This is a list of some famous Armenians in Syria.
Politics and military
Sarkis Assadourian (born 1948, Aleppo), former member of Canadian Parliament
Samuel Der-Yeghiayan (born 1952, Aleppo), United States federal judge, noteworthy for being the first Armenian immigrant to become a federal judge in the United States
Varoujan Garabedian (born 1954, Qamishli), former member of the ASALA, linked with the Orly airport attack of 1983
Jacobo Harrotian (fl. 19th century, Aleppo – 1929 Dominican Republic), Mexican General officer of Armenian descent who participated in the Mexican Revolution
Garo Kahkejian (1963, Aleppo – 1993, Magauz near Martakert), Armenian military commander and participant of the Nagorno-Karabakh war, buried in the Yerablur Pantheon
Aram Karamanoukian (1910 - 1996), lieutenant-general of the Syrian army
Hrant Maloyan (1896 - 1978), General Commander of the Internal Security Forces in Syria
Vartan Oskanian (born 1955, Aleppo), Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia between 1998 and 2008
Sarkis Soghanalian (1929, Alexandretta – 2011, Hialeah, Florida), Lebanese-American international private arms dealer from Syria, nicknamed The Merchant of Death
Levon Ter-Petrossian (1945, Aleppo), President of Armenia between 1991 and 1998
Karekin I Sarkissian (1932, Kesab – 1999, Vagharshapat), catholicos of All Armenians between 1994–1999, and catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia between 1983–1994 as Karekin II
Zareh I Payaslian (1915, Marash – 1963, Beirut), catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia from 1956 to 1963 who served as Primate of Aleppo between 1943–1956
Literature, history and journalism
Garnik Addarian (1925, Aleppo – 1986, Beirut), renowned Armenian Diasporan poet
Kevork Ajemian (1932, Manbij – 1998, Lyon), prominent writer, journalist, novelist and public activist, one of the founders of ASALA
Hagop Barsoumian (1936, Aleppo – 1986, Beirut), was an Armenian scholar and Armenologist, Ph.D. in Ottoman History
Antranig Chalabian (1922, Kesab – 2011, Southfield, Michigan), US-based Armenian historian, medical illustrator and cartographer
Seta Dadoyan (born in Aleppo), Lebanon-based Armenian scholar, Doctor of Sciences in Philosophy focusing on the history of Armenian philosophy
Antranig Dzarugian (1913, Gürün – 1989, Beirut), famous Armenian Diasporan novelist and poet of the 20th century, raised and educated in Aleppo
Bedros Hadjian (born 1933, Jarabulus), Buenos Aires-based Armenian contemporary writer and journalist
Rizqallah Hassun (1825, Aleppo – 1880, London), Syrian-Armenian poet and the founder of the first newspaper written solely in Arabic, Mirat al-ahwal, in 1855
Moushegh Ishkhan (1914, Sivrihisar – 1990, Beirut), famous Armenian Diasporan poet of the 20th century, raised and educated in Damascus
Harry Koundakjian (1930–2014), Syrian-born American news photographer, photojournalist and photo editor
Vahan Kurkjian (1863, Aleppo – 1961, New York), Armenian author, historian and teacher, publisher of Loussaper Armenian newspaper in 1904 in Cairo
Harut Sassounian (born 1950, Aleppo), Armenian-American writer and political analyst, publisher of The California Courier
Simon Simonian (1914, Ayntab – 1986, Beirut) Aleppo-raised and educated Armenian writer, public activist and teacher, founder of the Spurk Journal in 1958 in Beirut
Hrag Vartanian (born in Aleppo), Brooklyn-based Armenian-American contemporary writer, critic and cultural worker.
Manvel Zulalyan (1929, Aleppo – 2012, Yerevan), academic Armenian historian, Armenologist, and professor of the Armenian State Pedagogical University, Ph.D. in Oriental studies
Roger Altounyan (1922, Aleppo – 1987), Syrian-born Anglo-Armenian physician and pharmacologist who pioneered the use of sodium cromoglycate as a remedy for asthma
Kevork Mardikian (born 1957, Latakia), football trainer and one of the best Syrian footballers of all time, played during the 1970s and 1980s
Mardik Mardikian (born 1992, Latakia), current member of Syria national football team, son of trainer Kevork Mardigian
Music, theatre and drama
George Tutunjian (1930, Aleppo – 2006, Montreal), renowned Armenian patriotic songs performer.
Aram Tigran (1934, Qamishli – 2009, Athens), famous Armenian singer among Kurds who sang primarily in Kurdish and Armenian.
Karnig Sarkissian (born 1953, Aleppo), renowned contemporary performer of Armenian revolutionary songs.
Paul Baghdadlian (1953, Aleppo – 2011, Glendale, California), worldwide Armenian singer.
Haig Yazdjian (born 1959, Aleppo), Greece-based Syrian-Armenian composer, vocalist and an Oud player.
Avraam Russo (born 1969, Aleppo), born as Apraham Ipjian, famous Syrian-Armenian singer in Russia.
Raffi Ohanian (born 1989, Aleppo), contemporary singer, the 2009–2010 winner of Hay Superstar TV hit show of the Idol series in Armenia.
Arsen Grigoryan Mro (born 1968, Al Qamishli), one of the most notable and famous Armenian Patriotic and National singers in Armenia and the diaspora.
Jean Carzou (1907, Aleppo – 2000, Marsac-sur-l'Isle, Dordogne), renowned French-Armenian painter from Syria.
Yousuf Karsh (1908–2002), Armenian Canadian portrait photographer
Shahen Khachatrian (born 1934, Aleppo), artist and art expert, founding director of Arshile Gorky Museum in Vagharshapat.
Business and public activism
Giovanni Anastasi (1780, Damascus – 1860, Alexandria), wealthy merchant and antiquarian, served as Swedish-Norwegian consul-general in Alexandria from 1828 until his death.
Charles A. Agemian (1909, Aleppo – 1996, Neptune City, New Jersey), nationally known Armenian-American banker.
Albert A. Boyajian (born 1940, Aleppo), American business leader and activist for Armenian causes.
Vatche Arslanian (1955, Aleppo – 2003, Baghdad), member of the Canadian Red Cross and head of logistics for the ICRC in Iraq during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Jack Kachkar (born 1964, Damascus), Armenian Canadian businessman.
Arto Der Haroutunian (1952, Aleppo – 1987, England), celebrated British-Armenian cook, restaurateur, architect, painter, poet and translator.
DJ Sedrak (1963, Aleppo – 2008, Yerevan), TV presenter and the first radio-DJ in Armenia, born as Setrag Davidian.
Charla Baklayan Faddoul (23 July 1976, Aleppo, Syria), reality star who appeared on The Amazing Race 5 and The Amazing Race: All-Stars with her cousin Mirna.
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