Tsend Munkh-Orgil
Tsend Munkh-Orgil or Tsendiyn Munkh-Orgil (born 18 October 1964) is a Mongolian politician. On 22 July 2016, The State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia appointed him as the Foreign Minister of Mongolia.
Tsend Munkh-Orgil | |
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| Foreign Minister of Mongolia | |
| In office 22 July 2016 – 4 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat |
| Preceded by | Lundeg Purevsuren |
| Succeeded by | Damdin Tsogtbaatar |
| In office 28 September 2004 – 28 January 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun |
| Succeeded by | Nyamaagiin Enkhbold |
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| Born | 18 October 1964 |
Early life and education
Munkh-Orgil was born on 18 October 1964 in the town of Baruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar Province, in eastern Mongolia. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (with distinctions) in 1988 (LL.B) and Harvard Law School in 1996 (LL.M.). Munkh-Orgil joined Mongolian Foreign Service in 1988 and held various diplomatic positions, including at the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nation in New York. In 1996-2000 he practiced law in the United States and Mongolia.
Political timeline and career
- Deputy Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Mongolia (2000–2004)
- Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia (2004–2006)
- Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (2007–2008)
- Member of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia in 2004, 2008 and 2016 representing the Sukhbaatar (Central) District of Ulaanbaatar in the Mongolian Parliament.
- Foreign Minister of Mongolia (22 July 2016–4 October 2017)
In December 2016 Tsend stated that the current government of Mongolia would not allow the Dalai Lama to visit.[1] Also he made statements about the need to consolidate Mongolia's budgets that were picked up by international press.[2][3]
References
- "Consolidating Mongolia Budgets Is Priority No. 1, Minister Says". Bloomberg.com. 30 August 2016.
- "Mongolia says Dalai Lama won't be invited again". In.reuters.com.