List of American politicians of Armenian descent

George Deukmejian has served as a State Assemblyman, Senator, State Attorney General and a former Governor of California.

This article is the list of Armenian American politicians, officeholders and party chairpersons.

Bold indicates incumbent officeholders.

Note: persons are classified by chronological order

Federal

Steven Derounian was the first high-ranked American officeholder of Armenian ancestry

House of Representatives

Other

State

Governors

Other

Legislature

Lower

Name Party State Years Ref
Deukmejian, GeorgeGeorge Deukmejian Republican California State Assembly 1962-1967
[2]
Keverian, GeorgeGeorge Keverian Democratic Massachusetts House of Representatives 1967-1991
(speaker 1985-1991)
[3]
Haytaian, ChuckChuck Haytaian Republican New Jersey General Assembly 1982-1996
(speaker 1992-1996)
[3][1]
Speier, JackieJackie Speier Democratic California State Assembly 1986-1996
[1]
Poochigian, ChuckChuck Poochigian Republican California State Assembly 1994-1998
[7][1]
Kaloogian, HowardHoward Kaloogian Republican California State Assembly 1994-2000
[1][8]
Kaprielian, RachelRachel Kaprielian Democratic Massachusetts House of Representatives 1995-2008
[5]
Koutoujian, PeterPeter Koutoujian Democratic Massachusetts House of Representatives 1997-2011
[6]
Simitian, JoeJoe Simitian Democratic California State Assembly 2000-2004
[1]
Aghazarian, GregGreg Aghazarian Republican California State Assembly 2002-2008
[1]
Avakian, BradBrad Avakian Democratic Oregon House of Representatives 2003-2007
[4]
Krekorian, PaulPaul Krekorian Democratic California State Assembly 2006-2010
[1]
Achadjian, KatchoKatcho Achadjian Republican California State Assembly 2010—
[9]
Banaian, KingKing Banaian Republican Minnesota House of Representatives 2011—
[9]
Nazarian, AdrinAdrin Nazarian Democratic California State Assembly 2012—
[9]
Azarian, GaryGary Azarian Republican New Hampshire House of Representatives 2012—
[9]
Takesian, CharleneCharlene Takesian Republican New Hampshire House of Representatives 2012—
[9]

Upper

Name Party State Years Ref
Karabian, WalterWalter Karabian Democratic California State Senate 1966-1974
(majority leader 1971-1974)
[1][10]
Deukmejian, GeorgeGeorge Deukmejian Republican California State Senate 1967–1979
[2]
Speier, JackieJackie Speier Democratic California State Senate 1998-2006
[1]
Avakian, BradBrad Avakian Democratic Oregon State Senate 2003–2007
[4]
Poochigian, ChuckChuck Poochigian Republican California State Senate 1998–2006
[1][7]
Simitian, JoeJoe Simitian Democratic California State Senate 2004–2012
[1]

Local

Mayors

Name City Years Ref
Sabonjian, RobertRobert Sabonjian Waukegan, Illinois 1957–1977
1985–1989
[11]
Mardian, SamuelSamuel Mardian Phoenix, Arizona 1960–1964
Torigian, PeterPeter Torigian Peabody, Massachusetts 1978-2001
[12][13]
Zarian, LarryLarry Zarian Glendale, California 1986–1987
1990–1991
1993–1994
1997–1998
[14]
Paravonian, HaigHaig Paravonian Waukegan, Illinois 1989–1993
[11]
Paparian, BillBill Paparian Pasadena, California 1995-1997
[15]
Avedisian, ScottScott Avedisian Warwick, Rhode Island 2000—
[16]
Manoukian, RafiRafi Manoukian Glendale, California 2003–2004
2005–2006
[14]
Yousefian, BobBob Yousefian Glendale, California 2004–2005
[14]
Tutunjian, HarryHarry Tutunjian Troy, New York 2004–2012
[17]
Najarian, AraAra Najarian Glendale, California 2007–2008
2010–2011
2015–
[14]
Shuklian, AmyAmy Shuklian Visalia, California 2011–2013
[18]
Sinanyan, ZarehZareh Sinanyan Glendale, California 2014–2015
[14]
Hadjinian, JackJack Hadjinian Montebello, California 2014–
[19]

Other

Other

See also

References

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