Ruben Darbinyan
Ruben Darbinian | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Justiceof the First Republic of Armenia | |
| In office 24 January 1920 – 23 November 1920 | |
| Prime Minister | Alexander KhatisianHamo Ohanjanyan |
| Preceded by | Abraham Gyulkhandanyan |
| Succeeded by | Arsham Khondkaryan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Artashes Chilingarian 1883 Akhalkalaki, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1968 (aged 84–85) Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America |
| Nationality | Armenian |
Artashes Stepani Chilingarian (Armenian: Արտաշէս Ստեփանի Չիլինկարեան; 1883 – 1968), better known as Ruben Darbinian (Ռուբէն Դարբինեան), was an Armenian politician, activist and writer. He was a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) political party. In 1920, he served as the minister of justice of the First Republic of Armenia. He was also a renowned contributor to and editor of a number of Armenian publications in Tbilisi, Baku, and Boston.