The Thirteen Central Committees of Homenetmen in Modern Times
In 1974, Homenetmen became a global organization with a structure covering its worldwide operations. That same year, the organization held its first General Assembly as a global structure in Beirut, during which the first Central Committee was elected.
The first General Assembly was organized by a three-member Committee elected by the 20th Regional Assembly of Homenetmen in the Middle East, to facilitate the formation of the Homenetmen Central Committee. The committee consisted of Vartkes Der Garabedian, Nshan Tusuzian, and Hrant Mouradian.
Since 1974, Homenetmen has convened thirteen General Assemblies, during which thirteen consecutive Central Committees have been elected, with the following members:
1st Central Committee (1974-1979)
Vartkes Der Garabedian
Vartkes Alahaydoian
Dikran Vosgouni
Puzant Torigian
Nshan Tusuzian
Hovhannes Baytarian (Lebanon)
Armen Deyirmendjian (Western United States)
Taniel Tanielian (Canada)
Barkev Barsamian (South America)
2nd Central Committee (1979-1983)
Vartkes Der Garabedian
Puzant Torigian
Nshan Tusuzian
Hovhannes Baytarian
Haroutyoun Kazanjian
Varoujan Mouradian (Lebanon)
Armen Deyirmendjian (Western United States)
Varoujan Seropian (Canada)
Barkev Barsamian (South America)
3rd Central Committee (1983-1987)
Vartkes Der Garabedian
Puzant Torigian
Haroutyoun Kazanjian
Varoujan Mouradian
Yervant Demirjian
Mihran Shimshirian
Garo Tutunjian (Lebanon)
Vartkes Alahaydoian (Western United States)
Varoujan Seropian (Canada)
4th Central Committee (1987-1991)
Misak Arzumanian
Hovhannes Der Haroutyounian
Ara Hagopian
Badrig Gulbengian
Yervant Demirjian
Mihran Shimshirian
Garo Tutunjian (Lebanon)
Jirayr Boyajian (Western United States)
Varoujan Seropian (Canada)
Siamanto Garabedian (London)
George Daghlian (South America)
5th Central Committee (1991-1995)
Misak Arzumanian
Hovhannes Der Haroutyounian
Ara Hagopian
Badrig Gulbengian
Haroutyoun Kazanjian
Mihran Shimshirian
Garo Tutunjian (Lebanon)
Suren Nazarian (Syria)
Vartan Pakhshyan (Armenia, martyred on December 18, 1991, during the Artsakh Liberation war)
Jirayr Boyajian (Western United States)
Varoujan Seropian (Canada)
Yeghishe Khosdeghian (London)
Arturo Hovhannessian (South America)
6th Central Committee (1995-1999)
Misak Arzumanian
Badrig Gulbengian
Mihran Shimshirian
Garo Tutunjian
Antranig Beoyukian (Lebanon)
Manuel Hallajian (Syria)
Koko Balian
Jirayr Sarkissian (Western United States)
Sarkis Sdepanian (Eastern United States)
Varoujan Seropian (Canada)
Hratch Sisserian (Paris)
7th Central Committee (1999-2003)
Puzant Torigian
Karnig Meguerditchian
Sdepan Der Bedrossian
Harout Chekijian
Bedig Sabounjian (Lebanon)
Manuel Hallajian (Syria)
Koko Balian
Jirayr Sarkissian (Western United States)
Mourad Manougian (Eastern United States)
Hratch Der Sarkissian (Canada)
Hratch Sisserian (Paris)
Apraham Aharonian (South America)
Sarkis DerBedrossian (Australia)
8th Central Committee (2003-2007)
Karnig Meguerditchian
Sdepan Der Bedrossian
Garo Tutunjian (following his death, he was succeeded by Garbis Kabasakalian)
Badrig Gulbengian (Lebanon)
Kevork Garabedian (Syria)
Harutyun Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Mher Tavitian
Manuel Marselian (Western United States)
Vahram Tanielian (Eastern United States)
Hratch Der Sarkissian (Canada)
Levon Baghdassarian (Paris)
Apraham Aharonian (South America)
Sarkis Der Bedrossian (Australia)
9th Central Committee (2007-2011)
Krikoris Bogharian
Garbis Kabasakalian
Mihran Shimshirain (Lebanon)
Harutyun Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Koko Balian (Western United States)
Vahram Tanielian (Eastern United States)
Armen Guedigian (Canada)
Hratch Sisserian (Paris)
Carlos Seferian (South America)
10th Central Committee (2011-2015)
Karnig Meguerditchian
Garbis Kabasakalian
Mihran Shimshirian (following his death, he was succeeded by Krikoris Bogharian)
Sdepan Der Bedrossian (Lebanon)
Garbis Tovmassian (Syria)
Bagrat Yesayan (Armenia)
Hagop Tufengjian
Vicken Tavtian (Eastern United States)
Hratch Mesrobian (Eastern United States)
Armen Guedigian (Canada)
Hratch Sisserian (Paris)
Carlos Seferian (South America)
Vicken Kortian (Australia)
11th Central Committee (2015-2019)
Karnig Meguerditchian
Vatche Najarian
Ishkhan Yeghiaian
Raffi Gevoghlanian (Lebanon)
Bagrat Yesayan
Oshin Pirumyan (Armenia)
Vicken Davtian (Western United States)
Hratch Mesrobian (Eastern United States)
Mossig Topuzian (Canada)
Antranig Baharian (Paris)
Alek Khachatrian (London)
Armando Torkomian (South America)
Vicken Kortian (Australia)
12th Central Committee (2019-2023)
Vatche Nadjarian
Vicken Avakian
Talin Ordoghlian (Lebanon)
Manoug Keushgerian (Syria)
Oshin Pirumyan
Davit Hakopyan (Armenia)
Hratch Sisserian (France)
Fadi-Khajag Kazandjian (Sweden)
Armand Kilijian (Western United States)
Vahe Tanashian (East United States)
Mosig Topouzian (Canada)
Armando Torkomian (South America)
Diran Vahradian (Australia)
13th Central Committee (2023-2027)
Hagop Khatcherian
Vicken Avakian
Talin Ordoghlian (Lebanon)
Avedis Dervishian (Syria)
Sandra Vartanian (Armenia)
Hratch Sisserian (France)
Fadi-Khajag Kazandjian (Sweden)
Vicken Apelian (Western United States)
Mher Tavitian (Western United States)
Vahe Tanashian (East United States)
Lyonie Sarmazian (Canada)
Cecilia Daghlian (South America)
Diran Vahradian (Australia)