Prime Minister of Armenia
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Armenia Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վարչապետ | |
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| Government of Armenia | |
| Style | Mr. Prime Minister (formal) His Excellency (diplomatic, abroad) |
| Status | Head of government |
| Member of | Cabinet of Armenia |
| Residence | Prime Minister's Residence |
| Seat | Yerevan |
| Appointer | President of Armenia, based on appointee's ability to command confidence in the National Assembly |
| Term length | No term limit Parliamentary elections to the National Assembly are held every five years at most. After election Prime Minister and the Cabinet resigns and the newly elected National Assembly approves the Prime Minister. |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Armenia |
| Inaugural holder | Hovhannes Kajaznuni |
| Formation | 30 June 1918 |
| Deputy | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Salary | AMD 15,079,920/ US$ 38,825 annually |
| Website | www |
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The prime minister of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի Հանրապետության վարչապետ, romanized: Hayastani Hanrapetut’yan varch’apet) is the head of government and most senior minister within the Armenian government, and is required by the constitution to "determine the main directions of policy of the Government, manage the activities of the Government and coordinate the work of the members of the Government." Also, according to the constitution, the prime minister heads the Security Council, which prescribes the main directions of the country's defense policy; thus, the prime minister is effectively the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Armenia. Nikol Pashinyan is the current prime minister. He took the office on 8 May 2018 following the resignation of Serzh Sargsyan.