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Davit Lokyan

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Davit Lokyan
Davit Lokyan in 2005
Minister of Urban Development of Armenia
In office
January 2001 – June 2003
Preceded byHovik Abrahamyan
Succeeded byAra Aramyan
Minister of Agriculture of Armenia
In office
June 2003 – June 2008
Preceded byDavid Zadoyan
Succeeded byAramais Grigoryan
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia
In office
February 24, 2016 – April 9, 2018
PresidentSerzh Sargsyan
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia
In office
23 April 2018 – 26 April 2018
PresidentSerzh Sargsyan
Personal details
Born (1958-01-20) 20 January 1958 (age 66)
Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia
NationalityArmenian
Political partyArmenian Revolutionary Federation

Davit Lokyan (Դավիթ Լոքյան; born: January 20, 1958[1]) is an Armenian politician.[2] He served as the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia from 2016 to 2018.

Biography

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He was born on January 20, 1958, in Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia.

Positions held
  • 1998-1999 - Deputy Governor of Lori Region.
  • May 30, 1999 - Elected Member of Parliament. Member of the Standing Committee on Fiscal, Credit and Economic Affairs. Head of the ARF faction.
  • 2001-2003 - was the Minister of Urban Development of Armenia.
  • 2003-2008 - Minister of Agriculture of Armenia.
  • On February 24, 2016, by the decree of the President of Armenia, he was appointed Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia.
  • On April 19, 2018, Lokyan became the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia in the government of Serzh Sargsyan.[3] On April 23, as a result of protests, Sargsyan left office and Karen Karapetyan became prime minister, while Lokyan remained in his post as acting.[4] Three days later David Lokyan submitted his resignation.[citation needed]

Awards

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "LOKYAN David - National Assembly of Armenia". parliament.am. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Davit Lokyan briefs President Sargsyan on priorities of the Ministry". Armenpress. February 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Биография министра территориального управления и развития Армении
  4. ^ Президент Армении завершил формирование правительства страны