Sargsyan
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Sargsyan also Sarkissian or Sarkisyan, these latter two being transliterations of the Russian spelling Саркисян, is an Armenia
n surname
. See Սարգսյան for the origin.
People bearing this surname include:
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n surname
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. See Սարգսյան for the origin.
People bearing this surname include:
- Several Prime Ministers of ArmeniaPrime Minister of ArmeniaThe 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...
:- Armen SargsyanArmen SargsyanArmen Sarkissian was the Prime Minister of Armenia from November 4, 1996 to March 20, 1997. Previously, he had been Armenia's ambassador in London, having been a faculty member at the University of Cambridge when Armenia became the first country to gain independence from the former Soviet Union.He...
(1996–1997) - Vazgen Sargsyan (1999)
- Aram Sargsyan (1999–2000)
- Serzh Sargsyan (2007–2008)
- Tigran SargsyanTigran SargsyanTigran Sargsyan has been the Prime Minister of Armenia since 9 April 2008.Tigran Sargsyan was born in Kirovakan, Armenian SSR . From 1980 to 1983, he attended Leningrad's Voznesenski Financial and Economic Institute. From 1983 to 1987 his postgraduate education ended in obtaining PhD degree...
(2008 – present)
- Armen Sargsyan
- Adrian SarkissianAdrian SarkissianCarlos Adrián Sarkissian Balerio is a retired Uruguayan footballer who played as a side midfielder or winger. He is of Armenian descent.-Career:...
(born 1979), Uruguayan footballer - Albert SarkisyanAlbert SarkisyanAlbert Sarkisyan is a retired Armenian football midfielder. Albert was a member of the Armenia national team, participated in 33 international matches and scored 3 goals since his debut in away 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification match against Ukraine, on 5 May 1997.-National team...
(born 1975), ArmeniaArmeniaArmenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
n footballer - Arthur Sarkissian (born 1960), an Armenian artist and painter
- Cherilyn SarkisianCherCher is an American recording artist, television personality, actress, director, record producer and philanthropist. Referred to as the Goddess of Pop, she has won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, an Emmy Award, three Golden Globes and a Cannes Film Festival Award among others for her work in...
(born 1946), aka "Cher", American performer - Gevorg SargsyanGevorg SargsyanGevorg Sargsyan is an Armenian conductor.Winner of Sir Georg Solti Foundation grant-award for 2006, Gevorg Sargsyan is one of the youngest and most renowned Armenian conductors....
(born 1981), Armenian orchestra conductor - John Sarkissian, Armenian-American composerComposerA composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
of contemporary musicContemporary classical musicContemporary classical music can be understood as belonging to the period that started in the mid-1970s with the retreat of modernism. However, the term may also be employed in a broader sense to refer to all post-1945 modern musical forms.-Categorization:... - Karen SargsyanKaren SargsyanMaestro Karen Sargsyan is a most notable Armenian choirmaster.From 1972 to 1980 Mr. Sargsyan directed the choir of Yerevan State University and performed numerous concerts around Soviet Union States, including the Baltic States, Moscow and St. Peterburg. Simultaneously, he directed the choir of the...
, Armenian choir conductor - Karnig SarkissianKarnig SarkissianKarnig Sarkissian is a popular Armenian singer born in Aleppo, Syria and a naturalized American citizen. He is well-known for his Armenian patriotic songs throughout the Armenian diaspora and a big supporter of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation .-Prison:In 1982, Sarkissian was convicted in...
, an Armenian singer - Margos Sarkissian character of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Mimi Sarkisian (born 1951), American actress, played Nurse Pilbow in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (film)One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is a 1975 American drama film directed by Miloš Forman and based on the 1962 novel of the same name by Ken Kesey....
- Nataline SarkisyanNataline SarkisyanNataline Mary Sarkisyan was an American teenager with recurrent leukemia, first diagnosed at age 14, who received a bone marrow transplant from her brother Bedros, November 27, 2007...
(1990–2007), American teenager - Serzh Sargsyan (born 1954), Third President of Armenia (2008 – present)
- Setrak SarkissianSetrak SarkissianSetrak Sarkissian is a Lebanese tabla player. He has won numerous awards in the Middle East and in Europe for his contributions to both traditional and modern Arabic music. His compositions and arrangements have been featured on over 30 recordings and movie soundtracks, including five with Farid...
, Tabla player - Steve SarkisianSteve SarkisianSteve Sarkisian is an American football coach and former player of American and Canadian football. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Washington, a position he has held since the 2009 season...
(born 1974), Washington Huskies footballWashington Huskies footballCollege football has a long history at the University of Washington. The Washington Huskies have won 15 Pacific-10 Conference championships, seven Rose Bowl titles, and three national championships. Washington's all-time record of 653-398-50 ranks 20th by all-time winning percentage and 21st by...
head coach - Suren SargsyanSuren SargsyanSuren Sargsyan , is an Armenian midfielder who plays for Kilikia FC. He is one of the promising players that came through Banants Football School.-External links:* at ffa.am...
(born 1984), Armenian footballer - Zvart Sarkissian, a Palestinian Armenian pianist