Prime Minister of Mongolia

Prime Minister of Mongolia
Official Emblem of Mongolia
Incumbent Chimediin Saikhanbileg since 21 November 2014
Appointer	President of Mongolia
Term length	4 years or less per election term (No limits are imposed on total times or length of Prime Minister tenures of the same person.)
Inaugural holder	Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren (1912) Puntsagiin Jasrai (1992)
Formation	November 1912 21 July 1992

The Prime Minister of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Ерөнхий Сайд, Mongol Ulsyn Yerönkhii Said) is the head of government, and heads the Mongolian cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Mongolia, and can be removed by the State Great Hural with a vote of no confidence.

Powers

The Prime Minister appoints the governors of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, as well as the governor of the capital, Ulaanbaatar.^[1]

History

The office of Prime Minister was established in 1912, shortly after (Outer) Mongolia first declared independence from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. This was not recognized by many nations. By the time of Mongolia's second (and more generally recognized) declaration of independence (from the Chinese republic) in 1921, the office was controlled by a Communist group known as the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. 1924 the party established the Mongolian People's Republic, and the Prime Minister's post was superseded by one known by the title "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars". This was changed to "Chairman of the Council of Ministers" in 1946. The title of Prime Minister was only revived in 1990, when the People's Revolutionary Party gradually released its hold on power. Regardless of the changes of name, however, the modern Mongolian government recognizes the office as having existed continuously since 1912, and counts all holders of the office as Prime Ministers.

There is some confusion as to the first holder of the office. A lama named Tseren (or Tserenchimed) held office as "Prime Minister" during a provisional government, and is sometimes cited as the first holder of the modern office. However, the current Mongolian government considers Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren, the first formal office-holder, to be the first. There is also some confusion over the status of Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav - some consider him to have only been acting Prime Minister, while some consider him to have been a full Prime Minister. The Mongolian government takes the latter view.

List of Prime Ministers (since 1992)

             People's Revolutionary Party & People's Party              Democratic Party

№	Portrait	Name	Term of office			Electoral mandates	Party
			Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Puntsagiin Jasrai	21 July 1992	19 July 1996	1459	1992 — 56.90%	People's Revolutionary Party
2		Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan	19 July 1996	23 April 1998	643	1996 — 47.00%	Democratic Party
3		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1st term)	23 April 1998	9 December 1998	230	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
4		Janlavyn Narantsatsralt	9 December 1998	22 July 1999	225	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
During this interval, Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa was the Acting Prime Minister.
5		Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal	30 July 1999	26 July 2000	362	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
6		Nambaryn Enkhbayar	26 July 2000	20 August 2004	1486	2000 — 51.60%	People's Revolutionary Party
(3)		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (2nd term)	20 August 2004	13 January 2006	511	2004 — 44.27% (Hung State Great Khural)	Democratic Party
7		Miyeegombyn Enkhbold	25 January 2006	22 November 2007	678	State Great Khural Resolution (Hung State Great Khural)	People's Revolutionary Party
8		Sanjaagiin Bayar (1st term)	22 November 2007	29 June 2008	707	State Great Khural Resolution (Hung State Great Khural)	People's Revolutionary Party
		Sanjaagiin Bayar (2nd term)	29 June 2008	29 October 2009		2008 — 52.67%
9		Sükhbaataryn Batbold	29 October 2009	10 August 2012	1016	State Great Khural Resolution	People's Revolutionary Party (2009-10) People's Party (2010-12)
10		Norovyn Altankhuyag	10 August 2012	5 November 2014	817	2012 — 35.32% (Hung State Great Khural)	Democratic Party
During this interval, Dendeviin Terbishdagva was the Acting Prime Minister.
11		Chimediin Saikhanbileg	21 November 2014	present	455	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party Grand Coalition (DP-MPP-MPRP-MNDP)

Living former Prime Ministers (1992–present)

Name	Term of office	Date of birth
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan	1996–1998	1955 (age 60–61)
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj	1998–1999 2004–2006	30 March 1963
Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa (Acting)	1999	1958 (age 57–58)
Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal	1999–2000	2 February 1961
Nambaryn Enkhbayar	2000–2004	1 June 1958
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold	2006–2007	19 July 1964
Sanjaagiin Bayar	2007–2009	4 March 1956
Sükhbaataryn Batbold	2009–2012	24 June 1963
Norovyn Altankhuyag	2012–2014	20 January 1958

See also

• President of Mongolia
• List of Presidents of Mongolia

References

1. Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 47

External links

• Official website of the Mongolian government (in Mongolian)
• List and photos of former Prime Ministers (in Mongolian)