Karen Demirchyan
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Summary
Karen Demirchyan was born on April 17, 1932[1], in Yerevan[2]. He died on October 27, 1999[3], in Yerevan[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (754 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).[6]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: grave of Karen Demirchyan[7], Komitas Pantheon[8]
- Child: Stepan Demirchyan[9]
- Country of citizenship: Soviet Union[10], Armenia[11]
- Position held: member of the National Assembly of Armenia[12], deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union[13], President of the National Assembly of Armenia[14], First Secretary of the Armenian Communist Party[15]
- Educated at: National Polytechnic University of Armenia[16], Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[17]
- Award received: Order of the October Revolution[18], National Hero of Armenia[19], Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"[20], Medal "Marshal Baghramyan"[21], Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin"[22], Medal "In Commemoration of the 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv"[23], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[24], Order of Lenin[25], VDNKh gold medal[26]
- Member of: Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Member of political party: Communist Party of the Soviet Union[29], People's Party of Armenia[30]
- Commons category: Karen Demirchyan[31]
- Cause of death: gunshot wound[32]
- Family name: Demirchyan[33]
- Given name: Karen[34]
- Work location: Yerevan[35]
- Allegiance: Soviet Union[36]
- Manner of death: homicide[37]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 3[38]
- Participant in: 27th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[39], 26th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[40], 25th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union[41]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[42], Armenian[43]
- Name in native language: Կարեն Սերոբի Դեմիրճյան[44]
- Sibling: Демирчян, Камо Серопович[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Karen Demirchyan include Yerevan Metro[46], a rapid transit[47], in Armenia[48], founded in 1981[49] and Karen Demirchyan Museum[50], a biographical museum[51], in Armenia[52], founded in 2001[53].
Why It Matters
Karen Demirchyan has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
Entities named for him include Yerevan Metro[46], a rapid transit[47], in Armenia[48], founded in 1981[49] and Karen Demirchyan Museum[50], a biographical museum[51], in Armenia[52], founded in 2001[53].
FAQs
Where was Karen Demirchyan born?
Karen Demirchyan was born in Yerevan[2].
Where did Karen Demirchyan die?
Karen Demirchyan passed away in Yerevan[4].
What did Karen Demirchyan do for work?
Karen Demirchyan worked as a politician[5].
Where did Karen Demirchyan go to school?
Karen Demirchyan was educated at National Polytechnic University of Armenia[16] and Higher Party School at the Central Committee of the CPSU[17].
What awards did Karen Demirchyan receive?
Honors received include Order of the October Revolution[18], National Hero of Armenia[19], Medal "For Distinction in Guarding the State Border of the USSR"[20], and Medal "Marshal Baghramyan"[21].