Zaruhi Postanjyan

Zaruhi Postanjyan (; born January 16, 1972, Yerevan) is an Armenian Member of Parliament since 2007, a public activist and a member of Heritage board. She was the head of "Heritage" faction of National Assembly of Armenia.

Early life Zaruhi Postanjyan was born on January 16, 1972, in Yerevan, Armenia. She graduated from the Yerevan MYUD Law Institute in 1994. Defending Zaruhi Postanjyan’s right to freedom of speech, Heritage party condemned political persecution of its member. According to the pro-opposition website Armenianow.com, Postanjyan got hero’s welcome from supporters at Zvartnots Airport after challenging President in Strasbourg. People held flowers, balloons and flags of Armenia as they came to greet Postanjyan.

Police altercation In Yerevan on May 14, 2017, on the day of the municipal election she was running for, Postanjyan and her daughter were dragged out of the campaign offices of the Republic Party by the police. They had come into the office to complain about vote buying.