List of heads of state of Vardana

This is a list of heads of state of Vardana, from the establishment of the first Greater Vardanan Kingdom to the present Second Republic.

From the 5th century CE to until 1924, Vardana was ruled by the King of Vardana, intervening kingdoms and empires. Since 1924, Vardana has been a republic, though its head of state has varied from de facto head of state due to an accumulation of other civil or military offices to an elected role. Currently the head of state is held collectivly by the nine elected members of the Directory of Vardana.

List of monarchs of Vardana

Main article: List of Vardanan monarchs

First Republic

President of the National Convention

Main article: National Convention

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 Agajanian in 1949, enabling Sargsyan to fill vacancies by appointment or special election with strict restrictions on candidacy. By 1952, Agajanian was faced with a coup attempt from opposition within his own party, as well as other opposition parties. In 1953, a second coup was launched, this time led by Governor of Bayazet Margos Giragossian, with support of the members of the Armed Forces high command. Though the coup was not initially successful, the ensuing civil war resulted in Agajanian fleeing Vardana in 1955 where he briefly maintained a government-in-exile, based in New Aɣmat City, Messidor Union .

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 Agajanian Տիգրան Ագաձանիան (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

Main article: Paramount Leader of Vardana

The 1954 coup was launched against then President Agajanian by disaffected members of the Armed Forces and local governments. Governor of Bayzet Margos Giragossian, quickly became the public leader of the resistance leading up the coup due to an open letter he issued calling for safeguards against executive tyranny. On 31 September 1954, General Samuel Najaryan initiated a palace coup in an attempt to apprehend President Agajanian. While the coup failed to capture Agajanian in an early morning raid, Najaryan began to secure Hrazdan with the support of Governor Giragossian. The ensuing civil war lasted until 1957, though Agajanian fled Vardana for the Messidor Union on 11 July 1955 and the military proclaimed Giragossian as President. Giragossian died during the subsequent constitutional convention and General Samuel Najaryan assumed executive power.

In the period known as Najaryanid Vardana, Samuel Najaryan's office was primarily referred to as Paramount Leader. Leader Najaryan retained his station as leader of the armed forces and held power as dictator for nearly 30 years. In 1981, Najaryan announced his succession plans. Many observers speculated he would name his son-in-law Arman Boghossian his successor, instead Najaryan declared that [PRETENDER] would assume control of the state, following a regency period led by Boghossian. Upon Najaryan's death, announced that the monarchy would not be restored.

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Tenure (Years and days)	Offices held as leader	Party
		Margos Giragossian Մարգոս Գիրագոսսիան (1883–1956)	12 July 1955	4 November 1955	115 days	State President	Independent
		Samuel Najaryan Սամuել Նաձարյան (1902–1982)	4 April 1956	20 April 1983	27 years, 167 days	Paramount Leader Strategos President of the National Convention State President	Independent (links to military and Hravart)
		Arman Boghossian Արման Բոգհոսսիան (born 1934)	20 April 1983	11 July 1985	2 years, 82 days	President of the Regency Strategos President of the National Convention State President	Hravart

