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Serzh Sargsyan

Military · Politician

Serzh Sargsyan is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Sarkis Serkisyan · Serge Sargsian · Serj Sargsian · Serj Sargsyan · Serj Sarkisyan · 29 more...				[sources]
Alias	Serj Azati Sarkisyan · Serj Sarqsyan · Sersch Asati Sargsjan · Sersh Sarkisjan · Sersj Azati Sargsjan · 18 more...				[sources]
Weak alias	アラム・サルキシャン				[sources]
Birth date	1954-06-30				[sources]
Place of birth	Khankendi				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	Armenia				[sources]
Citizenship	Armenia · Soviet Union				[sources]
Classification	National government (past)				[sources]
First name	Serge				[sources]
Last name	Sargsyan				[sources]
Political association	Communist Party of the Soviet Union · Pan-Armenian National Movement · Republican Party of Armenia				[sources]
Website	www.serzhsargsyan.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q612803				[sources]
Position	Defence Minister of Armenia (1993-1995) · Defence Minister of Armenia (2000-2007) · Minister of Internal Affairs of Armenia (1996-1999) · President of Armenia (2008-2018) · Prime Minister of Armenia (2007-2008) · 1 more...				[sources]
Education	Yerevan State University				[sources]
Religion	Armenian Apostolic Church				[sources]
Last change	2025-12-20	Last processed	2025-12-20	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

Armenian politician, 3rd President of Armenia

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Nora Sargsyan Close Associate	mother	-	-
Sashik Sargsyan Politician	sibling	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
President of Armenia	2008-04-09	2018-04-09

Data sources

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