Hovhannes Hakhverdyan

Hovhannes Hakhverdyan
Հովհաննես Հախվերդյան
1st Defence Minister of Armenia
In office 15 April 1918 – 27 March 1919
Preceded by	position established
Succeeded by	Christophor Araratov
Personal details
Born	(1873-07-29)29 July 1873 Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire
Died	28 April 1931(1931-04-28) (aged 57) Moscow, Soviet Union
Resting place	Armenia
Nationality	Russian–Armenian
Political party	Independent
Relations	Ruben Hakhverdyan (grandson)
Awards	see below
Military service
Allegiance	Russian Empire (1890–1917) Republic of Armenia (1918–1920)
Years of service	1890—1920
Rank	Major General
Battles/wars	Russo-Japanese War World War I Armenian–Azerbaijani War Muslim uprisings in Kars and Sharur–Nakhichevan

Hovhannes Vasily Hakhverdyan (Armenian: Հովհաննես Հախվերդյան; Russian: Ованес Ахвердян, Иван Васильевич Ахвердов) (29 July 1873 – 28 April 1931) was the first Minister of Defence of the First Republic of Armenia from 15 April 1918 to 27 March 1919.