He was born on June 22, 1968 in Yerevan.

In 1989 he graduated from Yerevan State Institute of Economics. He is a financier-economist.

1989-1990 he worked at the Haybakalea (Grocery) enterprise as an accountant. 1990-1994 – at Tax state inspectorate of the Republic of Armenia, then worked as a state tax inspector at the operative department of the inspectorate. 1994-1996 he was director at Vahuni Ltd. 1996-2000 - director at Royal Crystal Ltd.  2000 – 2001 he was chief tax inspector of the analysis and planning division of tax incomes of the RA Ministry of State Incomes.  In 2002 he was director in the Arshakuni branch of Yerevan Electricity system CJSC. 2002-2003 – director at Echmiadzin realization-operation branch. 2003-2004 – deputy director at Center-Planting of Greenery CJSC.

On May 12, 2007 he was elected a deputy of the National Assembly from the electoral district # 9.

He is married and has two children.