Hovhannes Hakhverdyan
Hovhannes Vasily Hakhverdyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Հախվերդյան; Russian: Ованес Ахвердян, Иван Васильевич Ахвердов) (29 July 1873 – 28 April 1931) was the first Minister of Defence of the First Republic of Armenia from 15 April 1918 to 27 March 1919.
Hovhannes Hakhverdyan | |
|---|---|
| 1st Defence Minister of Armenia | |
| In office 15 April 1918 – 27 March 1919 | |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Succeeded by | Christophor Araratov |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 July 1873 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire |
| Died | 28 April 1931 (aged 57) Moscow, Soviet Union |
| Resting place | Armenia |
| Nationality | Armenian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Relations | Ruben Hakhverdyan (grandson) |
| Awards | see below |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Russian Empire (1890–1917) Republic of Armenia (1918–1920) |
| Years of service | 1890—1920 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | Russian-Japanese War World War I Armenian–Azerbaijani war Muslim uprisings in Kars and Sharur–Nakhichevan |
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