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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]
Preliminary results showed the ruling Mongolia People's Party had won a narrow and reduced majority [5] in the Khural, which allowed Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene to publicly claim victory. The Democratic Party also gained 42 seats, an increase from the 2020 election. [6] The full official results were presented by the GEC on 1 July ...
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 ]
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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 ...
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (Mongolian: Ухнаагийн Хүрэлсүх; [a] born 14 June 1968), also referred to as Khürelsükh Ukhnaa, is a Mongolian politician who is the 6th and current president of Mongolia since 2021.
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.
Incumbent President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, candidate of Democratic Party won the 2013 Mongolian presidential election on 26 June 2013 [32] and was sworn into office for his second term as President of Mongolia on 10 July 2013. [33] Thus, since 2012 the Democratic Party has been in power holding both presidency and government.