Bako Sahakjan
Bako Sahakjan ( Armenian Բակո Սահակյան ; born August 30, 1960 in Stepanakert , Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Region , Azerbaijani SSR ) is an Armenian politician in the internationally unrecognized Artsakh Republic . He has succeeded Arkadi Ghukassjan as President of the Artsakh Republic since 2007 .
After completing his military service in the Red Army , Bako Sahakjan initially worked in a factory in Stepanakert. In 1999 he entered politics as Minister of the Interior. In Nagorno-Karabakh's presidential elections in July 2007, he received more than 80% of the vote. After his election, Sahakjan declared that he wanted to lead Nagorno-Karabakh to full independence from Azerbaijan .
Bako Sahakjan is married and has two children.
Individual evidence
- ↑ International Herald Tribune on the presidential elections of July 14, 2007 in Nagorno-Karabakh in English
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sahakjan, Bako |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Սահակյան, Բակո (Armenian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Armenian politician, President of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 30, 1960 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Stepanakert , Soviet Union |