HOVHANNES MARGARIAN ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF RA NA STANDING COMMITTEE OF TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT ISSUES

Noyan Tapan

Ju ne 17, 2008

YEREVAN, JUNE 17, NOYAN TAPAN. On June 17 Hovhannes Margarian, a
member of the Orinats Yerkir (Country of Law) faction, was elected
Chairman of the Standing Committee of Territorial Administration
and Local Self-government Issues by the close secret ballot of the
National Assembly. According to Samvel Nikoyan, the Chairman of the
Ad Hoc Counting Commission, 93 out of the 130 MPs of the National
Assembly have taken part in the ballot. There were 92 ballot-papers
in the ballot-box, six out of which have been invalidated. 79 MPs
have voted for and 7 against the candidature of H. Margarian.

Hovhannes Margarian was born in the city of Leninakan (Gyumri, at
present) in 1964. He has graduated from the Mechanical Faculty of
the Leninakan branch of the Yerevan Polytechnic Institute and has
received a qualification of an engineer-mechanic. He is a candidate
of agricultural sciences and is the author and co-author of over 15
scientific works and articles. He was an MP and the Deputy Chairman
of the Standing Committee on State-Legal Issues between 2003 and
2007. In 2007 he was elected MP of the National Assembly by the
proportional system from the list of the OYP. He is a member of the
Orinats Yerkir Party.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress