Robert Kocharyan
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| Became President: | February 4, 1998 |
| Predecessor: | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
| Date of Birth: | 1954 |
| Place of Birth: | Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh |
Robert Sedraki Kocharyan (born 1954) is the current president of Armenia. He was born in Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh, an Armenian exclave in Azerbaijan. After becoming president of Nagorno Karabakh in 1994 he became Prime Minister of Armenia in 1997. In April 1998 he became president, replacing Levin Ter-Petrosian.
He is a former Communist party official who is now not a member of any political party. He is a populist and his 2003 re-election was marred by allegations of electoral fraud.
