Mongolian Green Party
Encyclopedia
The Mongolian Green Party (Mongolyn Nogoon Nam) was founded in 1990 when Mongolia
became a democracy
, becoming the first Green party founded in Asia. From 1996 until 2000 the party was in the governing coalition with the Mongolian Social Democratic Party
, Democratic Party
, and the Mongolian Democratic Religion Party.
The party has around 6,000 members and has worked towards improving human rights
and democracy in Mongolia and protecting the environment.
Party leader D. Enkhbat won a parliamentary seat in the State Great Khural for the party after a vote recount in January 2009.
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...
became a democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
, becoming the first Green party founded in Asia. From 1996 until 2000 the party was in the governing coalition with the Mongolian Social Democratic Party
Mongolian Social Democratic Party
The Mongolian Social Democratic Party was a political party in Mongolia. It was founded in 1990 by Bat-Erdeniin Batbayar. Other prominent members included A.Ganbaatar, Losolyn Byambajargal and Radnaasumbereliyn Gonchigdorj. A considerable number of members came from the mathematics and physics...
, Democratic Party
Democratic Party (Mongolia)
The Democratic Party is a conservative liberal and libertarian political party in Mongolia. Its primary goals are the continued transformation of Mongolia into an open and democratic society.- History :...
, and the Mongolian Democratic Religion Party.
The party has around 6,000 members and has worked towards improving human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
and democracy in Mongolia and protecting the environment.
Party leader D. Enkhbat won a parliamentary seat in the State Great Khural for the party after a vote recount in January 2009.
External links
- Mongolian Green Party: official website
- Mongolian Greens page at Global Greens