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|deputy            = [[Almasd Dzolkert]]<br>[[Ashot Vorsapetn]]<br>[[Lucine Argutian]]
|predecessor      = [[Hetav Bartev]]  
|predecessor      = [[Hetav Bartev]]  
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|office2          = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]<br>from [[List of directors from Armavia|Armavia]]
|office2          = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]<br>from [[List of directors from Armavia|Armavia]]
|term_start2      = 7 May 2010
|term_start2      = 12 February 2010
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|term_end2        =  
|predecessor2      = [[Ovsanna Manoukian]]
|appointed2        = [[Hrayr Alikar]]
|predecessor2      = Zaal Khurtsilava
|successor2        =  
|successor2        =  


|office3          = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]<br>from [[List of directors from Bayazet|Bayazet]]
|office3          = [[Armavia|President of Armavia]]
|term_start3      = 20 July 2000
|term_start3      = 20 July 2000
|term_end3        = 17 July 2008
|term_end3        = 12 February 2010
|deputy3          =  
|deputy3          = Zaal Khurtsilava
|predecessor3      = [[Isaac Nersessian]]
|predecessor3      = [[Isaac Nersessian]]
|successor3        = [[Hetav Bartev]]
|successor3        = [[Zaal Khurtsilava]]


|office4          = Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
|office4          = State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
|term_start4      = 7 September 1993
|term_start4      = 16 April 1996
|term_end4        = 16 April 1996
|term_end4        = 20 July 2000
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|predecessor4      = Anastas Hariri
|predecessor4      = Anastas Hariri
|successor4        = Lorin Polat
|successor4        = Lorin Polat
|office5          = [[National Congress (Vardana)|Member of the National Congress]]<br> for [[Armavia]]'s 7th constituency
|term_start5      = 20 July 1992
|term_end5        = 16 April 1996
|predecessor5      = Varaztad Arutyunyan
|successor5        = Gamsar Pilosyan
|birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1959|2|22|df=y}}  
|birth_date        = {{Birth date and age|1959|2|22|df=y}}  
|birth_place      = Tayots, [[Federal subjects of Vardana|Armavia]], [[Vardana]]
|birth_place      = Tayots, [[Federal subjects of Vardana|Armavia]], [[Vardana]]
|birthname        = Anastas Barkhudar
|birthname        = Anastas Abavenian Barkhudar
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|party            = [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical]]
|party            = [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical]]
|otherparty        = [[Hravart]] (before 1983)
|otherparty        = [[Hravart]] (before 1990)
|spouse            = {{marriage|Delal Azmoun|19 March 1988|2 October 2011|end=div.}}<br>{{marriage|Berfîn Alikar|2013}}
|spouse            = {{marriage|Delal Azmoun|19 March 1988|2 October 2006|end=div.}}<br>{{marriage|Berfin Alikar|2008}}
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|children          = 4
|children          = 3
|alma_mater        = Sinasia Provincial University
|alma_mater        = University of Hrazdan
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|allegiance        = {{flag|Vardana}}  
|allegiance        = {{flag|Vardana}}  
|rank              = {{wp|Lieutenant}}
|rank              = {{wp|Lieutenant}}
|branch            = {{army|Vardana}}
|branch            = {{army|Vardana}}
|serviceyears      = 1977 – 1984
|serviceyears      = 1977 – 1985
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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 as in the [[National Congress (Vardana)|National Congress]] representing Armavia's 7th constituency from 1992 to 1996, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 2000, and [[Armavia|President of Armavia]] from 2000 until 2010.


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 was conscripted into the military in 1977, and served as an officer in the [[Military of Vardana|Vardani Army]] until 1985, earning the rank of Lieutenant. He studied law at the State University of Hrazdan, graduating in 1989. In 1990, he entered politics and worked as an aide to [[Zoravar Davtyan|Director Zoravar Davtyan]], and was first elected to the National Congress in 1992. Barkhudar resigned from his congressional seat in 1996 when he was was appointed Foreign Secretary, a post he held until 2000 when he was elected President of Armavia. As President of Armavia, Barkhudar oversaw the enactment of a new provincial constitution and the transition of the provincial government from a parliamentary system to presidential system. Barkhudar married his second wife, Berfin Alikar, daughter of then Director Hrayr Alikar. In 2010, he resigned as President of Armavia, and was subsequently appointed to the Directory by his successor Zaal Khurtsilava. 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 term first three terms 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 03:08, 29 December 2024

Anastas Barkhudar
Անաստաս Բարկհuդար
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First Secretary of State
Assumed office
22 July 2010
DeputyAlmasd Dzolkert
Ashot Vorsapetn
Lucine Argutian
Directorates
See list
  • 26th
  • 27th
  • 28th
  • 29th
  • 30th
  • 31st
  • 32nd
  • 33rd
  • 34th
  • 35th
  • 36th
  • 37th
  • 38th
  • 39th
  • 40th
Preceded byHetav Bartev
Member of the Directory
from Armavia
Assumed office
12 February 2010
Appointed byHrayr Alikar
Preceded byZaal Khurtsilava
President of Armavia
In office
20 July 2000 – 12 February 2010
DeputyZaal Khurtsilava
Preceded byIsaac Nersessian
Succeeded byZaal Khurtsilava
State Secretary for Foreign Affairs
In office
16 April 1996 – 20 July 2000
Preceded byAnastas Hariri
Succeeded byLorin Polat
Member of the National Congress
for Armavia's 7th constituency
In office
20 July 1992 – 16 April 1996
Preceded byVaraztad Arutyunyan
Succeeded byGamsar Pilosyan
Personal details
Born
Anastas Abavenian Barkhudar

(1959-02-22) 22 February 1959 (age 65)
Tayots, Armavia, Vardana
Political partyRadical
Other political
affiliations
Hravart (before 1990)
Spouse(s)
Delal Azmoun
(m. 1988; div. 2006)

Berfin Alikar (m. 2008)
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Hrazdan
Military service
Allegiance Vardana
Branch/service Vardani Army
Years of service1977 – 1985
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 as in the National Congress representing Armavia's 7th constituency from 1992 to 1996, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs from 1996 to 2000, and President of Armavia from 2000 until 2010.

Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the Armavia. He was conscripted into the military in 1977, and served as an officer in the Vardani Army until 1985, earning the rank of Lieutenant. He studied law at the State University of Hrazdan, graduating in 1989. In 1990, he entered politics and worked as an aide to Director Zoravar Davtyan, and was first elected to the National Congress in 1992. Barkhudar resigned from his congressional seat in 1996 when he was was appointed Foreign Secretary, a post he held until 2000 when he was elected President of Armavia. As President of Armavia, Barkhudar oversaw the enactment of a new provincial constitution and the transition of the provincial government from a parliamentary system to presidential system. Barkhudar married his second wife, Berfin Alikar, daughter of then Director Hrayr Alikar. In 2010, he resigned as President of Armavia, and was subsequently appointed to the Directory by his successor Zaal Khurtsilava. 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 term first three terms 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.