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| | post = Executive Directory | | |honorific-prefix = |
| | body = Vardana | | |name = Lucine Argutian |
| | native_name = Տեղեկատու <span style="font-weight: normal;">{{resize|9.5pt|([[wikipedia:Armenian language|Vardanan]])}}</span> | | |honorific-suffix = |
| | insignia = | | |image = Lucine Argutian.jpg |
| | insigniasize = | | |imagesize = 220px |
| | insigniacaption = | | |office = |
| | flag = | | |term_start = |
| | flagsize = | | |term_end = |
| | flagborder = | | |premier = |
| | flagcaption = | | |predecessor = |
| | incumbent = [[Anastas Barkhudar]], [[Constantine Melikian]], [[Lorin Argutian]], [[Nebez Gewirk]], [[Tamar Zakarian]], [[Sara Lekandrean]], [[Isaac Vorsapetn]], [[David Avanian]], [[Almasd Dzolkert]] | | |successor = |
| | acting = | | |office3 = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]] |
| | incumbentsince = | | |term_start3 = 20 July 2017 |
| | department = | | |term_end3 = |
| | style = His/Her [[wikipedia:Excellency|Excellency]] <small>(in international correspondence)</small> | | |predecessor3 = Tigran Papazian |
| | type = [[wikipedia:Directorial system|Directorial government]]
| | |successor3 = |
| | reports_to = | | |constituency3 = [[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Perateia|Mysia]] |
| | seat = Tigranaberd Palace, Kajnadzor | | |office4 = [[National Convention (Vardana)|Member of the National Convention]]<br> for [[Mysia]]'s 1st constituency |
| | nominator = | | |term_start4 = 18 July 2006 |
| | appointer = | | |term_end4 = 20 July 2010 |
| | appointer_qualified = | | |predecessor4 = Petros Geyserian |
| | termlength = Variable by election date | | |successor4 = Tamar Roben |
| | termlength_qualified = | | |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|15|df=y}} |
| | constituting_instrument = | | |birth_place = Anastasiopolis, [[Mysia]], [[Vardana]] |
| | precursor = [[List of chairman of the Vardanan Presidium#Heads of state|Chairman of the Presidium of Vardana]] | | |birthname = Lucine Maria Artavazd Argutian |
| | formation = 11 July 1985 | | |citizenship = |
| | first = | | |party = [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical]] |
| | last = | | |otherparty = |
| | abolished = | | |spouse = |
| | succession = | | |relations = |
| | |children = |
| | |parents = [[David Argutian]]<br>[[Madlene Artavazd]] |
| | |alma_mater = University of [TBD]<br>University of Sophene <small>([[wikipedia:Law degree|LLM]])</small> |
| }} | | }} |
| The '''Directory of Vardana''' ([[wikipedia:Armenian language|Vardanan]]: Տեղեկատու) is the nine-member committee that has governed the [[Vardana|Third Vardanan Republic]] since the signing of the constitution, on 18 June 1985. Collectively, the Directory serves as the [[wikipedia:head of state|head of state]] and of [[wikipedia:head of government|government]] of [[Vardana]].
| | '''Lucine Argutian''' (Լucինե Մարիա Արտավազդ Արգuտիան; b. 15 July 1987) is a [[Vardana|Vardanan]] attorney and politician who has served as a Member of the [[Directory of Vardana|Directory]] representing [[Mysia]] since 2017. A member of the [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]], she is the youngest person ever elected to the Directory and the first member to be born after the signing of the 1985 constitution. |
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| The entire Directory is responsible for the federal government of Vardana, overseeing the administration of the nation. By direction of the constitution, all directors are of equal status; however, since 1992 the Directory has appointed one of its membership to serve as the [[Director-General of Vardana|Director-General]]. The Director-General, as [[wikipedia:First among equals|first among equals]], often fulfills the representative obligations traditionally carried out by a single head of state in other nations.
| | Argutian was born in Anastasiopolis, [[Mysia]]. Her father is statesman and diplomat [[David Argutian]], who served as Premier of Entene from 1981 until 1985 and Ambassador to [[Yisrael]] in the early 1990s, while her mother is [[Madlene Artavazd]], an actress, socialite and distant relative of the [[House of Artavazd|Artavazd dynasty]]. At age 19, she successfully ran for seat in the [[National Convention (Vardana)|National Convention]], becoming the youngest individual to serve in the legislative body. During her tenure as a deputy, she was a vocal supporter of education reform. Argutian did not stand for re-election in 2010. She holds a degree in XXXX from the University of [TBD], and an [[wikipedia:Law degree|LLM]] degree from the [[University of Sophene]]. |
| ==History==
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| ==1983 constitution==
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| The 1983 constitution was drafted during a constitutional convention following a [[wikipedia:Coup d'état|coup]] from within the [[Revolutionary Workers' Party (Vardana)|Revolutionary Workers' Party]]. The convention was chaired by future, and last, Paramount Leader [[Arman Boghossian]]. The constitution was drafted over the course of two months, and was adopted in July 1983, approved by national referendum in 1984. The constitution came into effect on 11 July 1985, exactly two years after the initial adoption. Article III called for the creation of an executive directory, partially inspired by the [[Tsurushima|Daitoan]] model, and deals with the function and duties of the Directory.
