Ulaanbaatar
L. Oyun-Erdene becomes 32nd Prime Minister of Mongolia
Politics
Ulaanbaatar/MONTSAME/. At its plenary meeting today, January 27, the Parliament has appointed L.Oyun-Erdene as the 32nd Prime Minister of Mongolia, with 87.9 percent of votes.
Last week,
former PM U.Khurelsukh submitted his resignation request to the Parliament,
which was subsequently approved by the Parliament. Therefore, the Steering
Committee of the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) and the MPP
Conference nominated L. Oyun-Erdene for the next Prime Minister of Mongolia
and submitted its proposal to the President on January 22. According to the
relevant laws, President Kh.Battulga has sent to the Parliament his proposal on
appointing L. Oyun-Erdene as the Prime Minister today.
L.
Oyun-Erdene, who had worked as Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat of the previous
government since 2019, is one of the leading young politicians of
Mongolia. He has been appointed as Prime Minister at a challenging time for
Mongolia’s economy as the country responds to the COVID-19 pandemic and during
Government talks with Oyu Tolgoi project investors to increase benefits for
Mongolia.
Born in 1980
in Ulaanbaatar, Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai, majored in journalism, public
administration, and law.
Education:
-1998, General
Secondary School of Berkh village of Khentii aimag
-2001, Bers
Institute, Bachelors Degree in Journalism
-2008, Law
School of the National University of Mongolia, Bachelors Degree in Law
-2015,
Harvard University, Master’s Degree in Public Administration
Professional
Experience:
-2001-2002, Head
of the Governor’s Office of Berkh Village, Khentii aimag
-2002-2006, Team
Lead, Khentii Community-based development Program, World Vision Mongolia
-2006-2008,
Regional Director of World Vision Mongolia
-2009, Head
of the Social Development Department of Bayanzurkh District
-2009-2011,
Head of the Political Department of the Mongolian People’s Party
-2011-2014,
President of Social Democracy Youth Union
-2011-2012,
Secretary of the Mongolian People’s Party
-2012, Acting
Secretary-General of the Mongolian People’s Party
-2016-2020,
Member of Parliament
-2019-2021,
Minister of Mongolia and Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat
Since 2020,
Member of Parliament
From 2021,
Prime Minister of Mongolia
