Government of Karen Karapetyan | |
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![]() 14th government of Armenia | |
![]() Karen Karapetyan (2017) | |
Date formed | 27 September 2016 |
Date dissolved | 17 April 2018 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Serzh Sargsyan |
Head of government | Karen Karapetyan |
Deputy head of government | Vache Gabrielyan |
No. of ministers | 18 |
Member parties | Republican Party ARF |
Status in legislature | Coalition |
Opposition parties | Tsarukyan Alliance Way Out Alliance |
History | |
Predecessor | Abrahamyan government |
Successor | Second Serzh Sargsyan government |
Karapetyan's government was the governing body of Armenia from September 2016 until April 2018. Karen Karapetyan was designated prime minister by President Serzh Sargsyan on 13 September 2016.
It was a coalition government formed by two parliamentary groups: the Republicans and Revolutionary Federation.
The cabinet consisted of eighteen ministries and eight adjunct bodies. Each ministry is responsible for elaborating and implementing governmental decisions in its respective sphere. [1]
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The role of adjunct bodies is to elaborate, implement and administer governmental decision in respective sphere. Similar to ministries, adjunct bodies are subordinate to Prime Minister. There are eight adjunct bodies to Armenian government. [2]
Adjunct body | Head | Party | Since in office |
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General Department of Civil Aviation | Sergey Avetisyan | Non-party | 8 June 2016 |
National Security Service | Georgy Kutoyan | Non-party | 12 February 2016 |
State Nuclear Safety Regulatory Committee by the Government | Ashot Martirosyan | Non-party | 17 September 2008 |
Police | Vladimir Gasparyan | Non-party | 1 November 2011 |
State Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre | Martin Sargsyan | Republican Party | 3 June 2014 |
State Property Management Department | Arman Sahakyan | Republican Party | 22 June 2011 |
State Revenue Committee | Vardan Harutyunyan | Non-party | 8 October 2016 |
State Urban Development Committee | Narek Sargsyan | Non-party | 11 October 2016 |
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