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'''Anastas Barkhudar''' (born 22 February 1959) is an [[Vardana|Vardanan]] statesman and former military officer serving, who has served as [[First Secretary of Vardana]] since 2010. He has been a Member of the [[Directory of Vardana]], representing the [[Bayazet|People's Republic of Bayazet]] from 2000 to 2008, and later the [[List of directors from Armavia|Armavia]] since 2010.
'''Anastas Barkhudar''' (born 22 February 1959) is an [[Vardana|Vardani]] statesman and former military officer serving, who has served as [[List of directors from Armavia|Director from Armavia]] and [[First Secretary of Vardana|First Secretary of State]] since 2010. He previously served on the Directory representing the [[Bayazet|Republic of Bayazet]] from 2000 to 2004.


Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the [[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Regions|Bayazet]]. He studied law at the State University of Kajnadzor, graduating in 1982. He was conscripted into the military in 1977, and served as an officer in the [[Vardanan Army]] until 1984, earning the rank of Lieutenant. In 1991, he entered politics and worked as an aide to [[George Dopian|Director George Dopian]], and later as the Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1996. He joined the [[Directory of Vardana|Directory]] in 1996, following his successful election in Bayazet. Following his 2008 defeat, Barkudar moved to Armavia and, in 2010, was elected director. He became First Secretary in 2010, at the start of the [[List of Vardanan directorates|26th Directory]].
Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the [[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Regions|Armavia]]. He studied law at the State University of Hrazdan, graduating in 1982. He was conscripted into the military in 1977, and served as an officer in the [[Military of Vardana|Vardani Army]] until 1984, earning the rank of Lieutenant. In 1991, he entered politics and worked as an aide to [[Zoravar Davtyan|Director Zoravar Davtyan]], and later as Foreign Secretary from 1993 to 1996. He joined the [[Directory of Vardana|Directory]] in 2000, after a successful election in Bayazet. Following his electoral defeat in 2004, Barkhudar married his second wife, Berfin Alikar, and moved back to Armavia. In 2010, he was appointed to the Directory by then President Zaal Khurtsilava, and was elected First Secretary three months later. Barkhudar was first elected First Secretary of State in the 26th Directory, and is the longest serving officeholder, and second-longest serving de facto Vardani head of state since the revolution.


As First Secretary, Barkhudar has overseen a growth in the powers of the office. Under his leadership, the Directory has undertaken a modernization of the [[Armed Forces of Vardana|military]], expansion of social spending, but has been widely criticized for regressive policies and attempts to further centralize the government.
During his initial term as First Secretary, the Vardani economy grew by seven percent annually on average due to economic reforms. He has persued policies to further centralize government agencies and strengthen the bureaucracy which has increasingly becomes less independent throughout his tenure. Barkhudar's Secretariat has undertaken a modernization of the [[Armed Forces of Vardana|military]] and an expansion of social spending, but has been widely criticized for regressive policies, nepotism, political patronage, and attempts to further centralize the government.
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Latest revision as of 02:16, 22 December 2024

Anastas Barkhudar
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First Secretary of State
Assumed office
22 July 2010
DeputyAlmasd Dzolkert
Ashot Vorsapetn
Directorates
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Preceded byHetav Bartev
Member of the Directory
from Armavia
Assumed office
7 May 2010
Appointed byZaal Khurtsilava
Preceded byOvsanna Manoukian
Member of the Directory
from Bayazet
In office
20 July 2000 – 17 July 2004
Preceded byIsaac Nersessian
Succeeded byHetav Bartev
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office
7 September 1993 – 16 April 1996
Directorates9th
10th
11th
12th
Preceded byAnastas Hariri
Succeeded byLorin Polat
Personal details
Born
Anastas Barkhudar

(1959-02-22) 22 February 1959 (age 65)
Tayots, Armavia, Vardana
Political partyRadical
Other political
affiliations
Hravart (before 1983)
Spouse(s)
Delal Azmoun
(m. 1988; div. 2006)

Berfin Alikar (m. 2009)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Hrazdan
Military service
Allegiance Vardana
Branch/service Vardanan Army
Years of service1977 – 1984
RankLieutenant

Anastas Barkhudar (born 22 February 1959) is an Vardani statesman and former military officer serving, who has served as Director from Armavia and First Secretary of State since 2010. He previously served on the Directory representing the Republic of Bayazet from 2000 to 2004.

Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the Armavia. He studied law at the State University of Hrazdan, graduating in 1982. He was conscripted into the military in 1977, and served as an officer in the Vardani Army until 1984, earning the rank of Lieutenant. In 1991, he entered politics and worked as an aide to Director Zoravar Davtyan, and later as Foreign Secretary from 1993 to 1996. He joined the Directory in 2000, after a successful election in Bayazet. Following his electoral defeat in 2004, Barkhudar married his second wife, Berfin Alikar, and moved back to Armavia. In 2010, he was appointed to the Directory by then President Zaal Khurtsilava, and was elected First Secretary three months later. Barkhudar was first elected First Secretary of State in the 26th Directory, and is the longest serving officeholder, and second-longest serving de facto Vardani head of state since the revolution.

During his initial term as First Secretary, the Vardani economy grew by seven percent annually on average due to economic reforms. He has persued policies to further centralize government agencies and strengthen the bureaucracy which has increasingly becomes less independent throughout his tenure. Barkhudar's Secretariat has undertaken a modernization of the military and an expansion of social spending, but has been widely criticized for regressive policies, nepotism, political patronage, and attempts to further centralize the government.