Jambyn Batmonh
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Jambyn Batmönkh was a Mongolia
n communist
political leader.
Batmönkh was born in Khyargas sum
of Uvs aimag
. He became a member of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
in 1948 and rose through the ranks of the party. He became the minister of science in 1973, a member of the politburo in 1974, and the prime minister (chairman of the council of ministers) in June 1974.
In 1984, along with D. Molomjamts, Batmönkh played a key role in easing Tsedenbal's way out of power. In 1984, he became head of state when the party's long-time leader, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, was ousted in a party congress. Batmönkh strengthened Mongolia's alliance with the Soviet Union
, but as in many other communist countries, there was much pressure for the party to give up power.
In March 1990 the first democratic alliance, called Ardchilsan Kholboo, launched a hunger strike urging that the communist government led by Batmönkh resign. The strikers succeeded and just after his resignation he retired.
During the 1990s he lived in retirement in Ulaanbaatar.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
political leader.
Batmönkh was born in Khyargas sum
Khyargas, Uvs
Khyargas is a sum of Uvs Province in western Mongolia.The sum is named after Khyargas lake, which is 80 km south of the sum center.The sum center was formerly located at another site, ....
of Uvs aimag
Uvs Province
Uvs is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1336 km away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar.Its capital is Ulaangom which lies 936m above the Sea level....
. He became a member of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
The Mongolian People's Party formerly the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party is an ex-communist political party in Mongolia. The party is abbreviated MPP in English and ' in Mongolian...
in 1948 and rose through the ranks of the party. He became the minister of science in 1973, a member of the politburo in 1974, and the prime minister (chairman of the council of ministers) in June 1974.
In 1984, along with D. Molomjamts, Batmönkh played a key role in easing Tsedenbal's way out of power. In 1984, he became head of state when the party's long-time leader, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, was ousted in a party congress. Batmönkh strengthened Mongolia's alliance with the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, but as in many other communist countries, there was much pressure for the party to give up power.
In March 1990 the first democratic alliance, called Ardchilsan Kholboo, launched a hunger strike urging that the communist government led by Batmönkh resign. The strikers succeeded and just after his resignation he retired.
During the 1990s he lived in retirement in Ulaanbaatar.