Arshavir Shirakian
Arshavir Shirakian | |
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Shiragian's passport photo in 1919 | |
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | April 12, 1973 (aged 72–73) |
| Resting place | Hackensack Cemetery 40°54′31″N 74°02′00″W / 40.90872°N 74.033301°W |
| Known for | Assassinating Cemal Azmi, Said Halim Pasha, Behaeddin Shakir, and Vahe Ihsan |
| Political party | Armenian Revolutionary Federation |
Arshavir Shirakian (also Shiragian, Armenian: Արշաւիր Շիրակեան; January 1, 1902 or 1900 – April 12, 1973) was an Armenian writer and assassin who was noted for his assassination of Said Halim Pasha and Cemal Azmi as an act of vengeance for their roles in the Armenian genocide. His memoirs, It was the Will for the Martyrs (Կտակն էր Նահատակներուն), is a description of his life during the Armenian genocide and the Operation Nemesis.