Andranik Markaryan
Andranik Markaryan (born
June 12,
1951) has been Prime Minister of
Armenia since
May 12,
2000. He is a member of the
Republican Party of Armenia. In Armenia the Prime Minister is appointed by the President. He succeeded the Sarkissian brothers:
Vasgen Sarkissian, who was murdered by gunmen on
October 27,
1999 in the Armenian parliament building and Aram Sarkissian, who was appointed a week later but fired on
May 2, 2000.