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The General Election Commission of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Сонгуулийн ерөнхий хороо) is the election commission of Mongolia. History [ edit ]
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 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.
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.
Parliamentary elections were held in Mongolia on 28 June 2024 to determine the composition of the State Great Khural. [1] The number of MPs increased from 76 to 126 following a constitutional amendment in 2023. [2] According to preliminary results, the Mongolian People's Party (MPP) secured 35% of the vote and won 68 of the 126 seats. [3]
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]
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. is seeking to forfeit two New York City apartments bought by a former Mongolian prime minister with stolen mining funds, prosecutors said on Tuesday, as U.S. officials ...
The 2020–2024 State Great Khural was the eighth session of the State Great Khural which first convened on 2 July 2020 and was seated until 2 July 2024. Its members were first elected in the 2020 parliamentary election held on 24 June 2020.