Defence minister of Armenia
The Defence Minister of the Republic of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի պաշտպանության նախարար) is the head of the Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by Vagharshak Harutyunyan. From 1993-1995 there was a concurrent position of the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.
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List of ministers
First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
| No. | Minister of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | |
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| 1 | Hovhannes Hakhverdyan (1873–1931) | 30 June 1918 | 27 March 1919 | 270 days | Independent | |
| 2 | Christophor Araratov (1876–1937) | 27 March 1919 | 5 May 1920 | 1 year, 39 days | Independent | |
| 3 | Rouben Ter Minassian (1882–1951) | 5 May 1920 | 24 November 1920 | 203 days | ARF | |
| 4 | Drastamat Kanayan (1884–1956) | 24 November 1920 | 2 December 1920 | 8 days | ARF |
- Position abolished see Minister of Defence (Soviet Union)
Third Armenian Republic (1991–present)
| No. | Minister of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party | |
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| 1 | Vazgen Sargsyan (1959–1999) | 5 December 1991 | 20 October 1992 | 322 days | HHSh | |
| 2 | Vazgen Manukyan (born 1946) | 20 October 1992 | 21 August 1993 | 303 days | NDU | |
| 3 | Serzh Sargsyan (born 1954) | 21 August 1993 | 17 May 1995 | 1 year, 269 days | Independent | |
| (1) | Vazgen Sargsyan (1959–1999) | 25 July 1995 | 11 June 1999 | 3 years, 321 days | Republican | |
| 4 | Vagharshak Harutiunyan (born 1956) | 11 June 1999 | 20 May 2000 | 344 days | Independent | |
| (3) | Serzh Sargsyan (born 1954) | 20 May 2000 | 26 March 2007 | 6 years, 310 days | Republican | |
| 5 | Mikael Harutyunyan (born 1954) | 4 April 2007 | 14 April 2008 | 1 year, 10 days | Independent | |
| 6 | Seyran Ohanyan (born 1946) | 14 April 2008 | 3 October 2016 | 8 years, 172 days | Independent | |
| 7 | Vigen Sargsyan (born 1975) | 3 October 2016 | 12 May 2018 | 1 year, 221 days | Republican | |
| 8 | David Tonoyan (born 1967) | 12 May 2018 | 20 November 2020 | 2 years, 192 days | Independent | |
| 9 | Vagharshak Harutiunyan (born 1956) | 20 November 2020 | Incumbent | 67 days | Independent |
See also
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