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| Article III, section 1 describes the Directory as the <nowiki>"supreme executive power"</nowiki> of the nation. The Directory is to consist of 9 members, one elected from each of Vardana's 8 provinces (including a director from the claimed province of [[Perateia]]) and one at-large, elected by nation-wide popular vote. Director terms are to last four years, with no regard to term limits; however, term limits have been imposed by provincial charters in all but two provinces (Ayrum and Corduene), with elections staggered to allow for 2 to 3 Directors to be elected annually.
| | In 2017 she was elected to the [[Directory of Vardana]] and in 2018 was appointed a deputy to [[Anastas Barkhudar|Director-General Anastas Barkhudar]]. |
| | | ==Background== |
| Section 2 granted the Directory the power to:
| | ==Early political career== |
| *appoint judges, attorney generals, military officers, and other officers;
| | ==Education== |
| *fill vacancies resulting from death, resignation, impeachment, or other disqualification;
| | ==Director of Vardana== |
| *correspond with foreign nations;
| | ===Deputy to the Director-General=== |
| *serve as presiding officers in cases of impeachment;
| | ==Political views== |
| *grant pardons and reprieves;
| | ==Personal life== |
| *ensure the enforcement of laws passed by the Assembly and signed by Directory;
| | ==See also== |
| *veto legislation;
| | *[[List of Directors of Vardana from Mysia]] |
| *serve as commander-in-chief of the armed forces, or to nominate one among themselves to serve as sole commander-in-chief in times of crisis;
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| *etc.
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| ===Meeting place=== | | {{s-bef|before = Petros Geyserian}} |
| The constitution provides that the Directory is to be in session simultaneously with the National Convention. However, in practice the Directory sits year-round with no formal sessions. Directory meetings, and offices, are held at Tigranaberd Palace, in [[Kajnadzor]].
| | {{s-ttl|title = Member of the <br>[[National Convention (Vardana)|National Convention]] for<br>Mysia's 1st constituency|years = 2006–2010}} |
| ==Directors== | | {{s-aft| after= Tamar Roben}} |
| ===Eligibility=== | |
| The Constitution of Vardana sets 4 major qualifications to become a Director. To serve as Director, one must:
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| *be a citizen of Vardana
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| *be at least 30 years old
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| *be a resident for the last 10 years
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| *not be married to a non-citizen spouse
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| ===Election and term limits=== | |
| Directorial elections are staggered with anywhere from 2 to 3 director positions elected every year. Elections are regulated and held by provincial electoral commissions, in elections featuring universal suffrage. Provincial charters vary on method of election, but many (including the national at-large directorate) utilize a [[wikipedia:two-round voting system|two-round system]]. Newly elected directors are sworn in a full month after their election by the President of the National Convention.
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| Term limits do not exist at the national level, though many provinces have enacted term limits within their own jurisdictions to restrict offices. The following provinces have a 2 term limit, allowing for no more than two consecutive terms: Armavir, Enetne, Iotopha, and Tsaghkadzor. The province of Mysia has a hard 3 term limit, while the provinces of Ayrum and Corduene have no restrictions on consecutive terms.
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| ==Director-General==
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| {{main|Director-General of Vardana}} | |
| The Director-General serves as the presiding officer of the Directory, and undertakes representative duties typically associated with a single head of state. The office was established in 1992 out of Directorial gridlock and the need for a presiding officer not provided by the constitution. The Director-General is elected from among the members, originally the most senior member of the Directory, though this has not been the case since the Generalship of NAME. The Director-General also serves as the functional commander-in-chief of the [[Armed Forces of Vardana|armed forces]]. The current Director-General is [[Anastas Barkhudar]], of the [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]].
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| The constitutionality of the Director-General has often been debated among constitutional scholars and lawyers in Vardana. The constitution does not provide for a presiding officer of the directory and instead relies on all directors to undertake functions of the head of state and government collectively. Some constitutional scholars have noted that the creation of the Director-General could be explained through the Directory's exclusive power to appoint other officers or fill vacancies. However, others still widely criticize this view and have called for the position to be abolished or officially created in a constitutional amendment to limit its potential powers and influence over the Directory as a whole.
