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| |name = Lucine Argutian
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| |image = Lucine Argutian.jpg
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| |office3 = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]
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| |term_start3 = 20 July 2017
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| |predecessor3 = Tigran Papazian
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| |constituency3 = [[Administrative divisions of Vardana#Perateia|Mysia]]
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| |office4 = [[National Convention (Vardana)|Member of the National Convention]]<br> for [[Mysia]]'s 1st constituency
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| |term_start4 = 18 July 2006
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| |term_end4 = 20 July 2010
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| |predecessor4 = Petros Geyserian
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| |successor4 = Tamar Roben
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| |birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|15|df=y}}
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| |birth_place = Anastasiopolis, [[Mysia]], [[Vardana]]
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| |birthname = Lucine Maria Artavazd Argutian
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| |party = [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical]]
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| |parents = [[David Argutian]]<br>[[Madlene Artavazd]]
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| |alma_mater = University of [TBD]<br>University of Sophene <small>([[wikipedia:Law degree|LLM]])</small>
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| '''Lucine Argutian''' (Լucինե Մարիա Արտավազդ Արգuտիան; b. 15 July 1987) is a [[Vardana|Vardanan]] attorney and politician who has served as a Member of the [[Directory of Vardana|Directory]] representing [[Mysia]] since 2017. A member of the [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]], she is the youngest person ever elected to the Directory and the first member to be born after the signing of the 1985 constitution.
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| Argutian was born in Anastasiopolis, [[Mysia]]. Her father is statesman and diplomat [[David Argutian]], who served as Premier of Entene from 1981 until 1985 and Ambassador to [[Yisrael]] in the early 1990s, while her mother is [[Madlene Artavazd]], an actress, socialite and distant relative of the [[House of Artavazd|Artavazd dynasty]]. At age 19, she successfully ran for seat in the [[National Convention (Vardana)|National Convention]], becoming the youngest individual to serve in the legislative body. During her tenure as a deputy, she was a vocal supporter of education reform. Argutian did not stand for re-election in 2010. She holds a degree in education from the University of [TBD], and an [[wikipedia:Law degree|LLM]] degree from the [[University of Sophene]].
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| In 2017 she was elected to the [[Directory of Vardana]] and in 2018 was appointed a deputy to [[Anastas Barkhudar|Director-General Anastas Barkhudar]].
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| ==Background==
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| Argutian was born on 15 July 1987 in Anastasiopolis, [[Mysia]].
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| Her father is [[David Argutian]], a prominent Vardanan statesmen who held posts such as Premier of Entene, Ambassador to Yisrael, and was a member of the [[Revolutionary Workers' Party (Vardana)|Revolutionary Workers' Party]]'s 18th, 19th and 20th Politburos. Her mother, [[Madlene Artavazd]], is a prominent actress and socialite, best known for her role in the film [NAME]. She has two older brothers.
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| Argutian was a student at St Helene secondary school, a private boarding school in [[Sophene]]. However from 1994 to 1999, she also attended [SCHOOL], in [[Yerushalayim]], while her father was serving as Ambassador to Yisrael.
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| ==National Convention==
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| Argutian was said to have an interest in politics from an early age due to the exposure provided from her father's career. According to a 2017 interview, she dreamed of running for office and was originally inspired by her father and [[Arman Boghossian]], the latter of whom is her godfather.
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| She became the youngest person to stand for election in the [[National Convention (Vardana)|National Convention]], announcing her candidacy for Mysia's 1st constituency when she was 18 years old. Her nomination as member of the [[Radical Party (Vardana)|Radical Party]] was confirmed at the party's 2006 convention, allowing Argutian to face [[Republican Spirit]]-incumbent Petros Geyserian. On election night, she defeated Geyserian, earning a plurality of 39% of votes. At 19 years old, she was sworn in as the youngest member of the National Convention and first member of the legislature to be born after the 1985 constitution.
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| ===Tenure===
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| In July 2006, Argutian was appointed to the Committee on Education and Social Services, eventually serving as Vice Chair from 2009 until 2010. By January 2008, she was appointed to the Select Committee on Intelligence and Oversight. She was a member of the Progressive Conference of Radicals, New Radicals, and the Rose Alliance caucuses within the National Convention.
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| Argutian was appointed to the Radical Party's national executive committee in November 2009.
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| She supported the impeachment and removal of [[Penyamin Bartev]], [[Director-General of Vardana|Director-General]] and [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]. In the subsequent 2010 special election, she endorsed [[Anastas Barkhudar]].
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| ==Education==
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| ==Director of Vardana==
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| ===Deputy to the Director-General===
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| ==Political positions==
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| ==Personal life==
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| ==See also==
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| *[[List of Directors of Vardana from Mysia]]
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| {{s-ttl|title = Member of the <br>[[National Convention (Vardana)|National Convention]] for<br>Mysia's 1st constituency|years = 2006–2010}}
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| {{s-bef|before = Tigran Papazian}}
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| {{s-ttl|title = [[Directory of Vardana|Member of the Directory]]<br>from Mysia|years = 2017–present}}
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