Seyran Ohanyan
RoA Minister of Defense
In office since
14 April 2008
Curriculum Vitae
Date and Place of Birth
July 1, 1962, Shushi
Education
Supreme Military Command School of Baku
Career Experience
1983, service in the Soviet Army Group in Germany
July 1988, Transfer to the Trans-Caucasian Military District and appointment to the post of commander of rifle-company of the 366th motor-shooting regiment in the city of Stepanakert.
August 1989, appointment to the post of assistant to the commander of the rifle battalion of this regiment,
September 1990, appointment to the post of commander of the rifle battalion
April 1992, after removal of the motor-shooting regiment from Stepanakert, he continued the service in the NKR army of defense
Participation in military operations on all fronts
December 1992, appointment to the post of chief of staff of the Committee of Self-Defense of the NKR
September 1994 - October 1998, post of first assistant to the commander of the army of defense.
October 1998, by Order of the RA Minister of Defense, he was appointed commander of the 5th Army Corps
August 1999, by decree of the President of NKR, he was appointed Minister of Defense of the NKR
January 2000, NKR Minister of Defense-commander of the army of defense
May 11, 2007, by RA President's decree, he was appointed to be RA First Deputy Minister of Defense - Chief of RA Armed Forces General Staff
As of April, 2008, RA Minister of Defens
In 1995 the military rank "general - major", 2000 - "general - lieutenant", and in May, 2007 - "general - colonel" is appropriated{given}.
Other Information
September 1999, he was conferred upon the title of Hero of Artsakh and awarded the Golden Eagle Order
1st degree Order of the Fighting Cross, Order of Tigran Metz and a medal awarded for services before Motherland
1st degree Order of the Fighting Cross of the NKR and a medal awarded for Shushi liberation
Party Membership
Non-Party
Personal Status
Married, father of 3 sons and daughter.
