Biography of the Newly Appointed Minister of Justice

The biography of the newly appointed Minister of Justice, Rustam Badasyan, has been published on the official website of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Armenia.

Date of Birth: January 27, 1991, Yerevan.

Work Experience:

• 2012-2013: Leading specialist at the Shengavit Tax Inspectorate of the State Revenue Committee of the Republic of Armenia.
• 2013-2014: Investigator at the Investigation Department of the State Revenue Committee (currently the Department for Detection of Offenses and Administrative Proceedings).
• 2014-2015: Senior lawyer at Virtualex Law Office.
• May 2015 - May 21, 2018: Lawyer, senior lawyer, partner at the “Concern-Diалог” Law Office. Specialization in tax law, economic crimes, competition.
• May 24, 2018 - June 19, 2019: Deputy Chairman of the State Revenue Committee of Armenia.
• Appointed Minister of Justice by the decree of the President of Armenia on June 19, 2019.

Education:

• 2011: Bachelor’s degree from the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University.
• 2013: Master’s degree from the Faculty of Law of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia’s Educational-Scientific International Center.
• 2015: Completed the Armenian School of Advocacy and obtained a license for legal practice.

Additional Information:

Fluent in English and Russian.

On July 6, 2018, awarded the class rank of “Senior Advisor of the State Tax Service of Armenia.”

Married.