Alen Simonyan

Alen Roberti Simonyan (; born 5 January 1980) is an Armenian politician who served as the president of the National Assembly of Armenia from 2 August 2021 to 2 August 2026. He served as the acting president of Armenia from 1 February 2022 to 13 March 2022, and is a former member of Yerevan City Council. He currently serves as the Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia since 13 August 2026.

Career Education and activities prior to politics Simonyan studied at the Faculty of Law of Yerevan State University, graduating in 2000. He would go on to serve two years in the Armed Forces of Armenia, before becoming Assistant to the Chairman of the Court of the First Instance of Ajapnyak and Davitashen Communities. From 2003 to 2004, he worked as a human resources manager at Converse Bank.

From 2006 to 2007, Simonyan worked at a radio station. He then cooperated with television companies TV5, Yerkir Media, and Armenia TV for the next five years, directing and producing a number of musical and political video clips. In 2012, he became Editor-in-Chief of "Ararat" magazine before founding Ararat Media Group LLC (araratnews.am web site and "Ararat" magazine).

On 27 June 2024, Simonyan confirmed that Armenia's leadership wants the country to join the European Union and that it will hold a referendum in the near future. Simonyan stated "Our society has made a decision to be part of the European Union" and "I think that sometime in the near future we will have this referendum and I am sure that our people will say yes".

He was appointed Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia on 13 August 2026.

Personal life Simonyan was married to Mariam Margaryan. They have three children. They divorced in July 2025.