Anastas Barkhudar
Anastas Barkhudar | |
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| 6th President of Iotopha | |
| Assumed office 12 February 2010 | |
| Premier |
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| Preceded by | Penyamin Bartev |
| 10th Premier of Iotopha | |
| In office 20 April 2009 – 12 February 2010 | |
| President | Penyamin Bartev |
| Preceded by | Kersam Gulasor |
| Succeeded by | Samuel Heliz |
| General Secretary of the Revolutionary Workers' Party | |
| Assumed office 14 June 2006 | |
| Deputy | Isaac Vorsapetn |
| Preceded by | Samuel Heliz |
| Chief Secretary to the President | |
| In office 7 September 1998 – 16 April 2001 | |
| President | Zoravar Davtyan |
| Preceded by | Anastas Hariri |
| Succeeded by | Lokman Polat |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anastas Barkhudar 22 February 1959 Tayots, Iotophan SR, Iotopha |
| Political party | Revolutionary Workers' Party |
| Other political affiliations | Unity (2001–2004) Revolutionary Workers' Party (before 1992) |
| Spouse(s) | Delal Azmoun (m. 1988; div. 2011) Berfîn Alikar (m. 2001) |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | State University of Kajnadzor |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Iotopha |
| Branch/service |  Iotophan Army |
| Years of service | 1983 – 1990 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Anastas Barkhudar (born 22 February 1959) is an Iotophan statesman and former military officer serving as President of Iotopha since 2010. He was Premier of Iotopha from 2009 until 2010. During his term as Premier, he oversaw the impeachment and conviction of President Penyamin Bartev, before eventually becoming President. He is a member of the Revolutionary Workers' Party, and has served as General Secretary since 2006.
Barkhudar was born in Tayots in the 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 Iotophan 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 Premier Fadil Nematollah, and later to 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 2001 presidential election. Barkhudar ran for president in the 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.
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 is constitutionally limited from standing in the 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.