Mihran Poghosyan
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Mihran Poghosyan | |
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| Born | 29 May 1976 Yerevan, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University International University in Moscow |
| Title | Member of Parliament former Major-General of Justice and Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer |
| Term | 2017-present 2008-16 |
| Political party | Armenian National Unity |
| Spouse | Karineh Mkhitaryan |
| Children | 3 |
Mihran Poghosyan (Armenian: Միհրան Պողոսյան; born 29 May 1976) is an Armenian businessman and civil servant and former deputy of the Republican Party of Armenia. He was Major-General of Justice and Chief Compulsory Enforcement Officer from June 2008 until he resigned in April 2016 following revelations in the Panama Papers on secret foreign bank accounts.[1][2][3][4]
The SIS had launched a criminal investigation shortly after Poghosyan’s resignation. The Special Investigation Service (SIS) of Armenia said on January 24, 2017, that it will not press criminal charges against Major General of Justice.[5]
Poghosyan was born in Yerevan on 29 May 1976.[1] He studied Economics at Yerevan State University from 1993-1998 and Law at the International University in Moscow from 2004-2006 and holds a PhD in Economics.[6]
The title "Honorary Professor" was conferred on him by the Scientific Council of the Law Institute of the Ministry of Justice of Armenia.[7]
In April 2017, Poghosyan was elected a deputy of the National Assembly of the RA by the territorial electoral list of the RPA, from the first electoral district.[citation needed]
He is married to Karineh Mkhitaryan, and they have three children.[6]
In March 2024, Poghosyan founded the Armenian National Unity party and was elected as its chairman.[8]
