Ulaanbaatar
Tsogtgerel Odon Elected Chairman of Democratic Party
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, September 1, 2025
/MONTSAME/. The National Policy Committee of the Democratic Party convened on
August 31, 2025, to elect a new party chairman, resulting in the selection of
Member of Parliament and head of the Democratic Party’s parliamentary group, Tsogtgerel
Odon.
The election process was conducted
in two rounds. In the first round, 314 members of the National Policy Committee
cast their votes, with the following results: Tsogtgerel Odon received 196
votes, Purevdorj Bukhchuluun 82
votes, Bayarmaa Judag 33 votes, and Otgonbat Barkhuu three votes. As a result, Otgonbat
was eliminated, and a second round was scheduled among the remaining three
candidates. However, Purevdorj and Bayarmaa withdrew their candidacies, leading
to the confirmation of Tsogtgerel as party chairman.
According to party procedure, this
decision by the extraordinary session of the National Policy Committee will be
presented to the party's Congress members for formal ratification.
In his remarks, Tsogtgerel
stated, "The Democratic Party must be ambitious to win not just once,
but repeatedly. The DP has many heroes."
Tsogtgerel Odon, the newly elected
party leader, is the director and president of the Teso Corporation, and has
previously served as an advisor to the Prime Minister and as the head of the
Democratic Party's branch in Uvs Province. He has been elected to the Great State
Khural (Parliament) twice and has led the Democratic Party's parliamentary group
since 2022.
