He was born on January 2, 1951 in the village of Mets Marza in the Vardenis region.

In 1973 he graduated from the Armenian Agrarian University. He is an engineer, hydro-technician.

1973-1978 he worked at the department of irrigation and irrigation systems of Vardenis as head of the division of water use, 1978-1979 - as senior engineer then head of the division of the department of supply organization of the committee of the Republican “HayPetComGyughTechnics.” 1979-1980 he was an inspector, deputy of head at the People’s Control Regional Committee of Vardenis. 1980-1983 he was an instructor of the organizational division of the CPA district committee of Vardenis. 1983-1984 – director of the factory of iron concrete constructions of Vardenis. 1984-1994 he was head of the department of irrigation and irrigation systems. 1994-1996 he was deputy head of Yerevan HayJrshin association, head of the commercial and transportation department. 1996-1999 he was the founder of the M. G. Housing Ltd.

1999-2003 – Deputy of the National Assembly (electoral district # 45). He was a member of the Standing Committee on Financial-Credit and Budgetary Affairs of the National Assembly, then a member of the Standing Committee on Defense, National Security and Internal Affairs of the National Assembly. Since July of 2001 a member of deputy group of Stability renamed Agrarian Industrial People Unity.

On May 12, 2007 he was elected a deputy by the proportional electoral system from the Republican Party of Armenia.

He is married and has four children.