Second Republic

Directory of Vardana

Main article: Directory of Vardana

Evolution of the Directory's Composition

Independent  •   11 July Club  •   Radical Renewal  •   Radical Party  •   Popular Progressive Party  •   Republican Spirit  •   One Vardana  •    • Rose Party/Hravart
Year	Directorate	At-large1		Armavir2		Aylket1		Ayrum1		Bayazet2		Korchayk1		Mysia3		Nakorzan2		Tsaghkadzor2
		Class I		Class I		Class III		Class II		Class IV		Class IV		Class I		Class III		Class II
1985	1st		Gosdan Nersessian		Zoravar Davtyan		Sevan Arberani		vacant		Arman Boghossian		Rupen Dzolkert		Andronikos Lekandrean		Diryiar Droshakirn		TBD
1986
	2nd								Bared Taslakian										Leon Kyriazis
1987
	3rd						Arman Giragossian										Loris Gargaratsi
1988
	4th
1989
	5th		Diryiar Droshakirn		David Yntzay										Samuel Heliz
1990
	6th								Zeynal Asimangil
1991
	7th						Sevan Arberani
1992
	8th
1993
	9th		Andronikos Lekandrean
1994
	10th								Jivan Darbinian										Constantine Agajanian
1995
	11th						Anna Karvelas										George Kataroyan
1996
	12th										Isaac Nersessian		Mateos Ajemian
1997
	13th		Andon Houssian		Penyamin Bartev
1998
	14th								Zeynal Asimangil
1999
	15th						TBD
2000
	16th										Anastas Barkhudar		David Kartalian
2001
	17th		Arman Boghossian												Elena Devetzi
2002
	18th								Emin Dadashov										Constantine Tzavaras
2003
	19th																David Avanian
2004
	20th
2005
	21st		Penyamin Bartev		Sinan Ardashessian
2006
	22nd								Ani Hovnanian
2007
	23rd						Hovsep Tarpinian
2008
	24th										Ovsanna Manoukian		Almasd Dzolkert
2009
	25th
2010
	26th		Anastas Barkhudar																Tigran Papazian
2011
	27th						Vanig Balasian										Lernik Muratsan
2012															David Mardas
	28th										Kevork Barkhudar
2013
	29th				Sara Lekandrean
2014
	30th																		Tamar Zakarian
2015
	31st						Isaac Vorsapetn				Constantine Melikian						David Avanian
2016
	32nd
2017
	33rd														Lucine Argutian
2018
	34th								Nebez Gewirk
2019
	35th
2020
	36th										Tigran Saroyan		David Kiurikian
2021

• ¹ The directory seats from National at-large, Ayrum, and Korchayk have no term limits.
• ² The directory seats from Armavir (since 1998), Bayazet (since 1990), Nakorzan (since 1985), and Tsaghkadzor (since 1985) have a two-term, non-consecutive limit.
• ³ In 1999, Mysia instituted a term limit of three terms.

First Secretary

Main article: First Secretary of Vardana

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Tenure (Years and days)	Political Party	Directorates	Deputies
		Zoravar Davtyan Զորավար Դավտյան Director from Armavir (1930–2008)	17 August 1987	20 July 1989	1 year, 337 days	Hravart	3rd 4th	Arman Giragossian
		Samuel Heliz Զորավար Դավտյան Director from Mysia (1928–2007)	9 September 1992	22 July 1993	316 days	Radical Party	8th	Diryiar Droshakirn David Yntzay
			21 July 1994	23 July 1996	2 years, 2 days		10th 11th
		Constantine Agajanian Կոնստանտինե Ագաձանիան Director from Tsaghkadzor (1936–2010)	23 July 1996	23 July 1997	1 year, 0 days	One Vardana	13th	George Kataroyan Toros Hambujean
		George Kataroyan Գեորգե Կատարոյան Director from Nakorzan (1939–2007)	23 July 1997	17 July 2003	5 years, 359 days	Republican Spirit	14th 15th 16th 17th 18th	Penyamin Bartev
		Penyamin Bartev Պենյամին Բարտեվ Director from National At-large (born 1944)	17 July 2003	12 February 2010	6 years, 210 days	Republican Spirit	19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th	Elena Devetzi
		Elena Devetzi Ελενα Δεβετζι Director from Mysia (born 1947)	12 February 2010	22 July 2010	160 days	Republican Spirit	25th	None
		Anastas Barkhudar Անաստաս Բարկհuդար Director from National At-large (born 1959)	22 July 2010	Incumbent	13 years, 337 days	Radical Party	26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th 36th	Almasd Dzolkert Arman Manoukian Eva Eskandarian Isaac Vorsapetn Lucine Argutian

See also

• List of Vardanan monarchs
• Directory of Vardana
• First Secretary of Vardana