Davit Lokyan
Appearance
Davit Lokyan | |
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![]() Davit Lokyan in 2005 | |
Minister of Urban Development of Armenia | |
In office January 2001 – June 2003 | |
Preceded by | Hovik Abrahamyan |
Succeeded by | Ara Aramyan |
Minister of Agriculture of Armenia | |
In office June 2003 – June 2008 | |
Preceded by | David Zadoyan |
Succeeded by | Aramais Grigoryan |
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia | |
In office February 24, 2016 – April 9, 2018 | |
President | Serzh Sargsyan |
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia | |
In office 23 April 2018 – 26 April 2018 | |
President | Serzh Sargsyan |
Personal details | |
Born | Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia | 20 January 1958
Nationality | Armenian |
Political party | Armenian Revolutionary Federation |
Davit Lokyan (Դավիթ Լոքյան; born: January 20, 1958[1]) is an Armenian politician.[2] He served as the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia from 2016 to 2018.
Biography
[edit]He was born on January 20, 1958, in Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia.
- Positions held
- 1998-1999 - Deputy Governor of Lori Region.
- May 30, 1999 - Elected Member of Parliament. Member of the Standing Committee on Fiscal, Credit and Economic Affairs. Head of the ARF faction.
- 2001-2003 - was the Minister of Urban Development of Armenia.
- 2003-2008 - Minister of Agriculture of Armenia.
- On February 24, 2016, by the decree of the President of Armenia, he was appointed Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia.
- On April 19, 2018, Lokyan became the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia in the government of Serzh Sargsyan.[3] On April 23, as a result of protests, Sargsyan left office and Karen Karapetyan became prime minister, while Lokyan remained in his post as acting.[4] Three days later David Lokyan submitted his resignation.[citation needed]
Awards
[edit]- Anania Shirakatsi Medal
- Vachagan Barepasht Medal
- Armenian Prime Minister's Commemorative Medal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "LOKYAN David - National Assembly of Armenia". parliament.am. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- ^ "Davit Lokyan briefs President Sargsyan on priorities of the Ministry". Armenpress. February 23, 2017.
- ^ Биография министра территориального управления и развития Армении
- ^ Президент Армении завершил формирование правительства страны