Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh

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 in 4 October 2017.[1] The cabinet was submitted for approval on 13 October, and sworn in on 18 October[2][1]

Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh's Second Cabinet
16th Cabinet of Mongolia
Incumbent
Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh at the Government Palace (Mongolia), July 2020
Date formed8 July 2020
People and organisations
Head of stateKhaltmaagiin Battulga
Head of governmentUkhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Deputy head of governmentYangugiin Sodbaatar
No. of ministers17
Member partyMongolian People's Party
Status in legislatureCentre-left
Opposition partyDemocratic Party (Mongolia)
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
National Labor Party of Mongolia
History
Election(s)2020 election
PredecessorUkhnaagiin Khürelsükh's First cabinet (2017–2020)

On June 24, 2020, Mongolian People's Party was re-elected to the parliament with a landslide victory.[3] Khurelsukh will continue to head the cabinet providing government stability and policy certainty.[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.

Cabinet officers

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

  • Deputy Prime Minister: O Enkhtuvshin (2017–2020); Ya. Sodbaatar (2020–present)
  • Cabinet Secretary: L. Oyun-Erdene (2017–present)
  • Ministry of Finance: Ch. Khurelbaatar (2017–present)
  • Ministry of Environment and Tourism: N Tserenbat (2017–2020); Davaajantsangiin Sarangerel (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Justice and Internal Affairs: Ts Nyamdorj (2017–present); Kh. Nyambaatar (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry: D Sumiyabazar (2017–2020); G. Yondon (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Defense: N Enkhbold (2017–present); G. Saikhanbayar (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Construction and Urban Development: Kh Badelkhan (2017–2020); B. Munkhbaatar (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Education and Science: Lkhagvyn Tsedevsuren (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Culture: S. Chuluun (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs: D Tsogtbaatar (2017–2020); N. Enkhtaivan (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Road and Transport Development: J Bat-Erdene (2017–2018); Ya Sodbaatar (2018–2019); B Enkhamgalan (2019–2020); L. Khaltar (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Energy: Ts Davaasuren (2017–2020); N. Tavinbekh (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry: S Batzorig (2017–2019); Ch Ulaan (2019–2020); Z. Mendsaikhan (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Health: D. Sarangerel (2017–2020); T. Munkhsaikhan (2020–present)
  • Ministry of Labor and Social Protection: S Chinzorig (2017–2020); A. Ariunzaya (2020–present)

Former ministries
  • Ministry of Culture, Education, and Sports (before 2020): Ts Tsogzolma (2017–2019); Yo Baatarbileg (2019–2020);

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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