Biography of Newly Appointed Chief Adviser to the Prime Minister

Armenian PM made first staff changes today. Karen Karapetyan discharged a few of his advisors and appointed Gagik Martirosyan as his chief adviser.

Date and place of birth
14 January 1951, Yeghegnadzor region, Gladzor village

Education 
1969 – 1974  – Yerevan Karl Marx Polytechnic Institute, Industrial and Civil Engineering

Work experience
1974 – 1979 – Armenian SSR Ministry of Construction “Jermukshin” department, Yeghegnadzor mechanized column construction foreman, master, chief engineer, chief
1979 – 1980 – Yeghegnadzor Regional Council, Head of the department, Vice-president
1980 – 1986  – Armenian SSR Ministry of Construction “Jermukshin” office, chief engineer, manager
1986 – 1987  – Armenian SSR Ministry of Construction, Head of office number 14
1987 – Armenian SSR Ministry of Construction, Head of Department of industry and construction industry

1987 – 1988 – Armenian SSR Ministry of Construction, Head of “Araratshin” department
1988 – 1990 – Armenian SSR State Committee for Construction Affairs, Deputy Head of main technological department of construction industry, First Deputy Chairman
1990 – 1993 – RA Minister of Construction
1993 – 1995 – RA Government, RA Minister of State
1995 – 1998 – RA Minister of Energy
1998 – 1999 – RA Minister Coordinating the activity of Armenia’s industrial infrastructures
1999 – RA Government staff, Adviser to the Prime Minister
1999 – RA Government staff, Adviser to the Prime Minister, Acting Head of Department of staff loans, RA Government staff, premiums, systemization and control of humanitarian assistance
2001 – 2002 –  President of State committee of water economy of the RA MA, Acting Prime Minister’s Adviser

2002 -2004 – President of State committee of water economy of the RA MA
2004 -2008  – RA Government staff, Adviser to RA Prime Minister
2008 – 2014- ITERA International Energy L.L.C (Moscow), vice president of construction and energy

2014 – 2016 – “Innovative Communication Systems” (St. Petersburg), President of the board
2016 September present – Chief Adviser to RA Prime Minister

Other information
Reservist, lieutenant. Granted with “Marshal Baghramyan,” “Anania Shirakatsi,” gold medal of Russian Union of Constructors, Russian Order of Honor for his contribution to the Sochi Olympic Winter Games preparation and conduct, letter of thanks from RA Prime Minister

Political party belonging 
Independent

Personal information
Married, with two children