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.

Davit Lokyan
Davit Lokyan in 2005
Minister of Urban Development of Armenia
In office
January 2001 – June 2003
Preceded byHovik Abrahamyan
Succeeded byAra Aramyan
Minister of Agriculture of Armenia
In office
June 2003 – June 2008
Preceded byDavid Zadoyan
Succeeded byAramais Grigoryan
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia
In office
February 24, 2016 – April 9, 2018
PresidentSerzh Sargsyan
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia
In office
23 April 2018 – 26 April 2018
PresidentSerzh Sargsyan
Personal details
Born (1958-01-20) 20 January 1958 (age 66)
Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia
NationalityArmenian
Political partyArmenian Revolutionary Federation

Biography

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LOKYAN David - National Assembly of Armenia". parliament.am. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Davit Lokyan briefs President Sargsyan on priorities of the Ministry". Armenpress. February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Биография министра территориального управления и развития Армении
  4. ^ Президент Армении завершил формирование правительства страны