Alvina Gyulumyan (, born January 20, 1956) is an Armenian judge born in the village of Shaumyan in Azerbaijan's Dashkesan region and currently Judge at the Constitutional Court of Armenia. From April 2003 to 1 November 2014 she was the Judge of European Court of Human Rights in respect of Armenia. According to the Decree of the President of Armenia on 23 April 1998, Alvina Gyulumyan was awarded The High Judicial Qualification of a Judge. Alvina Gyulumyan is married and has one daughter A.S. Early years and education Alvina Gyulumyan was born on 20 January 1956 in Azerbaijan. In 1978 Alvina Gyulumyan graduated from the Law Faculty of Yerevan State University. In 1998 she was awarded The High Judicial Qualification of a Judge, granted by a Decree of the President of Armenia. In 1997 Alvina Gyulumyan got a Certificate from the Training Program at the International Law Institute, Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Professional activities Judicial activities 2003 – 2014 Judge at the European Court of Human Rights elected with respect to Armenia 1996–2003 Judge of the Constitutional Court of Armenia 1985–1996 Judge of the Supreme Court of Armenia 1978–1985 Lawyer, Member of the Armenian Association of Advocates 2012–2014 vice-president of the Third Section at the European Court of Human Rights. 2014 Judge of the Constitutional Court of Armenia. Non-judicial legal activities 1998–2001 Member of the State Commission on Constitutional Amendments 1997–1999 Member of the State Commission on Judicial Reforms in Armenia Non-legal professional activities 2001–2003 Lecturer on the human rights at the Yerevan State Linguistic University Other activities 1997–2003 President of the Association of Judges of the Republic of Armenia. Organization of the activities of the Association, participation in the development of the professional expertise and in the training of judges, promotion of guarantees for the protection of rights and freedoms of citizens, etc. 1998–2003 Member of the Armenian Association of International Law. Engagement in the research on the expedience of the Republic of Armenia's accession to international treaties, identification and elimination of contradictions between the national legislation and international treaties, elucidation of international legal institutions for human rights protection and procedures. 1996–2003 Member of the Constitutional Law Centre of the Republic of Armenia Raising public awareness of the Constitution of Armenia and participation in professional fora. Activities and experience in the field of human rights Participation with making presentations in more than 30 local and international conferences and