List of Presidents of Armenia: Past and Present

Last updated November 2026

This page lists the presidents and heads of state of Armenia from 1991 to the present, with the years each leader was in office and a short summary of their time in power. Use it to find the current president of Armenia, former presidents, and key dates in the country's political history.

Current president of Armenia: Vahagn Khachaturyan (in office since 2022). The presidency is largely ceremonial; executive power rests with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Presidents of Armenia in order, with years in office

Levon Ter-Petrosyan

Served: 1991–1998

First president of independent Armenia; elected in October 1991 and re-elected in 1996, he resigned in February 1998 amid disputes over Nagorno-Karabakh policy.

Robert Kocharyan

Served: 1998–2008

Prime minister who became acting president when Ter-Petrosyan resigned, was elected in March 1998 and re-elected in 2003.

Serzh Sargsyan

Served: 2008–2018

Elected in 2008 and re-elected in 2013; after the presidency became a ceremonial office he moved to the premiership in April 2018 and resigned later that month after mass protests.

Armen Sarkissian

Served: 2018–2022

Elected by parliament in March 2018; resigned in January 2022, saying the constitution no longer gave the president sufficient powers or influence.

Alen Simonyan

Served: 2022 (acting)

Speaker of the National Assembly who served as acting president between Sarkissian’s departure and Vahagn Khachaturyan’s inauguration.

Vahagn Khachaturyan

Served: 2022–present

Former minister of high-tech industry; elected by parliament on 3 March 2022 and inaugurated on 13 March 2022. He reappointed Nikol Pashinyan as prime minister in August 2026 after the June parliamentary elections.

Frequently asked questions about the presidents of Armenia

Who is the current president of Armenia?

The current head of state of Armenia is Vahagn Khachaturyan, in office since 2022. The presidency is largely ceremonial; executive power rests with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan.

Who were the previous presidents of Armenia?

The presidents and heads of state of Armenia listed on this page, in order, are: Levon Ter-Petrosyan, Robert Kocharyan, Serzh Sargsyan, Armen Sarkissian, Alen Simonyan, Vahagn Khachaturyan.

Who was the first president of Armenia?

Levon Ter-Petrosyan was the first president of Armenia, in office 1991–1998.

Sources: Wikipedia, President of Armenia and List of leaders of Armenia; Armenpress, ARKA and president.am reports (checked Nov 2026). Presidents since the office was created in 1991. Armenia is placed in Asia, as on the Asia hub; it is sometimes classed as European.. Last reviewed November 2026.

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