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 Congress

Main article: National Congress

Following the Vardanan Revolution, revolutionaries established the National Congress as the main organ of the republican government. The National Congress 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 Congress, as presiding officer of the legislature, was seen as the de facto head of state and government during this period. The role of the Congress 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 Congress. As President of the National Congress and State President, Sargsyan and his successors wielded significant power over the government and the tenuous separation of powers began to collapse. National Congress 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 Maktarim, Talahara .

Portrait		Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office		Tenure (Years and days)	Offices held as head of state	Party	National Congress
		Levon Zoryan Լեվոն Զորյան (1879–1924)	22 May 1923	8 June 1924	1 year, 17 days	President of the National Congress	Independent	1st
		Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1932)	8 June 1924	22 August 1924	75 days	President of the National Congress	Zoryanist
		Penyamin Mirzoyan Պենյամին Միրզոյան (1875–1944)	22 August 1924	9 September 1924	18 days	President of the National Congress	Mirzoyanist
		Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1931)	9 September 1924	16 January 1925	129 days	President of the National Congress	Radical
		Khosrow Sargsyan Դավիդ Սարգսյան (1869–1939)	16 January 1925	16 August 1925	212 days	President of the National Congress	Progressive Socialist	2nd
		Arek Boghossian Արեկ Բոգհոսսիան (1880–1956)	16 January 1925	9 June 1926	1 year, 144 days	President of the National Congress	All Vardana	3rd
		Penyamin Mirzoyan Պենյամին Միրզոյան (1875–1944)	9 June 1926	8 January 1928	1 year, 213 days	President of the National Congress	All Vardana
		Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1931)	8 January 1928	3 August 1931	4 years, 208 days	President of the National Congress Minister of Foreign Affairs	Radical	4th
		Khosrow Sargsyan Դավիդ Սարգսյան (1869–1939)	2 January 1932	19 March 1939	7 years, 76 days	President of the National Congress 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 Congress State President	Radical Socialist
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		Tigranes Agajanian Տիգրանես Ագաձանիան (1892–1967)	30 August 1948	11 July 1955	6 years, 315 days	President of the National Congress 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 the heir to the Mysia-Nyrundy claim would assume control of the state, following a regency period led by Boghossian. In 1982, Irene of Nyrundy was speculated as the heir following negotiations between Najaryan and Stephen VI, Elector of Nyrundy. Upon Najaryan's death, Arman Boghossian, who was appointed President of the Regency, announced that the monarchy would not be restored following a coup and brief civil war.

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

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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 Sinasa (1930–2008)	17 August 1987	20 July 1989	1 year, 337 days	Hravart	III	Arman Giragossian
							IV
		Samuel Heliz Զորավար Դավտյան Director from Zalpa (1928–2007)	9 September 1992	22 July 1993	316 days	Radical Party	VII	Diryiar Droshakirn David Yntzay
			21 July 1994	23 July 1996	2 years, 2 days		X
							XI
		Tigranes Agajanian Կոնստանտինե Տիգրանես Director from Thrassa (1936–2010)	23 July 1996	23 July 1997	1 year, 0 days	One Vardana	XIII	Nerses Kataroyan Toros Hambujean
		Nerses Kataroyan Ներսես Կատարոյան Director from Eremos (1939–2007)	23 July 1997	17 July 2003	5 years, 359 days	Republican Spirit	XIV	Hetav Bartev
							XV
							XVI
							XVII
							XVIII
		Hetav Bartev Հետավ Բարտեվ Director from Dardalona (born 1944)	17 July 2003	12 February 2010	6 years, 210 days	Republican Spirit	XIX	Elena Devetzi
							XX
							XXI
							XXII
							XXIII
							XXIV
							XXV
		Elena Devetzi Ελενα Δεβετζι Director from Zalpa (born 1947)	12 February 2010	22 July 2010	160 days	Republican Spirit		None
		Anastas Barkhudar Անաստաս Բարկհuդար Director from Armavia (born 1959)	22 July 2010	Incumbent	14 years, 64 days	Radical Party	XXVI	Almasd Dzolkert Arman Manoukian Eva Eskandarian Ashot Vorsapetn
							XXVII
							XXVIII
							XXIX
							XXX
							XXXI
							XXXII
							XXXIII
							XXXIV
							XXXV
							XXXVI
							XXXVII

See also

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