Vladimir Movsisyan

Vladimir Migranovich Movsisyan (Armenian: Վլադիմիր Մովսիսյան; 12 November 1933 – 5 November 2014) was a Soviet and Armenian politician.

Vladimir Movsisyan
Վլադիմիր Մովսիսյան
Minister of Agriculture of Armenia
In office 1996–1999
President	Levon Ter-Petrosyan
Prime Minister	Armen Sarkissian Robert Kocharyan
First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia
In office April 5, 1990 – November 30, 1990
Preceded by	Suren Harutyunyan
Succeeded by	Stepan Pogosyan
Personal details
Born	Vladimir Migranovich Movsisyan (1933-11-12)November 12, 1933 Shenavan, Transcaucasian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died	November 5, 2014(2014-11-05) (aged 80) Yerevan, Armenia
Nationality	Armenian
Occupation	Politician

Biography

He studied at Highest school of CPSU Central Committee. He ruled the agro-industry in Soviet Armenia. In 1990 he was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia the last one who officially ruled Soviet Armenia (Movsisyan was succeeded by the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan).

In 1993 he administered the defence of Ijevan. In the 1990s he was the governor of Gegharkunik, then the Minister of agriculture of Armenia.

Movsisyan was also awarded the prestigious St. Mesrop Mashtots medal.

Death

Movsisyan died on 5 November 2014 in Yerevan, aged 80.

External links

• Biography (in Russian)