Karen Karapetyan
| Karen Karapetyan Կարեն Կարապետյան | |
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| Mayor of Yerevan | |
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In office December 17, 2010 – November 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Gagik Beglaryan |
| Succeeded by | Taron Margaryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 August 1963 |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Political party | Republican Party of Armenia |
| Spouse(s) | Married |
| Children | Three children |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
| Occupation | politician |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Karen Karapetyan (Armenian: Կարեն Կարապետյան; born August 14, 1963) is the former mayor of Yerevan, Armenia. He became the mayor on December 17, 2010, after receiving the overwhelming support from the municipal assembly. He resigned from his post on 28 October 2011 and in November 2011 Taron Margaryan was elected mayor in his place. After his resignation, he returned to Russia to continue working for Gazprom.[1]
Prior to becoming mayor, Karapetyan was chief executive of the Armenian-Russian joint venture, ArmRosGazprom, since 2001.[2] He succeeded Gagik Beglaryan, a controversial mayor who resigned in early December 2010 after being embroiled in a high-profile scandal with the presidential administration of Serzh Sargsyan.
Mayor of Yerevan
Just one month into his term as mayor, Karapetyan arguably sparked the 2011 Armenian protests when he ordered the municipality to enforce a strict ban on street trading. Angry street vendors took to the streets to call for Karapetyan's resignation and the repeal of the ban.[3] As protests grew larger, with many rallies being held illegally in Yerevan's central Freedom Square,[4] Karapetyan held his ground, insisting that the ban on gathering in Freedom Square would remain in place and refusing to consider relaxing the municipality's restrictions on street trading.[5]
Karapetyan undertook other controversial reforms as mayor, including the arrangement of Russian language classes for his staff.[6]
Personal life
Karen Karapetyan is married and has three children.
References
- ↑ "Former Yerevan mayor 'to return to Gazprom'". News from Azerbaijan. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
- ↑ "Երևան". Yerevan.
- ↑ "Municipality ignores vendors' claims". A1+ TV. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ "Armenian opposition undeterred by Freedom Square ban". News.Az. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
- ↑ "Ban On Street Trade In Yerevan ‘Irreversible’". Azatutyun. 31 March 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- ↑ Poghosyan, Armen (4 February 2011). "Yerevan Street Sellers Protest Trading Ban". Institute for War & Peace Reporting. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
See also
| Preceded by Gagik Beglaryan |
Mayor of Yerevan 2010-2011 |
Succeeded by Taron Margaryan |