Prime Minister of the Republic of Artsakh Արցախի հանրապետության վարչապետ (Armenian) |
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Residence | Stepanakert |
Appointer | President of Artsakh |
Formation | 8 January 1992 |
First holder | Oleg Yesayan |
Final holder | Arayik Harutyunyan |
Abolished | 7 September 2017 |
The Prime Minister of Artsakh was the head of government of the unrecognized Republic of Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) between 1992 and 2017.
The position of Prime Minister was established in 1992, and was appointed by the head of state—the President. In a constitutional referendum held in 2017, citizens voted in favour of transforming Artsakh into a presidential system and the office of Prime Minister was abolished. The President become both the head of state and the head of government.
This is a list of the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Artsakh.