List of American politicians of Armenian descent



This article is the list of Armenian American politicians, officeholders and party chairpersons.

Bold indicates incumbent officeholders.

Note: persons are classified by chronological order

Executive Office of the President

 * Ken Khachigian, White House Director of Speechwriting, Reagan Administration
 * Aram Bakshian, White House Director of Speechwriting, Reagan Administration (1981–83)
 * Ike Hajinazarian, White House Regional Communications Director, Biden Administration (2021)
 * Jeff Marootian, Special Assistant to the President for Climate and Science Agency Personnel, Biden Administration (2021–22)
 * Jirair Ratevosian, Acting Chief of Staff of John N. Nkengasong, U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Global Health Diplomacy in 2022–23

Mayors

 * Mayors of Glendale, California

Other

 * Paul Krekorian, Los Angeles City Council (2010—)
 * Nina Hachigian, Deputy Mayor of International Affairs for Los Angeles (2017–2022)

Others

 * United States Foreign Service
 * Leon Dominian, consul in Rome (1921), consul-general in Stuttgart (1930), first secretary of the U.S. legation at Montevideo, Uruguay
 * Edward Alexander, Deputy Director for the Soviet Union and East Europe

Other political figures

 * Barry Zorthian, diplomat and press spokesman during the Vietnam War
 * Edward N. Costikyan, New York-based political personality
 * Danny Tarkanian, Nevada-based politician and candidate
 * Jeff Kurzon, New York City attorney and politician
 * Terry Phillips, non-partisan candidate for California's 23rd congressional district in 2012
 * Scott Ashjian
 * David Krikorian
 * Paul Paul
 * Simon Marootian
 * Ralph Moradian
 * Haiganush R. Bedrosian
 * Robert Hagopian, Saugus, Massachusetts Town 1974
 * Jirair Ratevosian, candidate, acting chief of staff to the United States Global AIDS Coordinator (2022–23)