Anahit Avanesian (born 21 March 1981) is an Armenian jurist and the current Armenian Minister of Health.[1] Before, she has been a jurist in the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the pharmaceutical industry.
Anahit Avanesian | |
|---|---|
Անահիտ Ավանեսյան | |
| Minister of Health | |
| Assumed office 18 January 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Arsen Torosyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 March 1981 |
| Citizenship | Armenian |
| Alma mater | Yerevan State University |
| Occupation | Jurist |
Education
editShe enrolled in the Faculty of Law of the Yerevan State University in 1997 from where she earned a M.Sc. in Civil Law in 2003.[2] She followed up on her studies at the American University of Armenia, graduating from the Master Programme in Law.[3] Between 2002 and 2004, she took part in Leadership Programs of the Leadership Development Center and the South Caucasus Young Women Leadership program.[2]
Professional career
editHer professional career began in 2000 as a jurist for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the State Reserve Agency in the Ministry of Emergency situations.[2] From 2005 until 2015 she was a jurist for the NGO Democracy Today.[3] By 2014 she transferred into the pharmaceutical industry to Arpharmacia where she acted as member of the board from 2017 and 2018.[2]
Political career
editShe entered the public administration in May 2018 as a deputy Health Minister, becoming in May 2020 the First Deputy Health Minister.[4] In January 2021, she became the successor of Health Minister Arsen Torosyan (hy) from the Civil Contract[1] and is the only woman in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Nikol Pashynian.[5] As Health Minister, she was a central figure responsible for dealing with affronting the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]
Personal life
editShe is married and has three children.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Pashinian Again Defends Government's Response To Pandemic". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ a b c d e "Anahit Avanesian | Government - Team Members - The Government of the Republic of Armenia". www.gov.am. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ a b "Anahit Avanesyan". www.gavi.org. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ "Anahit Avanesyan to replace Arsen Torosyan as Minister of Health". Public Radio of Armenia. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
- ^ Avedian, Lillian (2021-05-12). "How will women participate in Armenia's new government?". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Armenia Adding Hospital Beds To Care For COVID-19 Patients Amid 'Third Wave'". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2021-07-10.
- ^ "Armenia To Buy American COVID-19 Vaccines". «Ազատ Եվրոպա/Ազատություն» ռադիոկայան (in Armenian). Retrieved 2021-07-10.