title: Labor and Social Affairs Ministers of Armenia
text: # Labor and Social Affairs Ministers of Armenia
  
  The Ministers of Social Protection of Armenia: (Armenian: Հայաստանի աշխատանքի և սոցիալական հարցերի նախարարներ)
  
  ## Introduction
  
  In 1990, Armenia's Ministry for Social Security was reorganized into the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. On February 28, 2000 according to President’s decree, the Ministry was merged into the Ministry of Health and Social Security. On May 20, 2000 according to President’s decree, the Ministry was separated as the Ministry of Social Security. On December 25, 2003 pursuant to President’s decree, it was renamed the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.
  
  ## Ministers
  
  | Name | Office | President |
  | - | - | - |
  | Ashot Yesayan | 1991-1995 | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
  | Raphael Bagoyan | 1995-1996 | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
  | Hranush Hakobyan | 1996-1998 | Levon Ter-Petrosyan |
  | Gagik Yeganyan | 1998-1999 | Robert Kocharyan |
  | Razmik Martirosyan | 1999-2003 | Robert Kocharyan |
  | Aghvan Vardanyan | 2003-2008 | Robert Kocharyan |
  | Arsen Hambardzumyan | 2008-2009 | Serzh Sargsyan |
  | Gevorg Petrosyan | 2009-2009 | Serzh Sargsyan |
  | Mkhitar Mnatsakanyan | 2009-2010 | Serzh Sargsyan |
  | Arthur Gregorian | 2010-2012 | Serzh Sargsyan |
  | Artem Asatryan | 2012–2018 | Serzh Sargsyan |
  | Mane Tandilyan | 2018–2018 |
  | Zaruhi Batoyan | 2019–present |
  