Rita Sargsyan | |
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Rita Sargsyan photo
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First Lady of Armenia | |
Assumed office 9 April 2008 |
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President | Serzh Sargsyan |
Preceded by | Bella Kocharyan |
Personal details | |
Born |
Rita Aleksandri Dadayan 6 March 1961 Stepanakert, Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast, Azerbaijani SSR, Soviet Union |
Nationality | Armenian |
Spouse(s) | Serzh Sargsyan (m. 1983) |
Profession | Music teacher |
Religion | Armenian Apostolic Church |
Website | Official website |
Rita Aleksandri Sargsyan (Armenian: Ռիտա Ալեքսանդրի Սարգսյան, née Dadayan (Դադայան), born 6 March 1961) is the wife of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and is the First Lady of Armenia. She was born to a military family and is a music teacher by specialization.
As the spouse of the President of Armenia, Rita Sargsyan is now realizing charitable activity in the fields of art and healthcare. Sargsyan is the Honorary Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Donate Life benevolent Fund and Honorary Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Armaveni benevolent Fund.