🇦🇲 Armenia
Parliamentary system, unitary state, republicElectoral democracy
Nikol Pashinyan
Prime Minister · 3,084 days in office
How the political system works in Armenia
Armenia is governed as a parliamentary system with a unitary state, republic. Its prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has led the country since May 8, 2018. Armenia has had 20 prime ministers since 1918. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
Tenure records
Longest-serving
Nikol Pashinyan
3,084 days · 3 terms
Shortest-serving
Simon Vratsian
9 days
Average tenure
574 days
Nikol Pashinyan: 437% above average
Female leaders
0 of 20
All male to date
Recent prime ministers by days in office
Is a leader's tenure getting longer or shorter in Armenia?
Across 24 completed terms, the average prime minister of Armenia has served 574 days (about 1.6 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 348 days. The last leader to beat the average was Nikol Pashinyan, who left office in 2021.
One completed term Average tenure per decade
All prime ministers of Armenia
| # | Name | Took office | Left office | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 |  Nikol Pashinyan | Jun 20, 2021 | Incumbent | 1,945 |
| 24 | Nikol Pashinyan | Apr 25, 2021 | Jun 20, 2021 | 56 |
| 23 | Nikol Pashinyan | May 8, 2018 | Apr 25, 2021 | 1,083 |
| 22 |  Karen Karapetyan | Apr 23, 2018 | May 8, 2018 | 15 |
| 21 |  Serzh Sargsyan | Apr 17, 2018 | Apr 23, 2018 | 6 |
| 20 | Karen Karapetyan | Sep 13, 2016 | Apr 17, 2018 | 581 |
| 19 |  Hovik Abrahamyan | Apr 13, 2014 | Sep 8, 2016 | 879 |
| 18 |  Tigran Sargsyan | Apr 9, 2008 | Apr 3, 2014 | 2,185 |
| 17 | Serzh Sargsyan | Apr 4, 2007 | Apr 9, 2008 | 371 |
| 16 |  Andranik Margaryan | May 12, 2000 | Mar 25, 2007 | 2,508 |
| 15 |  Aram Sargsyan | Nov 3, 1999 | May 2, 2000 | 181 |
| 14 |  Vazgen Sargsyan | Jun 11, 1999 | Oct 27, 1999 | 138 |
| 13 |  Armen Darbinyan | Apr 10, 1998 | Jun 11, 1999 | 427 |
| 12 |  Robert Kocharyan | Mar 20, 1997 | Apr 9, 1998 | 385 |
| 11 |  Armen Sarkissian | Nov 4, 1996 | Mar 20, 1997 | 136 |
| 10 |  Hrant Bagratyan | Feb 2, 1993 | Nov 4, 1996 | 1,371 |
| 9 |  Khosrov Harutyunyan | Jul 30, 1992 | Feb 2, 1993 | 187 |
| 8 |  Vazgen Manukyan | Aug 23, 1990 | Sep 26, 1991 | 399 |
| 7 | Sargis Hаmbardzumyan | Mar 1, 1937 | May 1, 1937 | 61 |
| 6 | Abraham Guloyan | Feb 1, 1935 | Jan 30, 1937 | 729 |
| 5 | Sargis Hаmbardzumyan | Feb 1, 1925 | Jan 30, 1928 | 1,093 |
| 4 |  Simon Vratsian | Nov 23, 1920 | Dec 2, 1920 | 9 |
| 3 |  Hamo Ohanjanyan | May 5, 1920 | Nov 23, 1920 | 202 |
| 2 |  Alexander Khatisian | May 28, 1919 | May 5, 1920 | 343 |
| 1 |  Hovhannes Katchaznouni | Jun 6, 1918 | Aug 7, 1919 | 427 |
Officeholder history via Wikidata. Multiple rows for one person indicate separate terms.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the Prime Minister of Armenia?
- Nikol Pashinyan has been Prime Minister of Armenia since May 8, 2018.
- How is the leader of Armenia chosen?
- Armenia is governed as a parliamentary system with a unitary state, republic. Its prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has led the country since May 8, 2018. Armenia has had 20 prime ministers since 1918. Under the Regimes of the World classification, it counts as an electoral democracy.
- Who is the longest-serving Prime Minister of Armenia?
- Nikol Pashinyan, with 3,084 days in office across 3 terms.
- Are leaders serving longer or shorter terms in Armenia?
- Across 24 completed terms, the average prime minister of Armenia has served 574 days (about 1.6 years). Terms are getting shorter: the last five completed terms averaged just 348 days. The last leader to beat the average was Nikol Pashinyan, who left office in 2021.
- Has Armenia ever had a female prime minister?
- No. All 20 prime ministers of Armenia to date have been men.