Political Leaders: Mongolia

Leaders of Mongolia

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Parties: AN: Democratic Party - MAKN Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (communist to Mar 1990; called MAN since 2010) - MAN: Mongolian People's Party (called MAKN to 2010) - MUAN: Mongolian National Democratic Party

Heads of State

Chairmen of the Presidium of the State Great Khural
Gonchigiyn Bumtsend        6 Jul 1940 - 23 Sep 1953 (†1953) MAKN (to 6 Jul 1951, of the State Little Khural)
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa      23 Sep 1953 -  7 Jul 1954 (†1962) MAKN (acting, as deputy)
Jamsrangiyn Sambuu         7 Jul 1954 -  7 Jul 1960 (†1972) MAKN      

Chairmen of the Presidium of the People's Great Khural
Jamsrangiyn Sambuu         7 Jul 1960 - 20 May 1972 (†1972) MAKN
Tsagaanlambyn Dügersüren  20 May 1972 - 29 Jun 1972 (†1986) MAKN (acting, as deputy)
Sonomyn Luvsan            29 Jun 1972 - 11 Jun 1974 (†1994) MAKN (acting, as 1st deputy)
Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal      11 Jun 1974 - 23 Aug 1984 (†1991) MAKN
Nyamin Jagvaral           23 Aug 1984 - 12 Dec 1984 (†1987) MAKN (acting, as deputy)
Jambyn Batmönh            12 Dec 1984 - 21 Mar 1990 (†1997) MAKN   
Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat    21 Mar 1990 -  3 Sep 1990         MAKN

Presidents of the Republic
Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat     3 Sep 1990 - 20 Jun 1997         MAKN, n/p (1)
Natsagiyn Bagabandi       20 Jun 1997 - 24 Jun 2005         MAKN
Nambaryn Enkhbayar        24 Jun 2005 - 18 Jun 2009         MAKN 
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj     18 Jun 2009 - 10 Jul 2017         AN
Khaltmaa Battulga         10 Jul 2017 - 25 Jun 2021         AN
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh     25 Jun 2021 -                     MAN

(1) Punsalmaagiyn Ochirbat won the reelection in 1993 as the candidate of the Democratic Union Coalition (DUC).

Heads of Government

Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
Horloogiyn Choybalsan      24 Mar 1939 -        1946 (†1952) MAKN

Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
Horloogiyn Choybalsan             1946 - 28 May 1952 (†1952) MAKN
Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal       28 May 1952 - 11 Jun 1974 (†1991) MAKN
Jambyn Batmönh             11 Jun 1974 - 12 Dec 1984 (†1997) MAKN
Dumaagiyn Sodnom           12 Dec 1984 - 21 Mar 1990         MAKN
Sharavyn Gungaadorj        21 Mar 1990 - 11 Sep 1990         MAKN

Prime Ministers
Dashiyn Byambasüren        11 Sep 1990 - 21 Jul 1992         MAKN
Puntsagiyn Jasray          21 Jul 1992 - 19 Jul 1996 (†2007) MAKN
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan   19 Jul 1996 - 23 Apr 1998         AN
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj      23 Apr 1998 -  9 Dec 1998         MUAN
Janlaviyn Narantsatsralt    9 Dec 1998 - 22 Jul 1999 (†2007) MUAN
Nyam-Osoriyn Tuyaa         22 Jul 1999 - 30 Jul 1999         MUAN (acting)
Rinchinnyamiyn Amarjargal  30 Jul 1999 - 26 Jul 2000         MUAN
Nambaryn Enkhbayar         26 Jul 2000 - 13 Aug 2004         MAKN
Chultem Ulaan              13 Aug 2004 - 20 Aug 2004         MAKN (acting)
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj      20 Aug 2004 - 25 Jan 2006         AN
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold       25 Jan 2006 - 22 Nov 2007         MAKN
Sanj Bayar                 22 Nov 2007 - 28 Oct 2009         MAKN
Norovyn Altankhuyag        28 Oct 2009 - 29 Oct 2009         AN (acting)
Sükhbaataryn Batbold       29 Oct 2009 - 10 Aug 2012         MAKN, MAN
Norovyn Altankhuyag        10 Aug 2012 -  5 Nov 2014         AN
Dendev Terbishdagda         5 Nov 2014 - 21 Nov 2014         MAN (acting)   
Chimed Saikhanbileg        21 Nov 2014 -  7 Jul 2016         AN   
Jargaltulga Erdenebat       7 Jul 2016 -  4 Oct 2017         MAN 
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh	    4 Oct 2017 - 27 Jan 2021         MAN
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene 27 Jan 2021 -                     MAN

Leaders of the MAKN (as single party)

General Secretary of the Central Committee
Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal       8 Apr 1940 -  4 Apr 1954 (†1991) 

First Secretaries of the Central Committee
Dashiyn Damba              4 Apr 1954 - 22 Nov 1958 (†1989)
Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal      22 Nov 1958 - 30 May 1981 (†1991) 

General Secretaries of the Central Committe
Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal      30 May 1981 - 24 Aug 1984 (†1991) 
Jambyn Batmönh            24 Aug 1984 - 14 Mar 1990 (†1997)

The MAKN (Marxist-Leninist) was the ruling single party to March 1990.

Leaders of MAKN and MAN (under multi-party democracy)

General Secretaries of MAKN
Gombojaviyn Ochirbat      14 Mar 1990 - 28 Feb 1991
Büdragchaagiyn Dashyondon 28 Feb 1991 -  5 Oct 1996
Nambaryn Enkhbayar         5 Oct 1996 -  7 Feb 1997
Natsagiyn Bagabandi        7 Feb 1997 -  6 Jun 1997

Chairmen of MAKN and NAN
Nambaryn Enkhbayar         6 Jun 1997 - 22 Nov 2005
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold      22 Nov 2005 - 22 Nov 2007
Sanjaagiin Bayar          22 Nov 2007 -  8 Apr 2010
Sükhbaataryn Batbold       8 Apr 2010 - 25 Jul 2012
Ölziisaikhany Enkhtüvshin 25 Jul 2012 - 21 Nov 2013
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold      21 Nov 2013 - 21 Nov 2017
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh     21 Nov 2017 -

The MAKN became the MAN in 2010.

Chairmen of AN

Dambiin Dorligjav             2000-2002
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan      2002-2005
Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj 2005-2006
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj         2006-2008            
Norovyn Altankhuyag           2008-2014
Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold       2014-2016
Erdene Sodnomzundui           2016-

The AN was founded on 6 Dec 2000 from the merger of five political parties in opposition to the MAKN Government.

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