Levon Ter-Petrosyan (Armenian: Լևոն Տեր-Պետրոսյան; Russian: Левон Тер-Петросян) (born January 9, 1945), also Levon Ter-Petrosyan, was the President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998. Because of many economic and political problems, he resigned on February 3, 1998. He was replaced by Robert Kocharyan. Levon Ter Petrosian, announced he will run again for office in the presidential election which will start next year. Ter-Petrossian was born in Aleppo, Syria to an Armenian-Syrian family of genocide survivors. They emigrated to Armenia in 1946. In 1968, Ter-Petrossian graduated from the Oriental Studies Department of the Yerevan State University. In 1972, he completed his postgraduate studies at the Leningrad State University. In 1987, he received his doctoral degree from the same university. In 1972-1978, Ter-Petrossian worked as junior researcher at the Literature Institute of Armenia named after Manouk Abeghian. In 1978-1985, he held the post of science secretary at Matenadaran named after Saint Mesrop Mashtots. Since 1985, Ter-Petrossian has been working at Matenadaran as a senior researcher.
Levon Ter-Petrosyan
Questions and Answers
Q: Who is Levon Ter-Petrosyan?
A: Levon Ter-Petrosyan was the President of Armenia from 1991 to 1998.
Q: Why did Levon Ter-Petrosyan resign from his presidency?
A: Levon Ter-Petrosyan resigned from his presidency on February 3, 1998, due to many economic and political problems.
Q: Who replaced Levon Ter-Petrosyan as the President of Armenia?
A: Robert Kocharyan replaced Levon Ter-Petrosyan as the President of Armenia.
Q: Where was Levon Ter-Petrosyan born and to which family background?
A: Levon Ter-Petrosyan was born in Aleppo, Syria, to an Armenian-Syrian family of genocide survivors.
Q: What did Levon Ter-Petrosyan study and where did he complete his postgraduate studies?
A: Levon Ter-Petrosyan graduated from the Oriental Studies Department of the Yerevan State University in 1968. He completed his postgraduate studies at the Leningrad State University in 1972 and received his doctoral degree from the same university in 1987.
Q: Where did Levon Ter-Petrosyan work from 1972 to 1978?
A: From 1972 to 1978, Levon Ter-Petrosyan worked as a junior researcher at the Literature Institute of Armenia named after Manouk Abeghian.
Q: What has Levon Ter-Petrosyan been doing since 1985?
A: Since 1985, Levon Ter-Petrosyan has been working at Matenadaran as a senior researcher.