Diana Abgar
Diana Abgar was an Armenian writer, diplomat, and ambassador to Japan of the shortlived First Republic of Armenia in 19181920. She is the first Armenian woman diplomat and possibly the first woman to have ever been appointed in any diplomatic post.
Diana Anahit Aghabekyan, whose baptismal name was Gayane, was born in Rangoon, British Burma onOctober 1859. Her father was an IndianArmenian who migrated to South East Asia from New Julfa, Persia. Diana Abgars mother Avet was from the Tateos Avetum family in the Shiraz district of Iran. Diana was the youngest of seven children in the family. Abgar was raised in Calcutta and received her education in a local convent school. Diana Abgar became fluent in English, Armenian, and Hindustani. She married Apcar Michael Apcar, a descendant of the house of Abgar of New Julfa, the same area where Abgars family the Aghabekyans originates from as well. The Abgar family became successful tradesmen and merchants all around SouthEast Asia. They became especially successful in the importexport business of shellac lacquer pearls. In 1891, Diana and her husband moved to Japan to found and expand the family business. They eventually hadchildren, of which onlysurvived. At the age of sixtyseven,
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