Mikael Harutyunyan | |
|---|---|
| Defence Minister of Armenia | |
| In office 4 April 2007 – 14 April 2008 | |
| President | Robert Kocharyan Serzh Sargsyan |
| Preceded by | Serzh Sargsyan |
| Succeeded by | Seyran Ohanyan |
| Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces | |
| In office 1995 – 4 April 2007 | |
| President | Levon Ter-Petrosyan Robert Kocharyan |
| Preceded by | Norat Ter-Grigoryants |
| Succeeded by | Seyran Ohanyan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 February 1946 Sagiyan, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Armenian Russian |
| Political party | Independent |
| Alma mater | Frunze Military Academy Soviet Union General Staff Academy |
| Awards | see below |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | .svg){kind=small} Soviet Army Armenian Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1963–2007 |
| Rank | Colonel General |
Mikael Harutyuni Harutyunyan (Armenian: Միքայել Հարությունի Հարությունյան; born 10 February 1946) is an Armenian general who served as the Defence Minister of Armenia from 4 April 2007 until 14 April 2008. From 14 April 2008 to 24 May 2018, he served as Chief Military Inspector and advisor to the President of Armenia. From 1995 to 2007, he served as the Chief of the General Staff of the Armenian Armed Forces. He currently resides in Russia and is wanted in Armenia on charges related to the violence during the 2008 Armenian presidential election protests.