Nouneh Sarkissian[1][note 1] (Armenian: Նունե Սարգսյան, born 1954) is an Armenian art historian and author. She is the wife of former Armenian President Armen Sarksyan and is the former First Lady of Armenia.
Nouneh Sarkissian | |
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| First Lady of Armenia | |
| In role 9 April 2018 – 1 February 2022 | |
| President | Armen Sarkissian |
| Preceded by | Rita Sargsyan |
| Succeeded by | Mariam Margaryan (acting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Նունե Սարգսյան 26 March 1954 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Occupation | Author |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
| Website | Official website |
Education
editNouneh Sarkissian graduated from the Department of Romano - Germanic Languages of Yerevan State University. Studied at Goldsmiths College, London University and graduated with MA degree in History of Arts. Received specialization in Art Studies at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. Later, continued her studies in painting and drawing at Westminster College, London.
Professional activities
editNouneh Sarkissian worked at Matenadaran - the Mesrop Mashtots Scientific Research Institute of Ancient Manuscripts. She has authored essays and reviews on art, culture, and music which were published in Armenia, the United States, and a number of European countries. She also organized a number of exhibitions and concerts of classical music in different concert halls.
She is the author of more than two dozen children’s books in Armenian, Russian, and English. Some of her fairy tales have been published in Eastern Armenian, Western Armenian as well as in dialects of Artsakh, Gavar and Gyumri. Some of her fairy tales, such as the Bald Hedgehog, have been staged at the State Puppet Theater and Tzuk Mzuk has been on the stage of Karapet Puppet Theatre.
Nouneh Sarkissian was appointed by UNICEF an extraordinary defender of children.
Personal life
editIn 1978, she married Armen Sarkissian. They have two sons, Vardan and Hayk Sargsyan, three grandchildren.[2]
Honours
editForeign honour
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Italy: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (25 July 2018)[3]
Notes
edit- ^ Her surname is also rendered as Sargsyan.
References
edit- ^ Galstyan, Hrant (5 February 2018). "Արմեն Սարգսյանի ավագ որդին Հայաստանում հաշվառում չունի, բայց ՀՀ քաղաքացի է. պարզաբանում". Hetq (in Armenian).
․․․Արմեն Սարգսյանի կինը գրանցված է Նունուֆար Սարգսյան անունով․․․
- ^ admina (2018-01-18). "Writer and ambassador's wife Nouneh Sarkissian on her journey from Soviet Armenia to London". Aniarc. Retrieved 2023-11-11.
- ^ "Le onorificenze della Repubblica Italiana".