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Nikol Pashinyan

Bio/Wiki
Full NameNikol Vovayi Pashinyan
Profession(s)Politician, Journalist
Famous ForBeing the Prime Minister of Armenia
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 178 cm
in meters- 1.78 m
in feet inches- 5’ 10”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 75 kg
in pounds- 165 lbs
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper (Semi-bald)
Politics
Political PartyImpeachment Union (2007)
Armenian National Congress (2008-2013)
Civil Contract (2013-present)
Biggest RivalSerzh Sargsyan
Personal Life
Date of BirthJune 1, 1975
Age (as in 2017)42 Years
BirthplaceIjevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Zodiac sign/Sun signGemini
SignatureNikol Pashinyan Signature
NationalityArmenian
HometownIjevan, Armenia
SchoolNot Known
College/UniversityYerevan State University, Armenia
Educational QualificationPursued degree in Journalism at the Yerevan State University (never managed to finish his degree)
ReligionNot Known
Food HabitNon-Vegetarian
HobbiesReading, Travelling
ControversyOn January 19, 2010, Pashinyan was sentenced to 7 years’ imprisonment for the violent protest of March 1, 2008.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsNot Known
Family
Wife/SpouseAnna Hakobyan (Journalist)
Nikol Pashinyan With His Wife
ChildrenSon- Ashot
Daughters- Mariam (Arpi), Shushan
Nikol Pashinyan Wife And Daughters
ParentsNames Not Known
Money Factor
SalaryNot Known
Net Worth Not Known

Nikol Pashinyan

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nikol Pashinyan

  • Does Nikol Pashinyan smoke?: Not Known
  • Does Nikol Pashinyan drink alcohol?: Not Known
  • Nikol Pashinyan is an Armenian politician who became the Prime Minister of Armenia on May 8, 2018. Nikol Pashinyan Celebrating
  • He was born in Ijevan, a regional town near the north-eastern border with Azerbaijan. Nikol Pashinyan Hometown
  • In the early 1990s, he moved to the capital Yerevan to study journalism. Nikol Pashinyan Yerevan State University
  • He was a brilliant student and was tagged a straight-A student.
  • Pashinyan couldn’t finish his journalism degree, as he was expelled for missing classes.
  • According to his classmates, he angered his superiors by writing an article in a newspaper about corruption.
  • In the late 1990s, Nikol launched his own newspaper, Armenian Time, and became its Editor. Nikol Pashinyan Armenian Time
  • As the Armenian politics engulfed into authoritarianism, Nikol’s newspaper became the country’s most fearless.
  • Pashinyan’s first major political stint was in 2008 when he aligned with Armenia’s first President, Levon Ter-Petrosyan. Nikol Pashinyan Extreme Right With Levon Ter Petrosyan Center
  • Levon Ter-Petrosyan lost his bid in the February 2008 presidential elections to Republican Party chairman Serzh Sargsyan in a disputed vote, and it gave Nikol Pashinyan his first reason to protest.
  • The protest by Nikol Pashinyan triggered violence on March 1, 2008, culminating in ten deaths. Nikol Pashinyan And Armenia March 1 Protest Violence
  • After the violent protest, Pashinyan was forced into hiding for several months. Nikol Pashinyan
  • On July 1, 2009, he came out of hiding and surrendered himself to Armenian police. Nikol Pashinyan Surrender
  • On April 22, 2018, in a statement, Sargsyan warned the protest leader that “he had not learned the lessons of March 1.” According to sources, it was this statement, which brought the people come out to a huge demonstration who gathered on Yerevan’s Republic Square.

  • Following the protest, Pashinyan, along with 200 other, was arrested. However, under intense pressure, Sargsyan released them and resigned.

  • In his dramatic final statement, Sargsyan wrote, “Nikol Pashinyan was right. I was wrong.”
  • Following Sargsyan’s resignation, Nikol Pashinyan emerged as the undisputed leader of the masses.