| Avetik Sahakyan Ավետիք Սահակյան |
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| In office August 1, 1918 – August 5, 1919 |
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| Preceded by | Avetis Aharonian |
| Succeeded by | Avetis Aharonian |
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| Born | 1863 |
| Died | 1933 |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Political party | Armenian Revolutionary Federation |
Avetik Hovhannesi Sahakyan or Sahakian (Armenian: Ավետիք Սահակյան, 1863 - 1933) also known as Father Abraham was an Armenian politician, the Parliamentary President (speaker) of the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1918-19 [1], the social security minister and member of ARF Dashnaktsutiun Eastern Bureau. He was also known as agricultural scientist[2].
Biography
Sahakian was born in Jalal-oghli, modern Stepanavan, Armenia. He was included in Western Armenian liberation activities (since 1898) and ARF Caucasian project.
After Armenia became a Soviet republic Avetik Sahakyan moved to Tabriz, Persia, where his life was full of sufferings and losses. However, he always hoped to return to his motherland.
Books
- Ashot Nersisian, Aprogh herosner: Avetik Sahakian, Yerevan, 2004 (in Armenian)
References
- ^ http://www.parliament.am/En/ Sahakyan at the Official site of Armenian Parliament
- ^ New series:'living heroes', Yerkir Online, Jan 16, 2004
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