Davit Lokyan

Davit Lokyan (Դավիթ Լոքյան; born: January 20, 1958) is an Armenian politician. He served as the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia from 2016 to 2018.

Davit Lokyan
Davit Lokyan in 2005
Minister of Urban Development of Armenia
In office January 2001 – June 2003
Preceded by	Hovik Abrahamyan
Succeeded by	Ara Aramyan
Minister of Agriculture of Armenia
In office June 2003 – June 2008
Preceded by	David Zadoyan
Succeeded by	Aramais Grigoryan
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia
In office February 24, 2016 – April 9, 2018
President	Serzh Sargsyan
Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia
In office 23 April 2018 – 26 April 2018
President	Serzh Sargsyan
Personal details
Born	(1958-01-20) 20 January 1958 Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia
Nationality	Armenian
Political party	Armenian Revolutionary Federation

Biography

He was born on January 20, 1958, in Ninotsminda, Soviet Georgia.

Positions held

• 1998-1999 - Deputy Governor of Lori Region.
• May 30, 1999 - Elected Member of Parliament. Member of the Standing Committee on Fiscal, Credit and Economic Affairs. Head of the ARF faction.
• 2001-2003 - was the Minister of Urban Development of Armenia.
• 2003-2008 - Minister of Agriculture of Armenia.
• On February 24, 2016, by the decree of the President of Armenia, he was appointed Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia.
• On April 19, 2018, Lokyan became the Minister of Territorial Administration and Development of Armenia in the government of Serzh Sargsyan. On April 23, as a result of protests, Sargsyan left office and Karen Karapetyan became prime minister, while Lokyan remained in his post as acting. Three days later David Lokyan submitted his resignation.

Awards

• Anania Shirakatsi Medal
• Vachagan Barepasht Medal
• Armenian Prime Minister's Commemorative Medal

See also

• Karapetyan government
• Abrahamyan government
• Second Serzh Sargsyan government