Before Homenetmen became a global organization, its operations were mainly centered in the Middle East. Since 1929, consecutive Regional Committees have managed Homenetmen’s operations in the Middle East: first the organization’s chapters in Syria and Lebanon, and then in Palestine and Jordan, as well.

These committees were initially called the “Regional Committees of Homenetmen in Syria and Lebanon.”

In1937, the Homenetmen chapter in Jerusalem was included in this structure. The Committee changed its name to the “Regional Committee of Homenetmen in Syria, Lebanon, and Palestine.” In 1946, the Homenetmen Amman Chapter was created, and so the Committee added Transjordan to its name. In 1960, the Committee was renamed yet again and became the “Regional Committee of Homenetmen in the Middle East.”

All consecutive Regional Committees are listed below in chronological order:

1929-1931

Dr. Alexan Bezjian (Chairperson), Vahan Torossian (Secretary), Dajad Srabian (Treasurer), Simon Terjanian (Chief Scout and in charge for the program of Swedish physical education), Khoren Soukiassian (Person in Charge for athletics), Hagop Avakian (Assistant), Dr. Hagop Kassabian (Advisor).

1931-1933

Dr. Alexan Bezjian, Haig Calendaire, Khoren Soukiassian, Simon Terjanian, Kevork Sazjian, Alber Hagopian, Souren Papakhian.

1933-1935

Dr. Peniamin Koulakian, Dr. Aram Baghdassarian, Khoren Soukiassian, Simon Terjanian, Onnig Beojekian, Kevork Sazjian, Yeghishe Manougian.

1935-1937

Dr. Peniamin Koulakian, Dr. Aram Baghdassarian, Khoren Soukiassian, Simon Terjanian, Onnig Beojekian, Kevork Sazjian, Yeghishe Manougian.

1937-1940

Alber Hagopian, Onnig Beojekian, Khoren Soukiassian, Onnig Piligian, Tate Karakalpakian.

1940-1942

Dr. Peniamin Koulakian (Chairperson), Vahram Gurjian (Secretary), Alber Hagopian (Treasurer), Hovhannes Shahinian and Khoren Soukiassian (Advisors).

 

1942-1944

Onnig Beojekian (Chairperson), Vahram Gurjian (Secretary), Alber Hagopian (Treasurer), Onnig Meliksetian (Second Secretary and Person in Charge for scouting activities), Hovhannes Shahinian (Person in Charge for football activities), Mampre Hissarian (Advisor).

 

1944-1947

Onnig Beojekian (Chairperson), Vahram Gurjian (Secretary), Alber Hagopian (Treasurer), Onnig Meliksetian (Second Secretary and Person in Charge for Scouting), Hovhannes Shahinian (Person in Charge for Football), Mampre Hissarian (Advisor).

 

1947-1949

Vahram Gurjian (Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian and Yeghishe Manougian (Secretaries), Mampre Hissarian (Treasurer), Dr. Aram Baghdassarian, Hovhannes Shahinian, Manoug Dedeian, and Onnig Piligian (Advisors).

 

1949-1951

Dr. Adour Kabakian (Chairperson), Hagop Ashjian (Secretary), Manoug Dedeian (Treasurer), Missak Bezhian (Accountant), Vahram Gurjian (Person in Charge for Sports).

 

1951-1954

Adour Kabakian (Chairperson), Alber Hagopian (Vice Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian (Secretary), Manoug Dedeian (Treasurer), Hrant Mouradian (Accountant), Hovhannes Shahinian (Person in Charge for Sports), Missak Nezhian (Advisor).

 

1954-1956

Dr. Hagop Berberian (Chairperson), Missak Bezhian (Vice Chairperson), Hrant Mouradian and Hagop Khoubesserian (Secretaries), Manoug Dedeian (Treasurer), Hovhannes Shahinian (Person in Charge for Sports), Aram Antikajian and Antranig Yeramian (Advisors).

 

1956-1958

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian (Secretary), Hagop Koubesserian (Second Secretary and Person in Charge for Scouting), Manoug Dedeian (Treasurer), Levon Babigian (Accountant), Aram Antikajian (Person in Charge for Football), Antranig Yeramian (Person in Charge for Athletics).

 

1958-1960

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian (Secretary and Person in Charge for Scouting), Philip Zakarian (Secretary), Manoug Dedeian (Treasurer), Levon Babigian (Accountant), Aram Antikajian (Person in Charge for Football), Antranig Yeramian (Person in Charge for Athletics).

 

1960-1965

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian (Secretary), Manoug Dedeian (Treasurer), Hrant Mouradian (Accountant), Onnig Meliksetian, Hagop Kadian, and Antranig Orfalian (Advisors).

 

1965-1967

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Missak Arzumanian (Vice Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian (Secretary), Antranig Ourfalian (Second Secretary), Aram Antikajian (Treasurer), Hrant Mouradian (Accountant), Nshan Tusuzian (Person in Charge for Scouting), Hagop Kadian (Person in Charge for Athletics), Joseph Nalbandian (Person in Charge for Football).

 

1967-1969

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Missak Arzumanian (Vice Chairperson), Dr. Hagop Berberian and Antranig Ourfalian (Secretaries), Aram Antikajian (Treasurer), Hrant Mouradian (Accountant), Nshan Tusuzian (Person in Charge for Scouting), Hagop Kadian (Person in Charge for Athletics), Joseph Nalbandian (Person in Charge for Football).

 

1969-1971

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Missak Arzumanian (Vice Chairperson), Yervant Demirjian (Secretary), Zhirayr Khachadourian (Treasurer), Hrant Mouradian (Accountant), Hovhannes Der Haroutyounian, Joseph Nalbandian, Vahe Tanielian, and Dr. Vartkes Gureghian (Advisors).

 

1971-1973

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Missak Arzumanian (Vice Chairperson), Yervant Demirjian and Varoujan Mouradian (Secretaries), Vartkes Anahaydoian (Treasurer), Puzant Torigian (Accountant), Vartivar Hovhannessian, Hovhannes Der Haroutyounian, and Dr. Haroutyoun Kazanjian (Advisors).

 

1973-1974

Hovhannes Shahinian (Chairperson), Dr. Missak Arzumanian (Vice Chairperson), Dr. Haroutyoun Kazanjian and Garo Bedrossian (Secretaries), Vartkes Anahaydoian (Treasurer), Puzant Torigian (Accountant), Hovhannes Der Haroutyounian (Person in Charge for Athletics), Hagop Hamamjian (Person in Charge for Scouting), Vahe Tanielian (Advisor).

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