National Hero of Armenia

National Hero of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային հերոս, romanizedHayastani azgayin heros) is the highest title in Armenia. The law on the title was signed by President Levon Ter-Petrosyan on 22 April 1994.[1] It is awarded "for outstanding services of national importance to the Republic of Armenia in defense and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values." Along with the title, its recipients receive the Order of Fatherland.[2] It was created as the Armenian successor to the Hero of the Soviet Union award, which was abolished upon independence of Armenia.

National Hero of Armenia
Armenian: Հայաստանի ազգային հերոս
The Order of Fatherland
Awarded forOutstanding services of national importance to the Republic of Armenia in defense and strengthening of the state system and creation of important national values
Country Armenia
Presented byPresident of Armenia
EligibilityArmenian citizens, foreign citizens and stateless persons
StatusActive
EstablishedApril 1, 1994
First awardedJuly 28, 1994
Last awardedJanuary 27, 2021
Total27
Ribbon of the Order of Fatherland

The first recipient of the title was Catholicos Vazgen I, the head of the Armenian church, who received it on 28 July 1994.

Recipients

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This is a table of persons who were awarded the 'National Hero of Armenia':[3][4]

Date Recipient Occupation
28 July 1994 Vazgen I Catholicos of All Armenians
11 October 1994 Viktor Hambardzumyan scientist
14 October 1994 Alex Manoogian businessman, philanthropist
20 September 1996 Movses Gorgisyan activist, politician
20 September 1996 Geghaznik Mikaelyan [hy; ru] military commander
20 September 1996 Monte Melkonian military commander
20 September 1996 Tatul Krpeyan military commander
20 September 1996 Vitya Ayvazyan [hy; ru] activist, politician
20 September 1996 Jivan Abrahamyan [hy; ru] military commander
20 September 1996 Yura Poghosyan [hy; ru] military commander
27 December 1999 Karen Demirchyan politician
27 December 1999 Vazgen Sargsyan politician
27 May 2004 Kirk Kerkorian businessman, philanthropist
27 May 2004 Charles Aznavour singer, philanthropist
5 December 2008 Nikolai Ryzhkov politician
9 October 2017 Eduardo Eurnekian business, philanthropist
30 December 2017 Ohannes Tchekidjian conductor, composer
18 August 2020 Ruben Sanamyan military commander
27 August 2020 Hrayr Hovakimyan cardio-surgeon
15 October 2020 Vahagn Asatryan military commander
22 October 2020 Tiran Khachatryan military commander
22 October 2020 Andranik Piloyan [hy] military commander
27 January 2021 Tatul Ghazaryan [hy] military commander
27 January 2021 Hrachia Andreasyan [hy] military commander
27 January 2021 Gurgen Dalibaltayan military commander
8 May 2021 Arkady Ter-Tatevosyan military commander

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ՀՀ Օրենքը "Հայաստանի Ազգային Հերոս" Հայաստանի Հանրապետության Բարձրագույն Կոչման Մասին" [Law Of The Republic Of Armenia: About The Highest Approach Of The National Hero Republic Of Armenia]. National Assembly of Armenia. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  2. ^ "National Hero of Armenia". Administration of the President of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on August 10, 2004. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  3. ^ "The Highest Title of the Republic of Armenia: National Hero of Armenia". The Office to the President of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 14 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  4. ^ "ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫЕ НАГРАДЫ РЕСПУБЛИКИ АРМЕНИЯ" [State awards of the Republic of Armenia]. Defence Ministry of the Republic of Armenia. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2013.
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