About
Nikol Pashinyan was born on June 1, 1975, in Ijevan, Armenian SSR. He studied journalism at Yerevan State University but was expelled in 1995 for political reasons. He worked as a journalist and editor for several newspapers, including Oragir and Haykakan Zhamanak. He was imprisoned in 2010 for his role in the 2008 protests, then released in 2011. He led the Velvet Revolution in 2018, becoming Prime Minister. He led the country during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war and was re-elected in 2021.
* 1975-06-01
Key milestones
- 2018Led the Velvet Revolution, forcing Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan's resignation on April 23, 2018.
- 2020Led Armenia during the Nagorno-Karabakh war (September 27 - November 9, 2020).
- 2021Won the June 2021 snap parliamentary elections with his Civil Contract party, securing approximately 54% of the vote.
Themes
Democratic reformsNon-violent revolutionRegional securityHuman rightsJournalism
Sources: britannica.com · worldleaders.columbia.edu · primeminister.am