MHER SHAHGELDIAN APPOINTED EMERGENCY SITUATION MINISTER

ARMENPRESS
April 21, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS: Armenian President Serzh Sargsian
signed today a decree on appointing Mher Shahgeldian as Minister of
Emergency Situations of Armenia.

M. Shahgeldian was born in 1967 in Yerevan. He graduated from the
Yerevan State University, attended special classes of AUA and Armenian
Management Center.

>From 2002-2003 was member of parliament, member of faction of the
Orinats Yerkir faction.

>From 2003-2007 member of parliament. Until May 25, 2006 he was the
head of the NA’s defense, national security and home affairs permanent
commission, afterwards member of the same commission.

On May 12, 2007 has been elected member of the NA from Orinats Yerkir
party. He is married has a child.