Mayor
Taron Margaryan
Was born in 1978, on April 17 in Yerevan.
In 1995 left the school number 177 in Avan as an extern pupil and in the same year entered Armenian Academy of Agriculture.
In 2001 graduated from Armenian Academy of Agriculture and got a degree of a master of engineering with a specialization in agricultural mechanization.
In 2001-2003 - worked in Nor Nork territorial division of the state committee of the real estate cadastre attached to the RA government as a leading specialist, then as the head of the division.
In 2003 was appointed deputy of the head of Bio-resources management agency of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection.
2005 was elected the leader of Avan community of Yerevan.
In 2008 was reelected in the position of the leader of Avan community of Yerevan.
In 2009, May 31 was elected a member of the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
In 2009, July, 7 was unanimously elected the first deputy mayor of Yerevan.
On November 15, 2011 was elected Mayor of Yerevan by the decision of the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
Since 2005 has been the Chair of the Board of trustees of the charitable fund "Khut".
Since 1996 has been a member of the Republican party of Armenia, since 2006 has been a member of RPA Council.
From 1998 to 2011 was the head of the RPA territorial council of Avan.
In 2010 was elected а member of HDU (Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union), on February 18 2012 was reelected at the 9th Congress of Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union.
In 2012 was elected the Chairman of YSUAC Board.
On March 10 2012 at the RPA 13th Ordinary Congress was elected the member of the Executive Body.
During his public - political activity was awarded with:
Anania Shirakatsi medal by the RA President,
Medal of Honor of National Assembly of Republic of Armenia,
"Garegin Nzhde" and "Andranik Ozanyan" medals by the RA Ministry of Defense,
Gold medal by the mayor of Yerevan,
Gold medal of Agrarian University of Armenia,
Gold service medal of Frityof Nansen and gold service medal "Mountainous Armenian Eagle",
"Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan" order by the Homeland Defenders Union,
Golden Service Medal of Union Communities of Armenia for significant personal contribution to the development of local democracy in Armenia.
Medal “For cooperation” of the RA Police
For the contribution to museums development was awarded with a medal by the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
During the leadership of Taron Margaryan Avan community was two years on end chosen the best quarter community of the RA.
Is married, has a daughter and three sons.
In 1995 left the school number 177 in Avan as an extern pupil and in the same year entered Armenian Academy of Agriculture.
In 2001 graduated from Armenian Academy of Agriculture and got a degree of a master of engineering with a specialization in agricultural mechanization.
In 2001-2003 - worked in Nor Nork territorial division of the state committee of the real estate cadastre attached to the RA government as a leading specialist, then as the head of the division.
In 2003 was appointed deputy of the head of Bio-resources management agency of the RA Ministry of Nature Protection.
2005 was elected the leader of Avan community of Yerevan.
In 2008 was reelected in the position of the leader of Avan community of Yerevan.
In 2009, May 31 was elected a member of the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
In 2009, July, 7 was unanimously elected the first deputy mayor of Yerevan.
On November 15, 2011 was elected Mayor of Yerevan by the decision of the Council of Elders of Yerevan.
Since 2005 has been the Chair of the Board of trustees of the charitable fund "Khut".
Since 1996 has been a member of the Republican party of Armenia, since 2006 has been a member of RPA Council.
From 1998 to 2011 was the head of the RPA territorial council of Avan.
In 2010 was elected а member of HDU (Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union), on February 18 2012 was reelected at the 9th Congress of Volunteer Homeland Defenders Union.
In 2012 was elected the Chairman of YSUAC Board.
On March 10 2012 at the RPA 13th Ordinary Congress was elected the member of the Executive Body.
During his public - political activity was awarded with:
Anania Shirakatsi medal by the RA President,
Medal of Honor of National Assembly of Republic of Armenia,
"Garegin Nzhde" and "Andranik Ozanyan" medals by the RA Ministry of Defense,
Gold medal by the mayor of Yerevan,
Gold medal of Agrarian University of Armenia,
Gold service medal of Frityof Nansen and gold service medal "Mountainous Armenian Eagle",
"Sparapet Vazgen Sargsyan" order by the Homeland Defenders Union,
Golden Service Medal of Union Communities of Armenia for significant personal contribution to the development of local democracy in Armenia.
Medal “For cooperation” of the RA Police
For the contribution to museums development was awarded with a medal by the International Council of Museums (ICOM)
During the leadership of Taron Margaryan Avan community was two years on end chosen the best quarter community of the RA.
Is married, has a daughter and three sons.
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The mayor organizes his activity through deputy mayors, heads of
administrative districts, mayor’s advisers, assistants, press
secretary, Yerevan City Hall staff. The mayor shall carry out the
following mandatory powers:
- organize the activity of the Aldermen Council and the municipality,
- within his competence take measures to ensure the rights and freedoms of the residents,
- in accordance with the procedure established by law appoint and dismiss the City Hall Staff Secretary, the heads of structural subdivisions, municipal organizations, administrative districts,
- submit to the Aldermen Council the annual program of providing the use and alienating the Yerevan-owned property, according to it, manage the Yerevan-owned property, define the numbering of buildings and constructions of Yerevan,
- define the residences of the heads of administrative districts’
- in accordance with the procedure established by law or government independently and on his responsibility organize and supervise the implementation of the authorities delegated by the government,
- submit to the public annual reports on the activity of the Aldermen Council, on his own activity and on the general social-economic state of Yerevan,
- carry out the control over the activity of the heads of administrative districts and is responsible for proper implementation of their authorities,
- carry out the management of the Yerevan-owned substructures and provide their operation,
- with the right of advisory vote may participate in the meetings of government,
- other mandatory powers established by the law "On local self-government in the city of Yerevan"…
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