Born on January 26, 1958 in the village of Tsovinar in the Martouni region.

1980 - Graduated from the Yerevan K. Marx Polytechnic Institute. Engineer - economist.

1980 - 1983 - Economist in the “Arpa-Sevan” Construction Trust.

1983 - 1988 - Engineer-economist, Head of planning division.

1988 -1995 - Deputy Head.

1995 - 1999 - Executive Director, then President of the “Arpa-Sevan” OJSC.

1999 - 2003 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #43). Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Member of the “Stability” deputy group, then he was not included in factions or deputy groups. Member of the “People's Deputy” deputy group.

2003 - 2007 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #34). Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Member of the “People's Deputy” deputy group.

2007 - 2012 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #24).

June 19, 2007 - October 20, 2008 - Member of the Standing Committee on Financial - Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly.

October 20, 2008 - May 31, 2012 - Chairman of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs of the National Assembly.

2012 - 2017 - Elected Member of the National Assembly from the electoral district #24. Member of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs. Member of the “Republican” (RPA) faction.

April 2, 2017 - Elected Member of the National Assembly by the territorial electoral list of the electoral district #8 of the RPA.

Married, with three children.