Who are the women candidates represented in the top ten of the electoral lists

The 26 political forces participating in the early parliamentary elections have nominated a total of 2613 candidates, of which 956 or 36.6% are women.

 

The rate of women’s involvement in the lists varies from 30-44%. The representation of women is the lowest in the “Armenia” Alliance (30.7%) and the highest in the “All-Armenian National Statehood” Party (43.9%)

 

Women candidates in the electoral lists of political forces

 

When forming the lists, the vast majority of political forces were guided by the requirement of the lower threshold of the law, giving the first female candidates the third line. In almost all the lists, there are three women candidates in the first top ten. Five women are represented only in the first top ten of the list of the “Freedom” Party, four women – in the first top ten of the “Homeland of Armenians” Party.

 

 

Only two lists of 26 political forces are headed by women – the first number of the electoral list of the “United Homeland” Party is Lusine Avakyan, and Karin Tonoyan is in the first line in the list of the “5165 National Conservative Movement” Party. 

 

 

The second part of the national lists, intended for candidates who are representatives of national minorities, includes 14 candidates in total, of which 3 are women. 

 

Only five political forces – the “Armenian National Congress”, “Civil Contract”, “Prosperous Armenia”, “Sovereign Armenia” and the “Armenia” Alliance included national minorities in their lists.

 

 

  WomenNet.am analyzed the electoral lists of political forces participating in the elections, according to the representation of women.

 

1. The “Fair Armenia” Party submitted to the CEC an electoral list consisting of 85 candidates, registration of one was rejected. As a result, the list published by the Commission includes 84 candidates, of which 34 are women. It turns out that in the list submitted by the Party, women make up about 40.5%.

 

The electoral list is headed by Norayr Norikyan, the Party leader. The first woman in the list is presented under the third line. There are three women in the first top ten:

 

3^rd line – Marineh Nurbekyan, “Fair Armenia” Party, does not work, 1981
6^th line – Adelina Shahinyan, “Fair Armenia” Party, Secondary school No.1 of Ayntap community, school teacher,1987
9^th line – Tereza Zakaryan,“Fair Armenia” Party, does not work, 1985

 

 

 

2. The list of the “Armenian National Congress” Party, headed by Levon Ter-Petrosyan, the First President of Armenia, includes 101 candidates, of which 33 are women, that is, 33% of the candidates are women. The first female candidate takes the 3^rd line, in the top ten the women are in every third place:

 

3^rd  line – Inessa Gabayan, Non-party, Director of “Miezerk” LLC, 1957
6^rd line – Anna Gevorgyan, Non-party, researcher at YSU, 1985

9^th line – Karineh Yaralyan, Non-party, YSU lecturer, 1975

 

 

3. The “Civil Contract” Party led by Nikol Pashinyan. There are 157 candidates in the list, of which 53 or about 34 % are women. And here the first woman takes the third line, there are three female candidates in the top ten: 

3^rd line – Lilit Makunts, CC, leader of “My Step” faction, 1983
6^th line – Lena Nazaryan, CC, Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly, 1983 
9^th line – Arpi Davoyan, CC, NA Member, 1985

 

 

 

4. There were 101 candidates in the electoral list submitted to the CEC of the “Awakening National Christian” Party, registration of nine candidates was rejected according to the CEC Decisions, of which two are women. As a result, 35 or 38% of the 92 candidates are women. The Party list is headed by Ara Zohrabyan, Chairman of the Chamber of Lawyers.

 

The first woman in the list was presented in the third line, but as a result of the rejection to register Vahagn Chakhalyan, the head of the Department of Psychology of the European University Karineh Nalchajyan appeared in the second line. There are three women in the top ten. The remaining sequence is like other political forces:

 

 2^nd line – Karineh Nalchajyan, Party Member, Head of the Department of Psychology at the European University, 1954
6^th line – Marineh Farmanyan, Party Member, CoL Member, 1980
9^th line – Lusineh Sargsyan, Party Member, CoL Member, 1988

     

 

5. The “Freedom” Party led by Hrant Bagratyan, the former RA Prime Minister, submitted to the CEC a list of 86 candidates. Registration of three of the candidates was rejected, of which one is a woman. As a result, 83 candidates left in the list, of which 33 or about 40 % are women. The first woman in the list is ranked second, and there are 5 female candidates in the top ten:

 

