List of American politicians of Armenian descent

This article is the list of Armenian American politicians, officeholders and party chairpersons.

George Deukmejian has served as a State Assemblyman, Senator, State Attorney General and a former Governor of California.

Bold indicates incumbent officeholders.

Note: persons are classified by chronological order

Federal government

Cabinet officials
Position Portrait Name State of residence Took office Left office President(s)
20th Secretary of the Treasury Thomas Corwin[1] Ohio July 23, 1850 March 6, 1853 Millard Fillmore
59th Secretary of the Navy Paul Ignatius[2] September 1, 1967 January 24, 1969 Lyndon B. Johnson
Assistant Attorney General
for the Internal Security Division		 Robert Mardian[3] November 7, 1970 March 1972[4] Richard Nixon
  • Ike Hajinazarian, White House Regional Communications Director, Biden Administration[5][6]
  • Jeff Marootian, Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science Agency Personnel, Biden Administration[7][8]

Members of Congress
Name Party State Years Ref
Senate
Thomas Corwin Whig Party Ohio 1845–50
[1]
House of Representatives
Thomas Corwin Whig Party Ohio 1830–40
1859–61
[1]
Steven Derounian Republican New York 1953–65
[9][10]
Adam Benjamin Jr. Democrat Indiana 1977–82
[9]
Chip Pashayan Republican California 1979–91
[9][11]
Anna Eshoo Democrat California 1993–
[9][12]
John E. Sweeney Republican New York 1999–2007
[9][13]
Jackie Speier Democrat California 2008—
[9][14]
Anthony Brindisi Democrat New York 2019—
[15][16]

Diplomats
Name Position Years President(s) Ref
Thomas Corwin United States Minister to Mexico 1861–64 Abraham Lincoln [1]
Edward Djerejian
United States Ambassador to Syria 1988–91 Ronald Reagan [17]
Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs 1991–93 George H. W. Bush
United States Ambassador to Israel 1993–94 Bill Clinton
William A. Stanton
Chargé d’affaires to Embassy Canberra, Australia 2005–06 George W. Bush [18]
Deputy Chief of Mission to Embassy Seoul, Korea and Director of the American Institute in Taiwan 2009–12 Barack Obama

State government

Governors

Other

Legislature

Municipal government

Mayors

Other

Other political figures

See also

References
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