was a Russian-Armenian economist who served as the first mayor of Yerevan from 1879 to 1884.

[1] Hovhannes Korganyan/Ghorghanyan, a Russian-Armenian economist, was born in 1833 in Tiflis to a family of hereditary aristocrats.

This school was eventually transformed into a classical gymnasium.

[2] Simultaneously, Korganyan/Ghorganyan held responsible positions in the office of the military governor of Yerevan.

In 1877, by decree of the governor of the Caucasus, Hovhannes Korganyan/Ghorganyan was appointed head of the city government of Yerevan.