2^nd line – Aida Batikyan, Party Member, works at the Yerevan State Conservatory, 1982
5^th line – Shoghakat Mikaelyan, Party Member, retired, 1955

7^th line – Narineh Kroyan, Party Member, writer, 1961

9^th line – Lilit Hovhannisyan, Party Member, journalist, 1991
10^th line – Nuneh Avanesyan, Party Member, medical doctor 

 

 

6. The “I have the Honor” Alliance headed by Artur Vanetsyan, Leader of “Homeland” Party, former Director of the National Security Service, submitted to the CEC a list of 230 candidates, of which 80 or about 35 % are women. There are no unregistered candidates. In the election list of the “Homeland” Party and the “Republican Party of Armenia”, the first woman takes the third line, and there are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Anna Mkrtchyan, RPA Member, Assistant to Serzh Sargsyan, 1994

6^th line – Taguhi Tovmasyan, Non-party, Member of the National Assembly, 1982

9^th line – Tehmina Vardanyan, “Homeland” Party, Member of the Yerevan Council of Elders, 1988

 

 

7. The electoral list of the “United Homeland” Party is headed by Lusine Avagyan. She is the Founding Director of the “LA” LLC Consulting Company, Director of the “ARMIN” NGO. The Party submitted a list of 88 candidates to the CEC, registration of two was rejected. Of the 86 candidates in the electoral list, 37 or about 42% are women. There are three female candidates in the top ten of the list:

 

1^st line – Lusineh Avakian, Party Member, 1974

4^th line – Svetlana Petrosyan, Non-party, pharmacy employee, 1996

9^th line – Hamest Azatyan, Party member, does not work

 

 

8. The electoral list of the “All-Armenian National Statehood (AANS) Party, submitted to the CEC headed by Artur Vardanyan, the Party Leader, includes 82 candidates, of which 36 or about 44% are women. The first woman in the list is ranked third, with three female candidates in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Mariam Metsoyan, Party Member, researcher of the National Academy of Sciences, 1988

6^th line – Sona Najarian, Party Member, Avan House of Culture SNCO, head of the Radio Culture studio, 1989

9^th line – Perchuhi Gevorgyan, Party Member, 1991 

 

 

9. The “Bright Armenia” Party, headed by Edmon Marukyan, Leader of the faction of the same name, submitted a list of 107 candidates to the CEC, 35 of which or about 33 % are women.  

The first female candidate is represented in third line. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Ani Samsonyan, Party Member, NA Member, 1990

6^th line – Karine Ghukasyan, Party Member, Director of “Kara and Karen” LLC, 1968

9^th line – Srbuhi Grigoryan, Party Member, NA Mmber, 1974

 

  

10. The electoral list of the “Armenia is Our Home” Party is headed by Tigran Urikhanyan, the NA Member, Leader of the “Alliance” Party. The list submitted to the CEC includes 88 candidates, of which 29 or about 33% are women. The first woman is ranked third in the list, with three female candidates in the top ten:

  

3^rd line – Sona Gulkanyan, “Alliance”, Director of Gulkanyan Group LLC, 1972

6^th line – Gayaneh Mkhitaryan, “Armenia is our home” Party, Scientific Secretary of the Language Institute after Acharyan at the RA National Academy of Sciences, 1964

9^th line – Marineh Movsisyan, “Armenia is Our Home” Party, Executive Director of the Consulting for promoting international entrepreneurship.

 

 

11. The electoral list of the “Republic” Party, headed by Aram Sargsyan, former Prime Minister of Armenia, includes 103 candidates, 35 of them, or about 34% are women.

The first woman on the list is ranked third with three female candidates in the top ten:

3^rd line – Ani Khachatryan, Party Member, member of the Yerevan Council of Elders, 1984 

6^th line – Anahit Adamyan, Party Member, does not work, 1961

9^th line – Haykanush Ghshyan, Party Member, accountant of the “Burger ARM” CJSC, 1973

 

 

 

12. “Homeland of Armenians” Party headed by Artak Galstyan, human rights lawyer submitted to the CEC an electoral list comprised of 91 candidates. Registration of one candidate was rejected. As a result, there are 91 candidates in the list published in the official site of the Commission, of which 32 or about 36% are women. The first woman in the list takes the second line, there are four female candidates in the first top ten:

 

