title: First Pashinyan government
text: # First Pashinyan government
  
  The First Pashinyan government was the 16th government of Armenia and the governing body from 12 May 2018 to 14 January 2019. Nikol Pashinyan was appointed Prime Minister by President Armen Sarkissian on 8 May 2018, after receiving a majority of votes in the National Assembly.
  
  It was a minority government ruled by parliamentary group Way Out Alliance consisted of three political parties: Civil Contract, Bright Armenia and the Hanrapetutyun Party.
  
  It was a coalition government formed by Way Out Alliance, Tsarukyan Alliance, and Armenian Revolutionary Federation until 3 October 2018.
  
  The current structure of the government of Armenia consists of seventeen ministries and eight adjunct bodies. Each ministry is responsible for elaborating and implementing governmental decisions in its respective sphere.
  
  On 3 October 2018, Pashinyan fired six ministers after their parties (Armenian Revolutionary Federation and Tsarukyan Alliance) supported a controversial bill which will make it harder for the Prime Minister to call snap elections to the National Assembly. On the same day, the ARF accused Pashinyan of "attempting to establish one-party rule in Armenia".
  
  ## Structure
  
  ### Governing staff
  
  Main office holders :
  
  | Office | Name | Party | Affiliation/quota | Since |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Prime Minister | Nikol Pashinyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 8 May 2018 |
  | First Deputy Prime Minister | Ararat Mirzoyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 11 May 2018 |
  | Deputy Prime Minister | Tigran Avinyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 11 May 2018 |
  | Deputy Prime Minister | Mher Grigoryan | Independent | Tsarukyan Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Agriculture | Artur Khachatryan | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 12 May 2018 - 3 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Agriculture | Gegham Gevoryan | | | 16 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Culture | Lilit Makunts | Independent | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Defence | Davit Tonoyan | Independent | Way Out Alliance | 11 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Diaspora | Mkhitar Hayrapetyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 11 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Economic Development and Investments | Artsvik Minasyan | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | Armenian Revolutionary Federation | 12 May 2018 - 3 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Economic Development and Investments | Tigran Khachatryan | | | 16 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Education and Science | Arayik Harutyunyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 11 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Emergency Situations | Hrachya Rostomyan | Independent | Tsarukyan Alliance | 12 May 2018 - 3 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Emergency Situations | Feliks Tsolakyan | Independent | | 4 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources | Artur Grigoryan | Prosperous Armenia | Tsarukyan Alliance | 12 May 2018 - 3 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Energy Infrastructures and Natural Resources | Garegin Baghramyan | Independent | | 4 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Finance | Atom Janjughazyan | Independent | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Foreign Affairs | Zohrab Mnatsakanian | Independent | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Health | Arsen Torosyan | Independent | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Justice | Artak Zeynalyan | Hanrapetutyun Party | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Labor and Social Affairs | Mane Tandilyan | Bright Armenia | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 - 14 November 2018 |
  | Minister of Nature Protection | Erik Grigoryan | Independent | Way Out Alliance | 12 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs | Levon Vahradyan | Prosperous Armenia | Tsarukyan Alliance | 12 May 2018 - 3 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs | Gabriel Ghazaryan | | | 10 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Territorial Administration and Development | Suren Papikyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 11 May 2018 |
  | Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies | Ashot Hakobyan | Independent | Tsarukyan Alliance | 12 May 2018 - 3 October 2018 |
  | Minister of Transport, Communication and Information Technologies | Hakob Arshakyan | Civil Contract | Way Out Alliance | 4 October 2018 |
  
  ### Bodies under the Government
  
  | Body | Head | Since |
  | - | - | - |
  | Committee of the Real Estate Cadastre | Sarhat Petrosyan | 9 August 2018 |
  | Education Inspectorate | Aleksandr Shagafyan | 9 July 2018 |
  | Food Safety Inspectorate | Georgi Avetisyan | 21 June 2018 |
  | Health and Labor Inspectorate | Hovhannes Navasardyan | 27 March 2018 |
  | Nature Protection and Subsoil Inspectorate | Artur H. Grigoryan | 21 June 2018 |
  | Market Surveillance Inspection Body | vacant | |
  | Nuclear Safety Committee | Ashot Martirosyan | 17 September 2008 |
  | State Revenue Committee | Davit Ananyan | 17 May 2018 |
  | Statistics Committee | Stepan Mnatsakanyan | 21 May 2018 |
  | Urban Development Committee | Avetiq Eloyan | 15 June 2018 |
  | Urban Development, Technical Standards and Fire Safety Inspectorate | vacant | |
  
  ### Bodies under the Prime Minister
  
  | Body | Head | Since |
  | - | - | - |
  | National Security Service | Artur Vanetsyan | 10 May 2018 |
  | Police | Valeriy Osipyan | 10 May 2018 |
  | State Inspection Service | Davit Sanasaryan | 21 May 2018 |
  