Raffi Hovannisian
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Raffi Hovannisian 
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| Birth name | Raffi Hovannisian |
| Birthplace | Fresno |
| Birth date | 20 November 1959 |
| Lived in | Fresno, Los Angeles, Yerevan |
| Resides in | Yerevan |
| Education | UCLA, Georgetown, Tufts |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
| Positions | MFA |
| Affiliations | Heritage Party |
| Languages | English, Armenian |
| Ethnicities | Armenian |
| Dialects | Eastern Armenian |
| Spouses | Armine Hovannisian |
| Children | Garin Hovannisian |
| Relatives | Richard Hovannisian |
Raffi K. Hovannisian is a former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia. International lawyer. Graduate of UCLA (History and Near Eastern Studies), The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy (International Relations and Soviet Affairs), and Georgetown University Law Center. Armenian Center for National and International Studies (ACNIS) Founder and President. He presently leads the pro-Western Heritage (Ժառանգություն, Zharangutiun) party which holds 7 seats in the Armenian parliament.
Raffi and his wife Armine reside in Yerevan. They have five children, including Garin.
He is the eldest son of Professor Richard Hovannisian of UCLA.
See also
- Raffi Hovannisian Quits Race Amid Nomination Row - March 26, 2012
- Forward to the Past: Russia, Turkey, and Armenia’s Faith Oct. 17, 2008
- Raffi Hovannisian's Unpublished Interview with Turkish News Magazine Aug. 21, 2008
- Raffi Hovannisian: 2005 State-Of-The-State Address
- Raffi Hovannisian Detained at Yerevan Airport