2^nd line – Anahit Yeghoyan, Party Member, does not work, 1968

4^th line – Susanna Sargsyan, Party member, Founding Director of “Agla Lawyers” LLC Law Office, 1979

7^th line – Marina Khachatryan, Non-party, “Miqayelyan VI”, Neurosurgeon,1981

10^th line – Karineh Ghukasyan, Party Member, “Mika Sport Complex”, cashier, 1989

 

 

  

13. The first line of the “Free Homeland Alliance” Party electoral list is presented by Miqael Hayrapetyan, Chairman of Conservative Party. An electoral list comprised of 83 candidates is presented to the CEC, registration of two candidates was rejected. As a result, there are 81 candidates in the list, of which 30 or 37% are women. The first woman in the list ranks the third, there are four female candidates in the first top ten:

 

3^rd line – Annman Khachatryan, Union of National Self-determination Presidency Member, 1957

6^th line – Karineh Sargsyan, Non-party, Executive Director of American Chamber of Commerce in Armenia, 1965

9^th line – Manya Ayvazyan, Union of National Self-determination Presidency Member, 1958

10^th line – Hranush Kharatyan, Non-party, National Academy of Sciences, Institute of Archeology and Ethnography, leading specialist, 1952

 

 

 

14. The “Prosperous Armenia Party”electoral list is headed by Gagik Tsarukyan. A list comprised of 93 candidates was presented to the CEC, registration of one was rejected. As a result, there are 92 candidates, 31 or about 34% of which are The first female candidate takes the third line, there are three female candidates in the first top ten:   

 

3^rd line – Iveta Tonoyan, Party Member, NA Member, 1981

 6^th line – Shaqeh Isayan, Party Member, NA Member, 1990

 9^th line – Luiza Sargsyan, Party Member, NA Member, 1977

 

  

15. The first line of the “Democratic Party of Armenia” electoral list is presented by the economist Tigran Arzaqantsyan. A list comprised of 88 candidates was presented to the CEC, registration of one was rejected. As a result, 34 or 39% in the list with 87 members are women. In this list the first female candidate ranks the third, there are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Narineh Dilbaryan, Non-party Member, Yerevan State University Associate Professor, 1965

5^th line – Zhasmena Ghevondyan, Democratic Party, Chairwoman of “Neruzh” (“Potential”) Educational & Cultural NGO, 1959

 9^th line – Geghetsik Manukyan, Democratic Party, lawyer, 1991

 

 

 

16. The “5165 Conservative Movement Party” electoral list is headed by Karin Tonoyan, mother of Menua Hovhannisyan dead in the Artsakh war and posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Artsakh. The electoral list is comprised of 95 candidates, 41 or 43% of which are women. There are three women in the top ten:

 

1^st line – Karin Tonoyan, Non-party Member, Director of “Hay Aspet” (“Armenian Knight” Gymnasium), Founding Director of “Hay Aspet” Central Medical Commission (CMC) and “Vordus” (“To My Son”) NGO, 1967

6^th line – Naira Yeritsyan, Party Member, YSU lecturer, 1971

9^th line – Lilit Asatryan, “Iravakan Petutyun” (“Legal State”), the RA Ministry of Defense, 1979

 

 

 

17. The “Citizen’s Decision” Social-Democratic Party electoral list is headed by Suren Sahakyan. There are 84 candidates in the list, 31 or about 37% of which are women. The first female candidate in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Irina Hovhannisyan, Party Member, Director of Chambarak Branch, “Hayantar” (“Armenian Forest”) State Non-Commercial Organization, 1974

6^th line – Astghik Melqonyan, Party Member, Project Manager of “Smart Studio” LLC, 1991

8^th line – Yana Matasheva, Party Member, Private Entrepreneur, 1989

 

 

 

18. “Shirinyan-Babajanyan”Alliance of Democrats, the electoral list of which is headed by the NA Member Arman Babajanyan. An electoral list comprised of 90 candidates is presented to the CEC. Registration of one candidate was rejected. As a result, there are 89 candidates in the list, 34 or 38% of which are The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

  

3^rd line – Seda Safaryan, Non-party, attoney, 1961
6^th line – Tamar Hayrapetyan, Christian-People’s Party, Institute of Archeology and Ethnography of the National Academy of Sciences, Head of Philology, 1963
9^th line – Ani Yeghiazaryan, State University after Brusov, Head of Public Relations and Media Department, 1990

 

