Manvel Grigoryan
Armenian military commander and politician (1956–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Manvel Sektori Grigoryan (Armenian: Մանվել Սեկտորի Գրիգորյան; 14 July 1956 – 19 November 2020[1]) was an Armenian military leader and a member of the National Assembly of Armenia.
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Lieutenant General Manvel Grigoryan | |
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Native name | Մանվել Գրիգորյան |
Born | (1956-07-14)14 July 1956 Arshaluys, Armavir Province, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
Died | 19 November 2020(2020-11-19) (aged 64) Yerevan, Armenia |
Allegiance | Soviet Union Armenia |
Service/ | Soviet Army Armed Forces of Armenia |
Years of service | 1975–2020 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Ejmiatsin Volunteer Battalion (1992–1993) 83rd Motorized Rifle Brigade (1993–1996) 1st Army Corps (1996–2000) |
Battles/wars | First Nagorno-Karabakh War |
Awards | Hero of Artsakh |
Children | 8 |
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At one point he was one of the highest-ranking officials in the Armenian Army, serving as Deputy Minister of Defense from 2000 to 2008. He served as the president of the Yerkrapah Volunteer Union from 1999 to 2018.