Anahit Avanesian

Anahit Avanesian (; born 21 March 1981) is an Armenian jurist and the current minister of health of Armenia. Before, she has been a jurist in the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the pharmaceutical industry.

Education She enrolled in the Faculty of Law of the Yerevan State University in 1997 from where she earned a M.Sc. in Civil Law in 2003. She followed up on her studies at the American University of Armenia, graduating from the Master Programme in Law. Between 2002 and 2004, she took part in Leadership Programs of the Leadership Development Center and the South Caucasus Young Women Leadership program. In January 2021, she became the successor of Health Minister Arsen Torosyan (hy) from the Civil Contract As health minister, she was a central figure responsible for dealing with affronting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life She is married and has three children.