Was born in the city of Vanadzor on 6 February 1973.
EDUCATION
1991-1996 Graduated from the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University.
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1997-2000
Served as a Company Commander in the Military Unit of Tavush Regiment of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Armenia.
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15 January 2003 - 6 December 2006
Worked as a Leading Specialist at the Department for Expert Examination of Legal Acts of the Staff of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.
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6 December 2006 - 29 August 2007
Worked as a Chief Specialist at the Department for Legal Expert Examinations of the Staff of the Cassation Court of the Republic of Armenia.
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29 August 2007 - 3 March 2014
Worked as a Consultant at the Legal Department of the Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia.
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3 March 2014 - 27 April 2018
Worked as the Head of the Legal Department of the Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
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2014-2018
Worked as the Chairman of the Ethics Commission of the Staff of the Government of the Republic of Armenia.
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27 April 2018 - 9 December 2022
Worked as the Head of the Legal Department of the Staff of the President of the Republic of Armenia.
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15 September 2022
Elected as a Justice of the Constitutional Court upon the Decision NAD-46-A of the National Assembly.
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16 December 2022
Assumed the office as a Justice of the Constitutional Court by taking the oath at the Sitting of the National Assembly.
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1995-1996
Teacher at the School-college No. 137 named after G. Narekatsi (law courses).
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2000-2002
Lecturer at the Military Institute of the Ministry of Defense.
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2004-2007
Teacher at the School-college No. 137 named after G. Narekatsi (Fundamentals of State and Law courses).
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2005-2010
Lecturer at the Law Institute of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia within the framework of training programs for civil servants (Constitutional Law courses).
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2011-2017
Scientific Analyst of Banking and Labor Legislation of "Pan-Armenian Bank" OJSC.
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2011-2018
Member of the Council of the Academy of Public Administration of the Republic of Armenia.
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2016
Awarded with the Second Rank State Counselor of Civil Service of the Republic of Armenia by the President of the Republic of Armenia.
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1996-1997
Graduated from the Command and Staff Courses of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Armenia.
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1989
Champion of Soviet Armenia in 1989, winner of Student Spartakiada and International Tournaments (freestyle wrestling).
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2014
Awarded with a Commendation Certificate by the President of the Republic of Armenia.
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7 December 2022
Awarded with a Memorable Gift by the President of the Republic of Armenia.
OTHER INFORMATION
Reserve officer, military rank – major.
Hovakim Hovakimyan is married and has a daughter, son and grandson.
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