Armen Sarkissian was the Prime Minister of Armenia

Prime Minister of Armenia

The Prime Minister of Armenia is the most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "oversee the Government's regular activities and coordinate the work of the Ministers." The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Armenia, but can be removed by...

 from November 4, 1996 to March 20, 1997. Previously, he had been Armenia's ambassador

Ambassador

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 in London

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, having been a faculty member at the University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

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 when Armenia became the first country to gain independence from the former Soviet Union

Soviet Union

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He is now one of the directors of Eurasia House. He is also a member of the Global Leadership Foundation

Global Leadership Foundation

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, an organization which works to promote good governance around the world.