He was born on 11 April 1961 in Janfida village of Armavir Province.

In 1996 he graduated from “Ararat” University of Armavir with a degree in law.

In 1994-2000 he served in the army of Armenia, occupying different commanding posts.

On May 12, 2007 he was elected as a deputy of the National Assembly from the electoral district # 12.

[1] In 2020 Rustam Gasparyan's car was hit by an UAV used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, as a result of which his 29-year-old son died on the spot, and Rustam Gasparyan received multiple wounds to the head.