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| ==Current membership==
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| As of January 2020 the incumbent Directors are:
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| |colspan="12" |'''<big>Directory of Vardana</big>''' | |
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| |colspan="12"|{{legend2|#fb607f|[[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{small|(5)}} {{legend2|#9966cc|[[Republican Spirit]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{small|(2)}} {{legend2|#00c958|[[Radical Renewal]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{small|(1)}} {{legend2|#ffd700|[[11 July Club]]|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{small|(1)}}
| | {{s-bef|before = Tigran Papazian}} |
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| | {{s-ttl|title = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]<br>from Mysia|years = 2017–present}} |
| | '''Province'''
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| | colspan=2 |'''Director'''
| | {{s-end}} |
| |'''Province''' | |
| | colspan=2 | '''Director'''
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| |'''Province'''
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| | colspan=2 |'''Director'''
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| <!--at-large-->
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Vardana|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[List of at-large directors of Vardana|Vardana<br>at-large]]'''<br /></small>–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2010|2|12}}<br /><br>Previous membership<br>Director from Mysia 1996-2010</small><br />–<br /><small>Election [[Vardanan directorial special election, 2010|2010]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2013|2013]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2017|2017]]</small><br /><small>Next in [[Next Vardanan directorial election|2021]]</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Vali Nasr 2012.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>'''[[Director-General of Vardana|Director-General]]'''<br>[[Vardanan at-large director|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Anastas Barkhudar]]'''<br /><small>([[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]])</small>
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| <!--Armavir-->
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Armavir|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Armavir|Province of Armavir]]'''<br />Արմավիր/<br /><small>(X% of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2013|7|18}}<br />–<br />Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2013|2013]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2017|2017]]<br />Term limited in [[Next Vardanan directorial election|2021]]</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Jackie Speier official photo (cropped).jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Armavir|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Sara Lekandrean]]'''<br /><small>([[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]])</small>
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| <!--Ayrum-->
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Ayrum|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Ayrum|Autonomous Republic of Ayrum]]'''<br />Այրuմ<br /><small>(X of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2018|7|18}}</small><br />–<br /><small>Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2018|2018]]<br>Next in 2022</small> | |
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Nebez Gewirk.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Ayrum|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Nebez Gewirk]]'''<br /><small>([[11 July Club]])</small>
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| <!--Corduene-->
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Corduene|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Corduene|Province of Corduene]]'''<br />Cորդuենե/<br /><small>(X% of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2008|7|30}}<br />–<br />Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2008|2008]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2012|2012]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2016|2016]]<br />Next in [[Vardanan directorial election, 2020|2020]]</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Anna Eshoo 113th Congress.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Corduene|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Almasd Dzolkert]]'''<br /><small>([[Radical Renewal]])</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Enetne|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Enetne|Province of Enetne]]'''<br />Ենետնե<br /><small>(X of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2015|7|20}}</small><br />–<br /><small>Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2015|2015]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2019|2019]]<br>Next in 2023</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:PM Giorgi Kvirikashvili meeting with Iranian VP Eshaq Jahangiri.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Enetne|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Isaac Vorsapetn]]'''<br /><small>([[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]])</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Iotopha|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Iotopha|People's Republic of Iotopha]]'''<br />Իոտոպհա<br /><small>(X of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2016|7|20}}</small><br />–<br /><small>Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2016|2016]]<br>Next in [[Vardanan directorial election, 2020|2020]]</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:David Bakradze cropped.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Iotopha|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Constantine Melikian]]'''<br /><small>([[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]])</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Mysia|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Mysia|Commonwealth of Mysia]]'''<br />Μυσία/Մյսիա/<br /><small>(X% of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2011|7|18}}<br />–<br />Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2011|2011]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2015|2015]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2019|2019]]<br />Term limited in 2023</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Nabih Berri.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Mysia|Director]]</small><br />'''[[David Avanian]]'''<br /><small>([[Republican Spirit]])</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Perateia|exile|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Perateia|Republic of Perateia]]'''<br />Պերատեիա/Περάτεια<br /><small>(X of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2017|7|20}}</small><br />–<br /><small>Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2017|2017]]<br>Next in [[Next Vardanan directorial election|2021]]</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Lucine Argutian.jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Perateia|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Lucine Argutian]]'''<br /><small>([[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]])</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| {{Flagicon|Tsaghkadzor|size=x50px}}<br /><br />'''[[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Tsaghkadzor|Province of Tsaghkadzor]]'''<br />Տսագհկադզոր<br /><small>(X of population)</small><br />–<br /><small>Member since<br>{{dts|format=dmy|2014|7|18}}</small><br />–<br /><small>Election [[Vardanan directorial election, 2014|2014]], [[Vardanan directorial election, 2018|2018]]<br>Term limited in 2022</small>
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| |style="width:150px;"| [[File:Gladys Berejiklian NSW (cropped).jpg|x150px]]<br /><small>[[Director from Tsaghkadzor|Director]]</small><br />'''[[Tamar Zakarian]]'''<br /><small>([[Republican Spirit]])</small>
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| ==See also==
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| *[[Vardanan Spring (1983)|Vardanan Spring]]
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