Hranush Hakobyan
| Hranush Hakobyan | |
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| Diaspora Minister of the Republic of Armenia | |
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In office October 1, 2008 – present |
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| President | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | position created |
| Minister of Social Security | |
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In office 1996–1998 |
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| President | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
| Preceded by | Raphael Bagoyan |
| Succeeded by | Gagik Yeganyan |
| Member of the National Assembly of Armenia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 12, 1954 Sarukhan, Gegharkunik Province |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Hranush Hrant Hakobyan (Armenian: Հրանուշ Հրանտի Հակոբյան) is an Armenian politician who is the longest-serving woman in the National Assembly of Armenia and is the current Minister of the Diaspora. Hakobyan was among the only seven members of Armenia's Parliament. She was the first Armenian woman to be "directly elected" into office by the Armenian people instead of "being appointed by a political party". In 2005, she sponsored Armenia's "gender-quota law" in order to encourage the participation and election of more women in the politics of Armenia.
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