 

 

19. The first line of the “National Agenda” Party electoral list is presented by Ara Hakobyan, Chairman of the Commission. A list comprised of 84 candidates is submitted to the CEC, registration of one was rejected. As a result, there are 83 candidates in the NAP, of which 35 or 42% are women.  The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Tatevik Hakobyan, Party Member, teacher, Abovyan high school No1, 1992
6^th line – Nuneh Amiryan, Party Member, basic school No130, teacher, 1969
9^th line – Anahit Hakobjanyan, Party Member, State University after Brusov, Associate Professor of the Chair of Armenology, 1962

 

 

20. “Rise Party” electoral list, the first place of which is taken by Aleksan Minasyan. A list comprised of 82 candidates is presented to the CEC, of which 30 or about 34% are The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Arsineh Aghajanyan, Party Member, Faculty of General Education Subjects of the Military Aviation University after Khanpertsyan, 1985
6^th line –Lianna Stepanyan, Party Member, Deputy Chairman of “Taghandavor Serund” (“Talanted Generation”) NGO, 1977
9^th line – Paytsar Grbashyan, Party Member, Nurse at the Olympic Children’s & Youth Sports School of Cycling

 

 

 

 

21. The first line of the “Liberal” Partyelectoral list is presented by Samvel Babayan, former Secretary of Artsakh NC. 80 candidates are included in the list presented to the CEC, of which 29 or 36% are women.  The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

2^nd line – Siranush Rapyan, Party Member, Chief Specialist of Supervision Department of the Yerevan Municipality, 1973

 5^th line – Araqsya Vardanyan, Party Member, does not work, 1990

 9^th line – Armineh Khchoyan, Party Member, does not work, 1989

 

 

22. The “Armenian Eagles” Unified Party headed by Khachik Asryan presented an electoral list comprised of 86 candidates, of which 29 or about 34% are The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Armineh Vaghramyan, Party Member, does not work, 1966

 6^th line – Romella Mosesyan, Party Member, does not work, 1968

 9^th line – Suasanna Suqiasyan, Party Member, does not work, 1976

 

  

23. The “European Party of Armenia” electoral list, the first line of which is presented by Tigran Khzmalyan. An electoral list comprised of 90 candidates is submitted to the CEC. Registration of one of the candidates was rejected. There are 89 candidates in the list published in the CEC site, of which 31 or about 35% are The first woman in the list takes the third line. There are three women in the top ten.

 

3^rd line – Marganush Karapetyan, Party Member, private entrepreneur, 1988

6^th line – Armineh Parsadanyan, Party Member, High School, Vanadzor, 1974

9^th line – Hasmik Barkhudaryan, Non-party, “Aries Modern Lunch Home” LLC employee, 1967

 

 

 

24. “Armenia Alliance” headed by Robert Kocharyan, the RA Second President. An electoral list comprised of 153 candidates is presented to the CEC, of which 47 or about 31% are women. The first woman in the list takes the third line. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Anna Grigoryan, “Rebirth Armenia” NA Member, 1991

6^th line – Lilit Galstyan, lecturer in the Linguistic University named after Brusov, 1962

9^th line – Elinar Vardanyan, Non-party, “Alternative Projects” Group member, lecturer, 1978

  

 

 

25. “National-Democratic Pole” All-Armenian Party, the first line of which is presented by Vahe Gasparyan. An electoral list comprised of 114 candidates is submitted to the CEC. Registration of 4 candidates – one man and three women was rejected. As a result, 42 or 38% out of 110 candidates are women. The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Kara Chobanyan, Party Member, private entrepreneur, 1966
6^th line – Naira Badalyan, Party Member, does not work, 1961

9^th line – Anahit Tadevosyan, Party Member, Head of Editorial Department of “Armenia National Cinema Center”, 1964

 

 

 

26. “Sovereign Armenia” Party headed by Davit Sanasaryan, former Head of the State Supervision Service, presented an electoral list comprised of 85 candidates to the CEC, 36 or 42% of which are women. The first woman in the list ranks the third. There are three women in the top ten:

 

3^rd line – Narineh Martirosyan, Party member, Haybusak University, 1964

6^th line – Hamaspyur Avagyan, Deputy Chairwoman of the Party, 1972

9^th line – Sayida Poghosyan, Party member, does not work, 1984

 

 

 

Analysis made by H. Karapetyan