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Khaltmaagiin Battulga (Mongolian: Халтмаагийн Баттулга [χaɬtʰˈmaːɟiɴ ˈpat̚tʰʊɬq]), also referred to as Battulga Khaltmaa (/ ˈ b æ t ʊ l ɡ ə k æ l t ˈ m ɑː /; born 3 March 1963), is a Mongolian politician and sambo wrestler who served as the 5th President of Mongolia from 2017 to 2021.
19 September – Mongolia puts Khovd Province under quarantine after a case of bubonic plague was confirmed. [ 1 ] 5 December – 2022 Mongolian protests [ 2 ]
Mongolia (/ m ɒ n ˈ ɡ oʊ l i ə / ⓘ, Mongolian: Монгол Улс, transcription: Mongol Uls, Traditional Mongolian: ᠮᠤᠩᠭᠤᠯ ᠤᠯᠤᠰ, transliteration: Mongγol ulus) is a landlocked country in East Asia. Its area is roughly equivalent with the historical territory of Outer Mongolia, which is sometimes used to refer to ...
Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 9 June 2021. [1] The result was a victory for former prime minister Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh of the Mongolian People's Party, who received 72% of the valid vote. [2] The elections were considered free and fair by OSCE. [3]
The president was originally limited to two four-year terms, but this was changed to a non-renewable six-year term starting with the 2021 presidential election. The president can be removed from office if two-thirds of the Khural find them guilty of abusing their powers or violating their oath. [ 5 ]
The Constitution of Mongolia adopted in 1992 states that the President of Mongolia is the "head of state and embodiment of the unity of the Mongolian people". [1] Mongolia declared its independence from the Qing dynasty during the Mongolian Revolution of 1911, [a] under the Bogd Khan (the 8th Jebtsundamba Khutuktu).
In 2021 on the 21 November she was recognised as a Hero of Labour by the President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh. [2] This is a high honour the award has only been made to about thirty people. The citation identified the "over 100" characters she had created on stage and on screen including Ophelia and the ruler Mandukhai in the 1988 film.
The President of Mongolia is elected using the two-round system. [6] Mongolia's electoral law consider the blank votes casts in presidential elections as valid votes. The General Election Commission thus includes blank votes in its calculations of the proportion of the vote won by each candidate; as a result, it is possible for no candidate to receive a majority of the vote in the second round.