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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] However, there was controversy as several opposition candidates were ...
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (Mongolian: Ухнаагийн Хүрэлсүх; [a] born 14 June 1968), also referred to as Khürelsükh Ukhnaa, is a Mongolian politician serving as the 6th and current president of Mongolia, beginning his term on 25 June 2021 after winning the 2021 Mongolian presidential election.
Mongolia. Mongolia (/ mɒnˈɡoʊliə / ⓘ, 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 ...
Khaltmaagiin Battulga. Khaltmaagiin Battulga (Mongolian: Халтмаагийн Баттулга [χaɬtʰˈmaːɟiɴ ˈpat̚tʰʊɬq]), also referred to as Battulga Khaltmaa (/ ˈbætʊlɡə kæltˈmɑː /; born 3 March 1963), is a Mongolian politician and sambo wrestler who served as the 5th President of Mongolia from 2017 to 2021. He served ...
Deputy Chairmen. Tömörbaataryn Ayuursaikhan (until 6 February 2023) Lkhagvyn Mönkhbaatar (since 6 February 2023) Saldangiin Odontuyaa. Prime Minister. Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (until 27 January 2021) Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (since 27 January 2021) The 2020-2024 State Great Khural was the eighth session of the State Great Khural which first ...
2021 presidential election. Polls opened at 07:00 in 2,087 polling stations across the country for the 2.1 million registered voters, with special measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mongolia. Voting ended at 22:00. Khürelsükh and Erdene voted in Ulaanbaatar while Enkhbat tested positive for COVID-19 and voted in hospital.
A worker tends to synthetic resin tanks at the Zuuvch-Ovoo uranium mine in the Gobi Desert. Credit - Nanna Heitmann—Magnum Photos for TIME. T he Gobi Desert, once revered by Mongolian poet ...
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 ]