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Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh

Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh

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The Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, was established following the 2017 Mongolian presidential election, and the election by the Mongolian parliament of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh to the office of the Prime Minister of Mongolia on 4 October 2017.[1] The cabinet was submitted for approval on 13 October, and sworn in on 18 October[2][1]

Quick Facts Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh's Second Cabinet, Date formed ...

On June 24, 2020, Mongolian People's Party was re-elected to the parliament with a landslide victory.[3]

On July 7, 2020, the Mongolian parliament approved Khürelsükh's cabinet structure of 14 ministries: six general and eight functional. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports was split into Ministry of Education and Science and Ministry of Culture.[4] The total ministers are 17: Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, and the heads of the 14 ministries. Following the protests on January 20, U. Khurelsukh's government decided to resign at its own request. Parliamentary debates began on January 27 with the support of the President of Mongolia to elect L.Oyun-Erdene as the 32nd Prime Minister.

Cabinet officers

Per listing on Mongolia Weekly,[3] Montsame[5] and Mongolian Focus[2]

  • Deputy Prime Minister:
    • O Enkhtuvshin (20172020);
    • Yangugiin Sodbaatar (2020present)
  • Cabinet Secretary
  • Ministry of Finance
    • Ch. Khurelbaatar (2017present)
  • Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs
  • Ministry of Defense
  • Ministry of Construction and Urban Development
    • Kh Badelkhan (20172020)
    • B. Munkhbaatar (2020present)
  • Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry
    • D Sumiyabazar (20172020)
    • G. Yondon (2020present)
  • Ministry of Education and Science
  • Ministry of Environment and Tourism
  • Ministry of Culture
    • S. Chuluun (2020present)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    • D Tsogtbaatar (20172020)
    • N. Enkhtaivan (2020present)
  • Ministry of Road and Transport Development
    • J Bat-Erdene (20172018)
    • Ya Sodbaatar (20182019)
    • B Enkhamgalan (20192020)
    • L. Khaltar (2020present)
  • Ministry of Energy:
    • Ts Davaasuren (20172020)
    • N. Tavinbekh (2020present)
  • Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry
    • S Batzorig (20172019)
    • Ch Ulaan (20192020)
    • Z. Mendsaikhan (2020present)
  • Ministry of Health
    • D. Sarangerel (20172020)
    • T. Munkhsaikhan (2020present)
  • Ministry of Labor and Social Protection
    • S Chinzorig (20172020)
    • A. Ariunzaya (2020present)

Former ministries

  • Ministry of Culture, Education, and Sports (before 2020): Ts Tsogzolma (20172019); Yo Baatarbileg (20192020);

References

  1. Dierkes, Julian; Jargalsaikhan, Mendee (October 13, 2017). "A New Cabinet for Mongolia". The Diplomat.
  2. Dierkes, Julian; Jargalsaikhan, Mendee (October 13, 2017). "Khurelsukh Cabinet". Mongolia Focus.
  3. "Khurelsukh Reelected Prime Minister of Mongolia Amid Economic Downturn". Mongolia Weekly. 2020-07-10. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
  4. Б.АНХТУЯА (July 7, 2020). "Mongolian Parliament approves new cabinet". News.MN. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
  5. Baljmaa, T. (July 8, 2020). "New cabinet ministers appointed". Montsame.

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