President of Armenia 
June 8, 2011 | Posted by Owner | Filed under Armenia, State Leaders 

Serzh Sargsyan 

Date of Birth: 30 June 1954
Birth Place: Stepanakert, Nagarno-Karabakh 
Political Party: Republican Party of Armenia 
Arrival in Power: 9 April 2008 
Religion: Armenian Apostolic Church
Profession: Politician

Biography
Serzh Sargsyan was born in Stepanakert, Nagarno-Karabakh in 1954. He studied at Yerevan State University. His early career includes several political posts in the Nagarno-Karabakh region. When war broke out in 1988, he played a leading role in the war and planned several battles. In 1993 he became Armenia's defense minister, he held similar posts until he became prime minister in 2007. 

In 2008 Serzh Sargsyan was elected President of Armenia, he won in the first round of voting with 53% of the votes. After his victory opposition parties and their supporters held large protests in the capital Yerevan, the government cracked down on these protests with swift brutality and 8 people were killed. Afterwards he agreed that the government should stop cracking down on opposition parties. 

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Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serzh_Sargsyan