Executive Body
DUMANYAN Derenik
RA Minister of Health, Member of RPA Executive Body
He was born on January 1, 1953 in Yerevan.
1960-1970 – Secondary school No. 94, Yerevan, Armenia
1972-1978 – MD, Faculty of General Medicine, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
1978-1979 – Internship in “Malatia-Sebastia” clinic in Yerevan and Hoktemberyan Regional Central Hospital, Armenia
1982 – Researcher in Hertzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
1987 – Ph.D. thesis defended in Hertzen Moscow Oncology Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
2005 – Doctor of Medical Sciences
2006 – Professor of Medicine
Author of more than 70 research articles and 1 monograph
Chairman of 045 Professional Council “Preventive medicine and healthcare organization”
1970-1971– Courier, Yerevan State Medical Institute, Armenia
1971-1972 – Labourer, No. 2 knitting factory, Yerevan, Armenia
1979-1984 – Head Physician of District Hospital, Yervandashat village, Hoktemberyan region, Armenia
1984-1985 – Deputy Head of Outpatient Clinic No. 19, Yerevan, Armenia
1985-1986 – Inspecting Physician, Department of Healthcare, City Executive Committee, Armenia
1986-1992 – Senior Aide, Chief Specialist, Acting Head of Department, Department of Healthcare and Social Security, Ministerial Council of ASSR
1992-1997 – First Deputy-Minister, RA Ministry of Health
1997-2011– Director, President of Scientific Council, Head of Healthcare Policy and Legislation Chair, RA National Institute of Health
March 04, 2011– Acting Rector of Yerevan State Medical University, RA
April 30, 2011 - Elected Rector of Yerevan State Medical University, RA
1994 – Nominal Award of RA Ministry of Defence
1998 – RA Prime Minister Testimonial “In recognition of rescue services during the earthquake in 1988”
2002 – Certificate of Honour, RA Ministry of Health
2003 – Testimonial of RA Prime Minister
2004 – “Andranik Ozanyan” Medal of RA Ministry of Defence
2005 – Certificate of Honour, RA National Assembly Chairman
2006 – RA President’s Decree, II Rank Medal “In grateful recognition of services rendered to the Motherland”
2006 – “Tchizhevsky Gold Medal” of Academy of Medical and Technical Sciences, Russian Federation
2009 – “Admiral Isakov” Medal
2010 – NKR President’s Decree, “Medal of Gratefulness”
2011 – “Marshall Baghramyan” Medal, RA Ministry of Defence
Has the rank of Medical Service Reserve Officer.
Full member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
Full member of Russian Academy of Medical and Technical Sciences
Since 1998 – Member of RA Republican Party
2001 – 2006 – Board Chairman of Central Regional Union of RA Republican Party
Since 2005 – Board Member of RA Republican Party
Since 2007 – Member of Executive Body of RA Republican Party
1992 – 1994 – Actively participated in the battles for RA borders
2009 – Elected as Council Member of Yerevan City and Fraction Head of the Republican Party
Member of the Public Board under RA President and Chairman of the Public Health and Social Affairs Committee
President of “Tavush” Compatriotic Union
Co-chairman of “Health Organizers’ Union” NGO
From June 16, 2012 RA Minister of Health.
Married, has three sons and four grandchildren.