Arevik Petrosyan Explained

Arevik Petrosyan (born December 9, 1972, Leninakan [now [[Gyumri]]], Armenia[1]) is an Armenian stateswoman and lawyer.

She graduated from Yerevan State University with a degree from the Department of Law with honors in 1994.[1] Continuing on with post-graduate studies at the same university, she was awarded a Ph.D. in law in 1997, her thesis being "Legal State: General Description, Principles of Organizing and Directions of Activity".[2]

From 1994 to 1999, Petrosyan held various positions in the office of the President of Armenia, before being appointed Deputy Minister of Justice, a post she held until 2002.[2] In 2002, she was appointed to the first of two terms as a deputy chairperson of the Council of Civil Service, the second beginning in 2007.[2] On May 12, 2007, she was elected to the National Assembly as a member of the Prosperous Armenia party.[2] One of the leaders of Prosperous Armenia,[3] she was elected vice president of the National Assembly on November 12.[2] As of March 2010, this is the highest Armenian government position ever held by a woman.[4] On October 7, 2010, she gave up the office to another member of her party[2] [5] at the instigation of Prosperous Armenia.[6] [7] On December 8, President Serzh Sargsyan appointed Petrosyan to the Constitutional Court of Armenia.[1] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arevik Petrosyan . Constitutional Court of Armenia.
  2. Web site: Arevik Petrosyan . National Assembly of Armenia.
  3. Book: Lansford, Tom. Political Handbook of the World 2012. 2012. SAGE. 9781608719952. 70.
  4. Web site: Long Way to Go for Armenia's Women . Gayane Abrahamyan . March 26, 2010 . Institute for War and Peace Reporting.
  5. Web site: Arevik Petrosyan appointed member of Armenian Court of Cassation . December 8, 2010 . News.am.
  6. News: Why did Arevik Petrosyan resign? . slaq.am.
  7. News: Arevik Petrosyan surprised at her possible appointment as RA CC member . October 4, 2010 . panarmenian.net.