List of heads of state of Vardana
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This is a list of heads of state of Vardana, from the establishment of the first Hazaraspid realm to the present Second Republic.
From the 1300s until 1924, Vardana was ruled by the King of Vardana, intervening kingdoms and empires. Since 1924, Vardana has been a republic, though its head of state has varied from de facto head of state due to an accumulation of other civil or military offices to an elected role. Currently the head of state is held collectivly by the nine elected members of the Directory of Vardana.
List of monarchs of Vardana
First Republic
President of the National Congress
Following the Vardani Revolution, revolutionaries established the National Congress as the main organ of the republican government. The National Congress was originally created as a provisional government; however, competing interests and in fighting resulted in a weakened constitution, lacking a traditional head of state or government. In the absence of an official head of state, the President of the National Congress, as presiding officer of the legislature, was seen as the de facto head of state and government during this period. The role of the Congress president saw great turnover following the untimely death of inaugural holder Levon Zoryan in 1924. As the republic began to normalized, it began to function as a prime ministerial role; however, the young republic lacked a true executive.
In 1930, the office of State President was created, and in 1932 was held concurrently by David Sargsyan when he assumed the role of President of the Congress. As President of the National Congress and State President, Sargsyan and his successors wielded significant power over the government and the tenuous separation of powers began to collapse. National Congress elections were ultimately suspended by President Agajanian in 1935, enabling Sargsyan to fill vacancies by appointment or special election with strict restrictions on candidacy. By 1944, Agajanian was faced with a coup attempt from opposition within his own party, as well as other opposition parties. In 1946, a second coup was launched, this time led by Governor of Bayazet Margos Giragossian, with support of the members of the military high command. Though the coup was not initially successful, the ensuing civil war resulted in Agajanian fleeing Vardana in 1948 where he briefly maintained a government-in-exile, based in Maktarim, Talahara.
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Tenure (Years and days) |
Offices held as head of state |
Party | National Congress | ||
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Levon Zoryan Լեվոն Զորյան (1879–1924) |
22 May 1923 |
8 June 1924 |
1 year, 17 days | Independent | |||
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Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1932) |
8 June 1924 |
22 August 1924 |
75 days | Zoryanist | |||
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Penyamin Mirzoyan Պենյամին Միրզոյան (1875–1944) |
22 August 1924 |
9 September 1924 |
18 days | Mirzoyanist | |||
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Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1931) |
9 September 1924 |
16 January 1925 |
129 days | Radical | |||
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Khosrow Sargsyan Դավիդ Սարգսյան (1869–1939) |
16 January 1925 |
16 August 1925 |
212 days | Progressive Socialist | |||
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Arek Boghossian Արեկ Բոգհոսսիան (1880–1956) |
16 January 1925 |
9 June 1926 |
1 year, 144 days | All Vardana | |||
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Penyamin Mirzoyan Պենյամին Միրզոյան (1875–1944) |
9 June 1926 |
8 January 1928 |
1 year, 213 days | All Vardana | |||
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Aram Nazaryan Արամ Նազարյան (1870–1931) |
8 January 1928 |
3 August 1931 |
4 years, 208 days |
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Radical | ||
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Khosrow Sargsyan Դավիդ Սարգսյան (1869–1939) |
2 January 1932 |
19 March 1939 |
7 years, 76 days |
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Radical Socialist | ||
| 10th | ||||||||
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Tigranes Agajanian Տիգրանես Ագաձանիան (1900–1967) |
19 March 1939 |
30 August 1948 |
9 years, 164 days | Radical Socialist | |||
Najaryanid Vardana
The 1954 coup was launched against then President Agajanian by disaffected members of the Armed Forces and local governments. Governor of Bayzet Margos Giragossian, quickly became the public leader of the resistance leading up the coup due to an open letter he issued calling for safeguards against executive tyranny. On 31 September 1954, General Samuel Najaryan initiated a palace coup in an attempt to apprehend President Agajanian. While the coup failed to capture Agajanian in an early morning raid, Najaryan began to secure Hrazdan with the support of Governor Giragossian. The ensuing civil war lasted until 1950, though Agajanian fled Vardana for the Talahara on 30 August 1948 and the military proclaimed Giragossian as President. Giragossian died during the subsequent constitutional convention and General Samuel Najaryan assumed executive power.
In the period known as Najaryanid Vardana, Samuel Najaryan's office was primarily referred to as Paramount Leader. Leader Najaryan retained his station as leader of the armed forces and held power as dictator for nearly 30 years. In 1981, Najaryan announced his succession plans. Many observers speculated he would name his son-in-law Arman Boghossian his successor, instead Najaryan declared that Aram Hazarasp, heir to the abolished Vardani throne, would assume control of the state, following a regency period led by Boghossian. Upon Najaryan's death, Arman Boghossian, who was appointed President of the Regency, announced that the monarchy would not be restored following a coup and brief civil war.
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Tenure (Years and days) |
Offices held as leader | Party | ||
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Margos Giragossian Մարգոս Գիրագոսսիան (1883–1956) |
30 August 1948 |
4 June 1949 |
278 days |
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Independent | |
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Samuel Najaryan Սամuել Նաձարյան (1902–1983) |
4 June 1949 |
20 April 1983 |
33 years, 320 days |
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Independent (links to military and Hravart) | |
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Arman Boghossian Արման Բոգհոսսիան (born 1934) |
20 April 1983 |
11 July 1985 |
2 years, 82 days |
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Hravart | |
Second Republic
Directory of Vardana
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First Secretary
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Tenure (Years and days) |
Political Party | Directorates | Deputies | ||
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Zoravar Davtyan Զորավար Դավտյան Director from Sinasa (1930–2008) |
17 August 1987 |
20 July 1989 |
1 year, 337 days | Hravart |
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| IV | ||||||||
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Samuel Heliz Զորավար Դավտյան Director from Zalpa (1928–2007) |
9 September 1992 |
22 July 1993 |
316 days | Radical Party |
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| 21 July 1994 |
23 July 1996 |
2 years, 2 days | X | |||||
| XI | ||||||||
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Tigranes Agajanian Կոնստանտինե Տիգրանես Director from Thrassa (1936–2010) |
23 July 1996 |
23 July 1997 |
1 year, 0 days | One Vardana |
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Nerses Kataroyan Ներսես Կատարոյան Director from Eremos (1939–2007) |
23 July 1997 |
17 July 2003 |
5 years, 359 days | Republican Spirit | Hetav Bartev | ||
| XV | ||||||||
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| XVIII | ||||||||
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Hetav Bartev Հետավ Բարտեվ Director from Dardalona (born 1944) |
17 July 2003 |
12 February 2010 |
6 years, 210 days | Republican Spirit | Elena Devetzi | ||
| XX | ||||||||
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| XXIII | ||||||||
| XXIV | ||||||||
| XXV | ||||||||
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Elena Devetzi Ελενα Δεβετζι Director from Zalpa (born 1947) |
12 February 2010 |
22 July 2010 |
160 days | Republican Spirit | None | ||
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Anastas Barkhudar Անաստաս Բարկհuդար Director from Armavia (born 1959) |
22 July 2010 |
Incumbent | 14 years, 154 days | Radical Party |
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