Anna Hakobyan

Anna Vachiki Hakobyan (; born February 1, 1978) is an Armenian journalist and the wife of the current Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan. She is the editor-in-chief of the Haykakan Zhamanak (Armenian Times) newspaper. Unofficially, Hakobyan is regarded as the "First Lady of Armenia", a position that is reserved for the spouses of the President of Armenia. Education and career Anna Hakobyan was born on February 1, 1978, in the Armenian SSR. She graduated from the Yerevan State University. After she graduated, she began working as a journalist in Armenia. She is currently the editor-in-chief of the largest newspaper in Armenia, Haykakan Zhamanak. 2018 Velvet Revolution Hakobyan played an active role in the 2018 Armenian revolution, which were a series of anti-government peaceful mass protests in response to the past president's third consecutive term. On May 8, 2018, Nikol Pashinyan was elected Prime Minister. Spouse of the Prime Minister