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First Republic

Following the Vardanan Revolution, revolutionaries established the National Convention as the main organ of the republican government. The National Convention was originally created as a provisional government; however, competing interests and in fighting resulted in a weakened constitution, lacking a traditional head of state or government. In the absence of an official head of state, the President of the National Convention, as presiding officer of the legislature, was seen as the de facto head of state and government during this period. The role of the Convention president saw great turnover following the untimely death of inaugural holder Levon Zoryan in 1924. As the republic began to normalized, it began to function as a prime ministerial role; however, the young republic lacked a true executive.

In 1930, the office of State President was created, and in 1932 was held concurrently by David Sargsyan when he assumed the role of President of the Convention. As President of the National Convention and State President, Sargsyan and his successors wielded significant power over the government and the tenuous separation of powers began to collapse. National Convention elections were ultimately suspended by President Sargsyan in 1949, enabling Sargsyan to fill vacancies by appointment or special election with strict restrictions on candidacy. By 1952, Sargsyan was faced with a coup attempt from within opposition parties in local and provincial governments. In 1954, a second coup was launched, this time led by Governor of Bayazet [NAME] with support of the members of the Armed Forces high command. Though the coup was not initially successful, the ensuring civil war resulted in Sargsyan fleeing Vardana in 1955.

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Tenure (Years and days)	Offices held as head of state	Party	National Convention
		Levon Zoryan Լեվոն Զորյան (1879–1924)	22 May 1923	8 June 1924	1 year, 17 days	President of the National Convention	Independent	1st
		Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1932)	8 June 1924	22 August 1924	75 days	President of the National Convention	Zoryanist
		Penyamin Mirzoyan Պենյամին Միրզոյան (1875–1944)	22 August 1924	9 September 1924	18 days	President of the National Convention	Mirzoyanist
		Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1931)	9 September 1924	16 January 1925	129 days	President of the National Convention	Radical
		David Sargsyan Դավիդ Սարգսյան (1869–1939)	16 January 1925	16 August 1925	212 days	President of the National Convention	Progressive Socialist	2nd
		Arek Boghossian Արեկ Բոգհոսսիան (1880–1956)	16 January 1925	9 June 1926	1 year, 144 days	President of the National Convention	All Vardana	3rd
		Penyamin Mirzoyan Պենյամին Միրզոյան (1875–1944)	9 June 1926	8 January 1928	1 year, 213 days	President of the National Convention	All Vardana
		Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1931)	8 January 1928	3 August 1931	4 years, 208 days	President of the National Convention Minister of Foreign Affairs }	Radical	4th
		David Sargsyan Դավիդ Սարգսյան (1869–1939)	2 January 1932	19 March 1939	7 years, 76 days	President of the National Convention State President Minister of Foreign Affairs	Radical Socialist	5th
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		Niketas Axiotis Νικετασ Αxιοτισ Նիկետաս Ախիոտիս (1900–1950)	19 March 1939	30 August 1948	9 years, 164 days	President of the National Convention State President	Radical Socialist
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		Tigran Sargsyan Տիգրան Սարգսյան (1892–1967)	30 August 1948	11 July 1955	6 years, 315 days	President of the National Convention State President	Radical Socialist
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Najaryanid Vardana

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Tenure (Years and days)	Offices held concurrently to Paramount Leader	Party
		Samuel Najaryan Սամuել Նաձարյան (1902–1982)	12 July 1955	20 November 1982	27 years, 131 days	President of the National Convention State President Strategos	Independent (links to military and Hravart)
		Arman Boghossian Արման Բոգհոսսիան (born 1934)	8 June 1982	11 July 1985	2 years, 233 days	President of the National Convention State President President of the Regency	Hravart