Born on July 20, 1967 in the town of Yeghvard in Kotayk province.

1985 - 1987 - Served in the Soviet Army.

1992 - Graduated from the Department of Heat and Gas Supply and Ventilation of the Faculty of Construction of the Yerevan Architectural and Construction Institute. Engineer-builder.

1984 - 1985 - Nairi Enterprise for the Operation and Construction of Roads, worker.

1988 - 1992 - Secretary of the Committee of the ULYCL (Union Leninist Young Communist League) of the agrofirm “Nairi.”

1992 - 1994 - Engaged in commercial activities in the Russian Federation.

1994 - 1996 - Director of the State Enterprise “Arminkomservice.”

1996 - 1999 - Director of the State Enterprise “Hayptughart.”

2004 - 2007 - Minister of Urban Development of the Republic of Armenia.

2007 - 2014 - Minister of Nature Protection of the Republic of Armenia.

2014 - 2015 - Governor of Kotayk province of the Republic of Armenia.

2015 - 2017 - Chairman of the State Water Committee of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Armenia.

1999 - 2003 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #56). Member of the Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Health Care and Nature Protection of the National Assembly. Not included in factions or deputy groups.

May  25, 2003 - June 27, 2004 - Member of the National Assembly (electoral district #44, RLP). Member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit, Budgetary and Economic Affairs of the National Assembly. Member of the “Rule of Law” faction. Member of the RLP.

April 2, 2017 - Elected Member of the National Assembly from the territorial electoral list of the electoral district #10 of the RPA.

Awarded  Medals "Anania Shirakatsi," "For Strengthening the Cooperation" (RA Police), "Maternal Gratitude" (NKR), Jubilee Medal “Armed Forces of the Republic of Armenia: 20 years,”

 the Gold Medal of the NGO “Eagles of Syunik,” Commemorative Medal  “Coat of Arms” (RA Defense Ministry), the Commemorative Medal of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia.

Married, with three children.