On March 30, 1998, Robert Kocharian was elected President of the Republic of Armenia in early presidential elections. His remuneration, servicing and security are also prescribed by the law. Recognised by at least one United Nations member. His wife — Rita Sargsyan, was born in Stepanakert, in a military family. The president appoints as prime minister the person enjoying the confidence of the majority of the Deputies. This page was last edited on 28 September 2020, at 02:15. Direct management of the Armed Forces is realized by the minister of defense of the Republic of Armenia, which organizes and controls the activities of the Armed Forces and other agencies and organizations within the system of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia. He was a member of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia and the National Competitiveness Council of Armenia. He received his secondary education in Stepanakert. In order to obtain a conclusion on impeaching the President of the Republic, the National Assembly appeals to the Constitutional Court by a resolution adopted by the majority of the total number of deputies. Upon the recommendation of the Council of Justice, the president appoints the presidents and the judges of the Court of Cassation and its chambers, the Court of Appeal, First Instance Court and specialized courts. The election of the President of the Republic is held fifty days prior to the expiration of his/her term of office according to the procedure defined by the Constitution and the law. The candidate who has received more than half of the votes is elected President of the Republic. Sarkissian assumed the presidency on 9 April 2018. The strong will to mobilize all forces and to liberate Artsakh made it possible to shift the course of the military action within a short period of time. From 1995 to 1996, he was the Head of the Republic of Armenia State Security Department and, later, the Minister of National Security. One of the unique powers given to the president of the republic by the Constitution is the power to declare a martial law. However, this term ceased to exist in 2007. The president is the one who validates decisions of the government about appointing and rejecting governors. Depuis la réforme constitutionnelle adoptée en 2015, l’Arménie, pays de près de 3 millions d’habitants, est passé d’un régime présidentiel à celui de parlementaire. The president of the republic strives to uphold the constitution, and to ensure the regular functioning of the executive and judicial powers. In National Assembly’s special session the President should swear the following oath to the people "Assuming the office of the President of the Republic of Armenia I swear to fulfill the requirements of the Constitution in an unreserved manner, to respect fundamental human and civil rights and freedoms, to ensure the protection, independence, territorial integrity and security of the Republic to the glory of the Republic of Armenia and to the welfare of the people of the Republic of Armenia".[6]. In case is insuperable obstacle for one of the candidates arise, the elections of the President of the Republic should be held off for two weeks. The president appoints two legal scholars as members of the Council of Justice. Robert Kocharian started his professional career at Stepanakert’s electro-technical plant in 1971. L’actuel chef de l’État, Serge Sarkissian, devrait conserver le pouvoir en tant que premier ministre. On March 20, 1997, Robert Kocharian was appointed to the post of Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia. After the recommendations and objections of the president are considered, he should, within five days, sign and promulgate the law readopted by the National Assembly. If the National Assembly fails within three months to resolve on the draft law that was considered to be urgent by the decision of the Government; If in the course of a regular session no sittings of the National Assembly are convened within three months; If in the course of a regular session the National Assembly fails, for more than three months, to adopt a resolution on issues under consideration. On June 7, 2007, he was re-appointed as the Prime Minister, taking charge of the Government formed after the National Assembly elections. [9] On March 5, 2003, Robert Kocharian was reelected to the post of the President of the Republic of Armenia. Put a veto on the decision of the National Assembly to adopt a law; Initiate the amendment of the constitution. In January 2018, he received Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s offer to be the ruling Republican Party’s nominee in the country’s first presidential election since the 2015 constitutional reforms. Since 2018, the Honour Guard Battalion of the Ministry of Defense performs public duties at the residence, the gates of which are usually open to visitors on weekends and for a short period on weekdays.[16]. The President of the Republic of Armenia is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. Since 2013 he has served on the board of trustees of the International School in Dilijan, Armenia.