General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia

The General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia (GIA; Mongolian language: Тагнуулын ерөнхий газар) is the intelligence agency of the Mongolian government, under the direct control of the Prime Minister of Mongolia. Its headquarters is in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. The GIA employs several hundreds of people and acts as an early warning system to alert the Mongolian government of national security threats. It collects and evaluates information on a variety of areas such as international terrorism, organized crime, weapons and drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal migration and information warfare.

General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia
Тагнуулын ерөнхий газар

The Ulaanbaatar headquarters of the GIA
Agency overview
Formed1922
Preceding agency
  • Internal Security Agency
JurisdictionGovernment of Mongolia
HeadquartersUlaanbaatar
Agency executive
  • D. Gerel[1], Director
WebsiteGeneral Intelligence Agency

GIA began as the Internal Security Directorate (дотоодыг хамгаалах газар), which was established in 1922 under the leadership of director Dashin Baldandorzh. In 1936, it was reorganized as the National Security Directorate and in 1959, the renamed to the Ministry of Public Security of the Mongolian People's Republic. It gained its current name after the abolition of the socialist state in 1992.

List of directors
  • Dashin Baldandorzh (1922–1923)
  • Konstantin Batorun (1923–1925)
  • Nasanbat Navaandorzhiyn (1925–1926)
  • Khayanhirva Namzhilin (1926–1928)
  • Zolbinginy Shizhe (1928–1930)
  • Bat-Ochiryn Eldev-Ochir (1930–1932)
  • Davaagine Namsrai (1932–1936)
  • Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1936–1940)
  • Puravyn Dambadarzh (1940–1941)
  • Bat Ochirin Shagdarzhav (1941–1946)
  • Dashin Tsedev (1946–1949)
  • Butamgein Duinharzhav (1949–1951)
  • Damdinnerangiin Bath (1951–1952)
  • Tsedengiin Zhanchiv (1952–1956)
  • Batyn Dorzh (1956–1961)
  • Tsevegiin Nansaljav (1961-1962)
  • Budiin Banzaragch (1962-1963)
  • Badrakhyn Jambalsuren (1963-1971)
  • Bugiin Dejid (1971-1981)
  • Ulziihutagtiin Choijilsuren (1981-1982)
  • Sonomyn Luvsangombo (1982-1984)
  • Agvaanjantsan Jamsranjav (1984-1990)
  • Battsagaanii Tsiiregzen (1990.04.19-1990.10.19)
  • Jaalkhuugiin Baatar (1990-1993), (1996.09.02-1996.12.05)
  • Dalkhjavyn Sandag (1993-1996)
  • Jamsrangiin Enkhnasan (1996-2001)
  • Mandaakhuugiin Batsaikhan (2001-2004)
  • B. Bilegt (until 2006)[2]
  • Navaansurengin Gunbold (2006–2007)
  • Ravdangiin Bold (2007–2012)[3]
  • B. Geral (2012–2013)
  • B. Ariunsan (2013–2014)
  • Bat Khurts (2014–2017)[4]
  • D. Garel (since 2017)
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References
  1. "Д.Гэрэл назначен главой Главного разведывательного управления". MONTSAME News Agency. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  2. Распоряжением Премьер-министра соседней с Читинской областью Монголии Б. Билэгт освобожден от должности начальника Главного разведывательного управления
  3. Россия передаёт нам архивные материалы
  4. http://www.24tsag.mn/a/157242
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