Hrachya Sargsyan Explained

Hrachya Sargsyan
Office1:59th Mayor of Yerevan
Term Start1:22 December 2021
Term End1:17 March 2023
Predecessor1:Hayk Marutyan
Successor1:Tigran Avinyan
Birth Date:13 February 1985
Birth Place:Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Party:My Step Alliance (2018–2021)[1]
Nationality:Armenian
Occupation:politician
Native Name Lang:hy

Hrachya Sargsyan (Armenian: Հրաչյա Սարգսյան; born February 13, 1985) is an Armenian politician. He was the mayor of Yerevan from 22 December 2021 to 17 March 2023.[2] He was elected as a member of the My Step Alliance. He was elected Deputy Mayor per snap elections of Yerevan City Council on 23 September 2018 for the My Step Alliance, and was appointed as deputy mayor in October 2018. Sargsyan became Mayor on 22 December 2021 when incumbent mayor Hayk Marutyan lost a no confidence vote.[3]

Hrachya Sargsyan stepped down as mayor on 17 March 2023.[4] The position was vacant until 10 October 2023, when Tigran Avinyan took office as mayor.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Երևանի քաղաքապետ ընտրվեց Հրաչյա Սարգսյանը. azatutyun.am . 22 December 2021.
  2. Web site: Երևանի քաղաքապետ ընտրվեց Հրաչյա Սարգսյանը. 2021-12-22. www.yerevan.am.
  3. Web site: Yerevan Mayor Hayk Marutyan loses no-confidence vote, Hrachya Sargsyan named successor. 2021-12-22. armenpress.am. en.
  4. Web site: Yerevan To Have No Mayor Until End Of 2023.