Defence minister of Armenia

The Defence Minister of the Republic of Armenia is the head of the Ministry of Defence, who is charged with the political leadership of the Armed Forces of Armenia. The position was re-established in January 1992 following Armenia's independence from the USSR, and is currently headed by David Tonoyan. From 1993-1995 there was a concurrent position of the State Minister for Defence held by Vazgen Sargsyan.

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List of ministers

First Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
No. Minister of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
Hakhverdyan, HovhannesHovhannes Hakhverdyan
(1873–1931)		30 June 191827 March 1919270 daysIndependent
2
Araratov, ChristophorChristophor Araratov
(1876–1937)		27 March 19195 May 19201 year, 39 daysIndependent
3
Minassian, RoubenRouben Ter Minassian
(1882–1951)		5 May 192024 November 1920203 daysARF
4
Kanayan, DrastamatDrastamat Kanayan
(1884–1956)		24 November 19202 December 19208 daysARF
Position abolished see Minister of Defence (Soviet Union)

Third Armenian Republic (1991–present)
No. Minister of DefenceTook officeLeft officeTime in officeParty
1
Sargsyan, VazgenVazgen Sargsyan
(1959–1999)		5 December 199120 October 1992322 daysHHSh
2
Manukyan, VazgenVazgen Manukyan
(born 1946)		20 October 199221 August 1993303 daysNDU
3
Sargsyan, SerzhSerzh Sargsyan
(born 1954)		21 August 199317 May 19951 year, 269 daysIndependent
(1)
Sargsyan, VazgenVazgen Sargsyan
(1959–1999)		25 July 199511 June 19993 years, 321 daysRepublican Party
4
Harutiunyan, VagharshakVagharshak Harutiunyan
(born 1956)		11 June 199920 May 2000344 daysIndependent
(3)
Sargsyan, SerzhSerzh Sargsyan
(born 1954)		20 May 200026 March 20076 years, 310 daysRepublican Party
5
Harutyunyan, MikaelMikael Harutyunyan
(born 1954)		4 April 200714 April 20081 year, 10 daysIndependent
6
Ohanyan, SeyranSeyran Ohanyan
(born 1946)		14 April 20083 October 20168 years, 172 daysIndependent
7
Sargsyan, VigenVigen Sargsyan
(born 1975)		3 October 201612 May 20181 year, 221 daysRepublican Party
8
Tonoyan, DavidDavid Tonoyan
(born 1967)		12 May 2018Incumbent2 years, 96 daysIndependent
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