Vladimir Movsisyan

Vladimir Migranovich Movsisyan (Armenian: Վլադիմիր Մովսիսյան Vladimir Movsishan, November 12, 1933 in Shenavan, Spitak region, Armenia – November 5, 2014 in Yerevan, Armenia) was an Armenian politician.

Vladimir Movsisyan
Minister of Agriculture of Armenia
In office
1996–1999
Governor of Gegharkunik
First Secretary of the
Communist Party of Armenia
In office
April 5, 1990 – November 30, 1990
Preceded bySuren Harutyunyan
Succeeded byStepan Pogosyan
Personal details
Born
Vladimir Migranovich Movsisyan

(1933-11-12)November 12, 1933
Shenavan, Spitak Region, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
DiedNovember 5, 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 80)
Yerevan, Armenia
NationalityArmenian
Occupationpolitician

He studied at Highest school of CPSU Central Committee. He ruled the agro-industry in Soviet Armenia. In 1990 he was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia the last one who officially ruled Soviet Armenia (Movsisyan was succeeded by the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan).

In 1993 he administered the defence of Ijevan. In the 1990s he was the governor of Gegharkunik, then the Minister of agriculture of Armenia.

Movsisyan was also awarded the prestigious St. Mesrop Mashtots medal.

Death

Movsisyan died on 5 November 2014 in Yerevan, aged 80.[1]

References
  1. http://arka.am/en/news/politics/prominent_armenian_statesman_vladimir_movsisyan_dies_at_81/
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