Born on March 23, 1960 in Ararat.

1979 - 1981 - Served in the Soviet Army.

1987 - Graduated from the faculty of Law of Yerevan State University. Lawyer.

1987-1990 - Lawyer for district executive committee “Gyughagroard” enterprise in Ararat.

1990 - Received the title of Senior Lieutenant.

1990 - 1992 - Head of the Criminal Intelligence Service Department of Internal Affairs of Ararat.

1992 - 1996 - Head of the Division of Internal Affairs of Ararat.

1993 - Received the title of Major.

1994 - Received the title of Lieutenant-colonel.

1996 - Received the title of Colonel.

1996 - 2000 - Head of the Department of provincial Internal Affairs of Ararat.

2000 - 2008 - Commander of the police forces of the Republic of Armenia. 2001 - Received the title of Major General.

2007 - Received the title of Lieutenant General.

1988 -1994 - Participated in the Artsakh Fight for Freedom.

1992 - Battalion Commander for Shushi liberation.

May 6, 2012 - Elected Deputy of the National Assembly by the proportional electoral system from the “Prosperous Armenia” party.

Awarded the Medal “For Courage” (1994, Republic of Armenia,) the Medal of “Marshal Baghramyan,” (1997-1999, Ministry of Defense,) the Order of second grade “Battle Cross” (2000, Republic of Armenia,) the Order of second grade “Battle Cross” (2001, NKR,) the Medal of “Drastamat Kanayan” (2002, the Ministry of Defense,) the Medal of “Garegin Nzdeh” (2003, Ministry of Defense,) the Medal of “Vazgen Sargsyan” (2004, Ministry of Defence,) the medal of “Aram Manukyan” (2004, Ministry of Inner Affairs,) the Medal of “Service in Battle” (2004, Republic of Armenia,) the Medal for Liberation of Shushi (2005, NKR,) the Medal of “Andranik Ozanyan” (2005, Ministry of Defense,) the Medal of “Battle Cooperation” (2005, National Security Service,) first grade Medal “For Services Contributed to the Motherland” (2006, Republic of Armenia,) Commemorative Medal of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia(2006,) the Medal of “Stronghold of Law” (2008, Ministry of Inner Affairs.)

Married, with three children.