Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan is an Armenian politician serving as the prime minister of Armenia since 8 May 2018. A journalist by profession, Pashinyan founded his own newspaper in 1998, which was shut down a year later for libel.
| Bio/Wiki | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Nikol Vovayi Pashinyan |
| Profession(s) | Politician, Journalist |
| Famous For | Being the Prime Minister of Armenia |
| Physical Stats & More | |
| Height (approx.) | in centimeters– 178 cm in meters– 1.78 m in feet inches– 5’ 10” |
| Weight (approx.) | in kilograms– 75 kg in pounds– 165 lbs |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Salt & Pepper (Semi-bald) |
| Politics | |
| Political Party | Impeachment Union (2007) Armenian National Congress (2008-2013) Civil Contract (2013-present) |
| Biggest Rival | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Personal Life | |
| Date of Birth | June 1, 1975 |
| Age (As of 2024) | 48 Years of 2024 |
| Birthplace | Ijevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Gemini |
| Signature | |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Hometown | Ijevan, Armenia |
| School | Not Known |
| College/University | Yerevan State University, Armenia |
| Educational Qualification | Pursued degree in Journalism at the Yerevan State University (never managed to finish his degree) |
| Religion | Not Known |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
| Controversy | On January 19, 2010, Pashinyan was sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment for the violent protest of March 1, 2008. |
| Girls, Affairs and More | |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Family | |
| Wife/Spouse | Anna Hakobyan (Journalist) |
| Children | Son– Ashot Daughters– Mariam (Arpi), Shushan |
| Parents | Names Not Known |
| Money Factor | |
| Salary | Not Known |
| Net Worth | Not Known |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikol Pashinyan
- Does Nikol Pashinyan smoke?: Not Known
- Does Nikol Pashinyan drink alcohol?: Not Known
- Nikol Pashinyan is an Armenian politician who became the Prime Minister of Armenia on May 8, 2018.
- He was born in Ijevan, a regional town near the north-eastern border with Azerbaijan.
- In the early 1990s, he moved to the capital Yerevan to study journalism.
- He was a brilliant student and was tagged a straight-A student.
- Pashinyan couldn’t finish his journalism degree, as he was expelled for missing classes.
- According to his classmates, he angered his superiors by writing an article in a newspaper about corruption.
- In the late 1990s, Nikol launched his own newspaper, Armenian Time, and became its Editor.
- As the Armenian politics engulfed into authoritarianism, Nikol’s newspaper became the country’s most fearless.
- Pashinyan’s first major political stint was in 2008 when he aligned with Armenia’s first President, Levon Ter-Petrosyan.
- Levon Ter-Petrosyan lost his bid in the February 2008 presidential elections to Republican Party chairman Serzh Sargsyan in a disputed vote, and it gave Nikol Pashinyan his first reason to protest.
- The protest by Nikol Pashinyan triggered violence on March 1, 2008, culminating in ten deaths.
- After the violent protest, Pashinyan was forced into hiding for several months.
- On July 1, 2009, he came out of hiding and surrendered himself to Armenian police.
- On April 22, 2018, in a statement, Sargsyan warned the protest leader that “he had not learned the lessons of March 1.” According to sources, it was this statement, which brought the people come out to a huge demonstration who gathered on Yerevan’s Republic Square.
- Following the protest, Pashinyan, along with 200 other, was arrested. However, under intense pressure, Sargsyan released them and resigned.
- In his dramatic final statement, Sargsyan wrote, “Nikol Pashinyan was right. I was wrong.”
- Following Sargsyan’s resignation, Nikol Pashinyan emerged as the undisputed leader of the masses.