List of American politicians of Armenian descent
George Deukmejian has served as a State Assemblyman, Senator, State Attorney General and a former Governor of California.
This article is the list of Armenian American politicians, officeholders and party chairpersons.
Bold indicates incumbent officeholders.
Note: persons are classified by chronological order
Federal
Steven Derounian was the first high-ranked American officeholder of Armenian ancestry
House of Representatives
- Steven Derounian, Republican, New York (1953–1965)[1]
- Adam Benjamin, Jr., Democrat, Indiana (1977-1982)
- Chip Pashayan, Republican, California (1979–1991)[1]
- Anna Eshoo, Democrat, California (1993—)[1]
- John E. Sweeney, Republican, New York (1999-2007)[1]
- Jackie Speier, Democrat, California (2008—)[1]
Other
- Robert Mardian, United States Assistant Attorney General (1970–1972)
State
Governors
- George Deukmejian, Republican, California (1983–1991)[2]
Other
- Steven Derounian, Justice of the New York Supreme Court (1969-1981)[1]
- George Deukmejian, California Attorney General (1979-1983)[2]
- Julia Tashjian, Secretary of the State of Connecticut (1983-1991)[3][1]
- Dickran Tevrizian, United States District Court for the Central District of California (1985-2005)[1]
- Armand Arabian, Justice of the Supreme Court of California (1990-1996)[1]
- Marvin R. Baxter, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of California (1991—)[1]
- Brad Avakian, Commissioner of the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (2008—)[4]
- Rachel Kaprielian, Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles (2008-2014); Massachusetts Secretary of Labor and Worforce Development[5]
- Peter Koutoujian, Middlesex County sheriff, Massachusetts (2011—)[6]
Legislature
Lower
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Upper
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Local
Mayors
| Name | City | Years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sabonjian, RobertRobert Sabonjian | Waukegan, Illinois | 1957–1977 1985–1989 |
|
| Mardian, SamuelSamuel Mardian | Phoenix, Arizona | 1960–1964 | |
| Torigian, PeterPeter Torigian | Peabody, Massachusetts | 1978-2001 | |
| Zarian, LarryLarry Zarian | Glendale, California | 1986–1987 1990–1991 1993–1994 1997–1998 |
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| Paravonian, HaigHaig Paravonian | Waukegan, Illinois | 1989–1993 | |
| Paparian, BillBill Paparian | Pasadena, California | 1995-1997 | |
| Avedisian, ScottScott Avedisian | Warwick, Rhode Island | 2000— | |
| Manoukian, RafiRafi Manoukian | Glendale, California | 2003–2004 2005–2006 |
|
| Yousefian, BobBob Yousefian | Glendale, California | 2004–2005 | |
| Tutunjian, HarryHarry Tutunjian | Troy, New York | 2004–2012 | |
| Najarian, AraAra Najarian | Glendale, California | 2007–2008 2010–2011 2015– |
|
| Shuklian, AmyAmy Shuklian | Visalia, California | 2011–2013 | |
| Sinanyan, ZarehZareh Sinanyan | Glendale, California | 2014–2015 | |
| Hadjinian, JackJack Hadjinian | Montebello, California | 2014– | |
Other
- Onnie Shekerjian, Vice-Mayor of Tempe, Arizona (2006-)[20]
- Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles City Council (2010—)[1]
Other
- Edward N. Costikyan, New York-based political personality
- Danny Tarkanian, Nevada-based politician and candidate
See also
References
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- 1 2 3 4 "George Deukmejian". The Governors' Gallery, California State Library. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 Bakalian, Anny. Armenian-Americans: from being to feeling Armenian. Somerset, N.J.: Transaction. p. 176. ISBN 9781412842273.
- 1 2 3 "Brad Avakian". My Civil Rights Story. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- 1 2 "Kaprielian Appointed Registrar of Motor Vehicles". Armenian Mirror-Spectator. 30 May 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1 2 Matos, Alejandra (22 May 2012). "Armenian Heritage Park opens to honor immigrants". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1 2 Bulbulian, Berge (2000). The Fresno Armenians: history of a diaspora community. Fresno, CA: Press at California State University, Fresno. p. 161. ISBN 9780912201351.
- ↑ "ANC PAC Hosts Fundraiser for Congressional Candidate Howard Kaloogian". Asbarez. 3 March 2006. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Sassounian, Harut (13 November 2012). "Armenian-Americans Score Major Gains in US Elections". The Armenian Weekly. Retrieved 27 December 2012.
- ↑ Der Mugrdechian, Barlow. "Walter Karabian Donates Political Papers to Central Valley Political Archive at Henry Madden Library". Armenian Studies Program, California State University, Fresno. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- 1 2 "Past Mayors of Waukegan". City of Waukegan. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ DiCanio, Margaret (2002). Memory fragments from the Armenian genocide : a mosaic of shared heritage. New York: Mystery and Suspense Press. p. 224. ISBN 9780595238651.
- ↑ McCabe, Kathy (September 16, 2004). "Peabody takes pride in memory of Torigian". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "City of Glendale, CA : Glendale Mayors". glendaleca.gov. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ "Bill Paparian Biography". Retrieved 19 September 2013.
- ↑ Vartabedian, Tom (April 14, 2011). "Sixth term a charm for Mayor Scott Avedisian". Armenian Reporter. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ Kenneth C. Crowe II (December 28, 2011). "His taste for politics began with a lunch". New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
- ↑ Lurie, George. "Council picks Shuklian to be Visalia's new mayor". Valley Voice. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
- ↑ Sprague, Mike (25 November 2014). "Montebello Councilman Jack Hadjinian elected mayor". Whittier Daily News. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ↑ "Onnie Shekerjian, Vice Mayor". City of Tempe, AZ. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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