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|predecessor2      = Kersam Gulasor
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|successor2        = Samuel Heliz
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|office3          = [[Revolutionary Workers' Party (Vardana)#Leadership|General Secretary of the Revolutionary Workers' Party]]
|office3          = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory of Vardana]]
|term_start3      = 14 June 2006
|term_start3      = 18 July 1996
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|term_end3        = 12 February 2010
|deputy3          = Isaac Vorsapetn
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|successor3        = [[David Avanian]]
|constituency3    = [[Mysia]]


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|office4          = Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
|term_start4      = 7 September 1998
|term_start4      = 7 September 1993
|term_end4        = 16 April 2001
|term_end4        = 16 April 1996
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|successor4        = Lokman Polat
|successor4        = Lorin Polat
 
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|birthname        = Anastas Barkhudar
|birthname        = Anastas Barkhudar
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|party            = [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical]]
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'''Anastas Barkhudar''' (born 22 February 1959) is an Vardanan statesman and former military officer serving as [[President of Vardana]] since 2010. He was [[Premier of Vardana]] from 2009 until 2010. During his term as Premier, he oversaw the impeachment and conviction of [[Penyamin Bartev|President Penyamin Bartev]], before eventually becoming President. He is a member of the Revolutionary Workers' Party, and has served as General Secretary since 2006.  
'''Anastas Barkhudar''' (born 22 February 1959) is an [[Vardana|Vardanan]] statesman and former military officer serving as [[Director-General of Vardana]] since 2010. He has been a Member of the [[Directory of Vardana]] since 1996, first representing the [[Mysia|Commonwealth of Mysia]] from 1996 and later the national at-large constituency since 2010. He was elected Director-General in 2010 following the ousting of [[Penyamin Bartev]].


Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the [[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Regions|Iotophan SR]]. He studied law at the State University of Afar, graduating in 1982. He joined the military in 1983, and served as an officer in the [[Vardanan Army]] until 1991, earning the rank of Lieutenant. From 1985 until the end of his active service, he was a member of the {special forces}. In 1991, he entered politics and worked as an aide to [[Fadil Nematollah|Premier Fadil Nematollah]], and later to [[Zoravar Davtyan|President Zoravar Davtyan]], under whom he served as Chief Secretary. He rose to national prominence when he assisted {police org} in apprehending President Davtyan after he refused to step down following a loss in the [[Vardanan presidential election, 2001|2001 presidential election]]. Barkhudar ran for president in the [[Vardanan presidential election, 2007|2007 election]], where he was defeated by [[Penyamin Bartev]]. At the 2009 special election, his party earned a majority of the Assembly and Barkhudar was appointed Premier.  
Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the [[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Regions|Iotophan SR]]. He studied law at the State University of Afar, 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 Mysia, becoming Director-General in 2010.


He became President in 2010, and served over half of Bartev's term. In 2013, he was elected to his first term as President, defeating Michael Perejuni by a 50% to 30% margin. Due to serving over half of Bartev's term, he was previously constitutionally limited from standing in the [[Vardanan presidential election, 2019|2019 election]], which prohibits more than two sequential terms. However, in summer 2018, legislation was introduced to amend the constitution to remove presidential term limits and He was subsequently re-elected in a landslide election in 2019.
As Director-General, 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.
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Revision as of 19:02, 9 February 2020

Anastas Barkhudar
Vali Nasr 2013.jpg
Director-General of Vardana
Assumed office
12 February 2010
DeputyAlmasd Dzolkert
Lucine Argutian
Preceded byPenyamin Bartev
Member of the Directory of Vardana
Assumed office
12 February 2010
Preceded byPenyamin Bartev
ConstituencyVardana
Member of the Directory of Vardana
In office
18 July 1996 – 12 February 2010
Preceded bySamuel Heliz
Succeeded byDavid Avanian
ConstituencyMysia
Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs
In office
7 September 1993 – 16 April 1996
Director-GeneralZoravar Davtyan
Preceded byAnastas Hariri
Succeeded byLorin Polat
Personal details
Born
Anastas Barkhudar

(1959-02-22) 22 February 1959 (age 65)
Tayots, Iotophan SR, Vardana
Political partyRadical
Other political
affiliations
Revolutionary Workers' Party (before 1983)
Spouse(s)
Delal Azmoun
(m. 1988; div. 2011)

Berfîn Alikar (m. 2013)
Children4
Alma materState University of Kajnadzor
Military service
Allegiance Vardana
Branch/service Vardanan Army
Years of service1977 – 1984
RankLieutenant

Anastas Barkhudar (born 22 February 1959) is an Vardanan statesman and former military officer serving as Director-General of Vardana since 2010. He has been a Member of the Directory of Vardana since 1996, first representing the Commonwealth of Mysia from 1996 and later the national at-large constituency since 2010. He was elected Director-General in 2010 following the ousting of Penyamin Bartev.

Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the Iotophan SR. He studied law at the State University of Afar, 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 Director George Dopian, and later as the Head of the Department of Foreign Affairs from 1993 to 1996. He joined the Directory in 1996, following his successful election in Mysia, becoming Director-General in 2010.

As Director-General, Barkhudar has overseen a growth in the powers of the office. Under his leadership, the Directory has undertaken a modernization of the military, expansion of social spending, but has been widely criticized for regressive policies and attempts to further centralize the government.