President of Armenia
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The President of Armenia is the country's head of state, serving primarily ceremonial and representative functions within its parliamentary political system.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| Հայաստանի Հանրապետության նախագահ | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | head of state office ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Parliament of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly of Armenia
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| branch | executive branch of Armenia ⓘ |
| cannotBe | member of any political party while in office ⓘ |
| country | Armenia ⓘ |
| electionMethod | indirect election by parliament ⓘ |
| eligibilityRequirement |
at least 40 years old
ⓘ
citizen of Armenia ⓘ resident of Armenia for preceding years as defined by constitution ⓘ |
| established | 1991 ⓘ |
| establishedAfter | independence of Armenia from the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Levon Ter-Petrosyan ⓘ |
| flag | Standard of the President of Armenia ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial
ⓘ
representative ⓘ |
| governmentSystem | parliamentary republic ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
ensure observance of the constitution
ⓘ
ensure regular functioning of legislative, executive and judicial powers ⓘ serve as guarantor of independence and territorial integrity of Armenia ⓘ |
| hasPower |
appointing some judges and officials as defined by the constitution
ⓘ
appointing the Prime Minister under constitutional rules ⓘ representing Armenia in international relations in a ceremonial capacity ⓘ serving as commander-in-chief in largely formal capacity ⓘ signing international treaties as defined by law ⓘ signing laws adopted by the National Assembly ⓘ vetoing laws with limited suspensive veto ⓘ |
| hasPowerLimitations |
cannot be a member of government
ⓘ
must act within powers defined by constitution ⓘ |
| hasStyle | His Excellency ⓘ |
| insignia | Coat of arms of Armenia ⓘ |
| isPartOf | political system of Armenia ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Armenia
|
| legalFramework | Constitution of Armenia ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | hy ⓘ |
| nativeName |
President of Armenia
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Հայաստանի Հանրապետության նախագահ
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| oathLocation |
Parliament of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly of Armenia
|
| precededBy | Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR ⓘ |
| reportsTo | people of Armenia ⓘ |
| residence | Presidential Palace, Yerevan ⓘ |
| role | head of state of Armenia ⓘ |
| seat |
Yerevan, Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
Yerevan
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| selectionBody |
Parliament of Armenia
ⓘ
surface form:
National Assembly of Armenia
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| status | largely ceremonial office ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of statehood of Armenia
ⓘ
unity of the Armenian people ⓘ |
| termLength | 7 years ⓘ |
| termLimits | non-renewable ⓘ |
| typeOfOffice | non-partisan office ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Հայաստանի Հանրապետության նախագահ