Ashot Ghoulyan
Ashot Ghoulyan is the President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Nagorno Karabakh. He is also the leader of the Democratic Party of Artsakh.
Biography and Career
Born on August 19, 1965 in v. Khndzristan, Askeran region, Nagorno Karabakh.
1984–1986- Served in the Soviet Army.
1990- Graduated from the History Department of Stepanakert Branch of Kirovakan Pedagogical Institute with honors.
1991-1992 - Teacher at Khndzristan secondary school, simultaneously participating in the formation of the village self-defense forces.
December 1992- Senior Assistant of the Committee of Foreign relations of NKR Supreme Council of the 1st convocation.
September 15, 1993 - Assistant to the Chairman of the Supreme Council.
January 1995 - Head of the Department of Diaspora and Bilateral Relations of NKR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
January 1998 - Head of the Political Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
December 1998 - NKR Deputy Foreign Minister.
June 2001 - Elected Co-chairman of the socio-political organization “Democratic Artsakh Union".
October 2002 - Minister of Foreign Affairs of NKR.
December 2004 - Minister of Education, Culture and Sports of NKR.
January 2005 - Elected Chairman of the Democratic Party of Artsakh.
June 19, 2005 - Elected National Assembly Deputy by the proportional electoral system from the Democratic Party of Artsakh.
June 30, 2005 - Chairman of the National Assembly of NKR.
May 23, 2010 - Elected Deputy of the NKR National Assembly of the 5th convocation by the majority electoral system.
June 10, 2010 - Re-elected Chairman of the NKR National Assembly.
May 21, 2015 - Re-elected President of the NKR National Assembly
Member of the National Assembly "Democracy" faction.
Personal information
Ashot Ghoulyan has a diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Awarded the NKR order of “Grigor Lusavorich”.
Married, with three children.