Tigran Torosyan

Tigran Torosyan (Armenian: Տիգրան Սուրիկի Թորոսյանը), born April 14, 1957 in Yerevan, was the President of the National Assembly of Armenia from 2006 to 2008.[1] From 1993 he was a member of Republican Party of Armenia and the party board. In 1998-2008 he became a Deputy Chairman of the RPA board. On June 1, 2006 he was elected President of the National Assembly of Armenia. He resigned from office in 2008 after growing differences between him and other officials from the RPA, including president Serge Sargsyan which also led him to quit the party. Torosyan is married and has one daughter.

Tigran Torosyan Տիգրան Թորոսյան
President of the National Assembly
In office June 1, 2006 – September 26, 2008
Preceded by	Artur Baghdasaryan
Succeeded by	Hrayr Karapetyan (acting)
Vice-President National Assembly
In office 1999–2006
Preceded by	Gagik Aslanian
Succeeded by	Vahan Hovanissian
Personal details
Born	(1957-04-14) 14 April 1957 Yerevan, Soviet Armenia
Nationality	Armenian
Political party	None During tenure as speaker, HHK
Alma mater	Yerevan Polytechnic Institute

References

1. "Tigran TOROSYAN". National Assembly of RA. Retrieved 2007-01-21.

External links

• RFE/RL interview with Tigran Torosyan after his resignation as speaker of the National Assembly and as a member of the HHK (Sept 23, 2008)