory
1989-1995 - twice (1989 and 1991) selected member of ASSR Supreme Soviet, member of the Presidium of Supreme Soviet
1991-1992 – member of the NKR Supreme Soviet of first convocation
1992-1994 - Chairman of the NKR State Defense Committee, NKR Prime Minister
1994-1997 - President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
1997-1998 – RA Prime Minister
1998-2008 – RA President
Since 2009 - “Systema” company (Russian Federation), independent director
Other Details
He has served in the Soviet army. He is holder of the following awards: Gold Eagle Medal of Hero of Artsakh (NKR), Grigor Lusavorich order (NKR), Legion of Honor (France), Knight of Big Cross
(Georgia), Order of Honor (IOC), Order of Vitautas the Great (Lithuania), Knight of Big Cross and White Eagle Order (Poland), Savior Order (Greece), Order of Lebanese Cedar (Lebanon).
Party membership
Non-party
