Supreme Council of Armenia
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The Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR,[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] later renamed as the Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia,[lower-alpha 3] was the Supreme Soviet of the Armenian Soviet Socialist Republic and later the independent Republic of Armenia. It was superseded by the National Assembly in 1995 when Armenia adopted the Armenian Constitution.
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Quick Facts Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSRSupreme Council of the Republic of Armenia Հայկական ՍՍՀ Գերագույն խորհուրդՀայաստանի Հանրապետության Գերագույն խորհուրդ (Armenian) Верховный Совет Армянской ССРВерховный Совет Республики Армения (Russian), Type ...
Supreme Soviet of the Armenian SSR Supreme Council of the Republic of Armenia | |
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Armenian SSR (1938–1990) Armenia (1990–1995) | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Established | 1938 |
Disbanded | 1995 |
Preceded by | Armenian National Council |
Succeeded by | National Assembly |
Leadership | |
Chairman | Babken Ararktsyan (1991–1995) |
Elections | |
Last election | 1990 |
Meeting place | |
Supreme Soviet Building, Yerevan |
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The Supreme Council was preceded by the Armenian National Council (1917–1918) and then a Khorhurd (legislature), before Armenia became part of the Soviet Union in 1920.[2]