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    AREVIK PETROSYAN ELECTED NA VICE-SPEAKER

    armradio.am
    12.11.2007 17:46

    Member of the "Prosperous Armenia" faction, Chairwoman of the
    Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Rights Protection and Public
    Issues Arevik Petrosyan was elected Vice-Speaker of the National
    Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.

    According to the Chairman of the ad hoc Counting Committee Samvel
    Nikoyan, 102 out of 131 MPs participated in the secret ballot. 100
    voting papers were found in the ballot box, 8 of which were recognized
    invalid.

    Member of the "Heritage" faction Anahit Bakhshyan received 13 votes,
    Arevik Petrosyan received - 79.

    She was born on December 9, 1972 in Leninakan (now Gyumri).

    In 1989 she finished the Leninakan school #1.

    In 1989-1994 she studied at the Law faculty of the Yerevan State
    University and graduated from it with excellence.

    In 1994-1997 she attended a post-graduate course at the Yerevan State
    University. In 1997 she defended her thesis "Legal State: General
    Description, Principles of Organizing and Directions of Activity"
    and received a title of candidate of Legal Sciences. From 1994 till
    now she teaches.

    She is an author of three works and more than a dozen of scientific
    articles.

    In 2003 Arevik Petrosyan was awarded the scientific title of the
    Docent of Legal Sciences.

    In 1994-1999 she worked in the staff of the President of the Republic
    of Armenia.

    In 1999-2002 she worked as Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic
    of Armenia.

    She has a title of state councilor of justice of third class.

    In 2002, according to the decree of the RA President, she has been
    appointed as a deputy Chairperson of the Council of Civil Service with
    a term of 5 years, and on January 15, 2007 - with a term of 6 years.

    On May 12, 2007 she was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly
    by the proportional system from the "Prosperous Armenia" Party.

    On June 7, 2007 she was elected as Chairwoman of the NA Standing
    Committee on Protection of Human Rights and Public Affairs.

    She has one daughter.
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