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Vazgen Sargsyan

1959 - 1999

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Vazgen Zaveni Sargsyan (Armenian: Վազգեն Զավենի Սարգսյան, pronounced [vɑzˈɡɛn zɑvɛˈni sɑɾkʰəsˈjɑn]; 5 March 1959 – 27 October 1999) was an Armenian military commander and politician. He was the first Defence Minister of Armenia from 1991 to 1992 and then from 1995 to 1999. He served as Armenia's Prime Minister from 11 June 1999 until his assassination on 27 October of that year. He rose to prominence during the mass movement for the unification of Nagorno-Karabakh with Armenia in the late 1980s and led Armenian volunteer groups during the early clashes with Azerbaijani forces. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vazgen Sargsyan is the 11,608th most popular politician (down from 9,108th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from Armenia (down from 33rd in 2019) and the 19th most popular Armenian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vazgen Sargsyan ranks 11,608 out of 19,576. Before him are John Komnenos, Sneferka, Ibrahim II of Ifriqiya, Hans Hedtoft, Alvise II Mocenigo, and Bernhard III, Margrave of Baden-Baden. After him are Marcus Livius Salinator, Walthère Frère-Orban, Stefan Bogoridi, Hiawatha, Machanidas, and Carlos Correia.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, Vazgen Sargsyan ranks 171. Before him are Yoshitomo Nara, Kuniharu Nakamoto, Mark Williams, Kim Duk-koo, Adri van der Poel, and Chris Lowe. After him are Nick Cassavetes, Luis Fernández, Majid Majidi, Patrick Bruel, Stephen Chow, and Nobuko Jashima. Among people deceased in 1999, Vazgen Sargsyan ranks 118. Before him are George Mosse, Milt Jackson, Moondog, Flávio Costa, Grete Stern, and Aleksandr Danilovich Aleksandrov. After him are Giant Baba, Paul Sacher, Ian Bannen, Mario Soldati, Oswaldo Guayasamín, and Muhammad al-Sadr.

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In Armenia

Among people born in Armenia, Vazgen Sargsyan ranks 43 out of 163. Before him are Frunzik Mkrtchyan (1930), Mariam Aslamazian (1907), Tigran Sargsyan (1962), Gennady Timchenko (1952), Ofelya Hambardzumyan (1925), and Eznik of Kolb (380). After him are Artavazd Peleshyan (1938), Hamo Beknazarian (1891), Vardan Areveltsi (1198), Hovik Abrahamyan (1959), Ariarathes II of Cappadocia (-350), and Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953).

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Among POLITICIANS In Armenia

Among politicians born in Armenia, Vazgen Sargsyan ranks 19. Before him are Andranik Margaryan (1949), Albert Azaryan (1929), Karen Demirchyan (1932), Ashot II of Armenia (849), Vazgen Manukyan (1946), and Tigran Sargsyan (1962). After him are Hovik Abrahamyan (1959), Ariarathes II of Cappadocia (-350), Shavarsh Karapetyan (1953), Paruyr Hayrikyan (1949), Hrant Shahinyan (1923), and Aram Sargsyan (1961).

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