The Prime Minister of Mongolia is the highest member of the Mongolia

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 government's executive arm, and heads the Mongolian cabinet

Cabinet (government)

A Cabinet is a body of high ranking government officials, typically representing the executive branch. It can also sometimes be referred to as the Council of Ministers, an Executive Council, or an Executive Committee.- Overview :...

. The Prime Minister is appointed by Parliament, and can be removed by a vote of no confidence.

Powers

The Prime Minister appoints the governors of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, as well as the governor of the capital, Ulaanbaatar.

History

The office of Prime Minister was established in 1912, shortly after Mongolia first declared independence from the Manchu Empire. This was not recognised by many nations. By the time of Mongolia's second (and more generally recognised) declaration of independence in 1921, the office was controlled by a Communist group known as the 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...

. 1924 the party established the Mongolian People's Republic, and the Prime Minister's post was superseded by one known by the title "Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars". This was changed to "Chairman of the Council of Ministers" in 1946. The title of Prime Minister was only revived in 1990, when the People's Revolutionary Party gradually released its hold on power. Regardless of the changes of name, however, the modern Mongolian government recognises the office as having existed continuously since 1912, and counts all holders of the office as Prime Ministers.

There is some confusion as to the first holder of the office. A lama

Lama

Lama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru .Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries...

 named Tseren (or Tserenchimed) held office as "Prime Minister" during a provisional government, and is sometimes cited as the first holder of the modern office. However, the current Mongolian government considers Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren, the first formal office-holder, to be the first. There is also some confusion over the status of Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav

Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav

Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav , was prime minister of Mongolia from 1930 to 1932.Jigjidjav was born in present-day Halzan district, in Sükhbaatar Province. He graduated from the Finance Ministry’s school of accountancy in 1924...

 - some consider him to have only been acting Prime Minister, while some consider him to have been a full Prime Minister. The Mongolian government takes the latter view.
The Mongol People's Revolutionary Party, the ruling party of formerly Communist Mongolia is currently in power. The party has ruled the country in the last 86 years out of 90 years. To get the absolute dominance in last 20 years the Party used many different Election Frauds.

Living former Prime Ministers (since 1992)

Name	Term of office	Date of birth
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan	1996-1998	(age )
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj	1998-1999; 2004-2006	30 March 1963 (age 48)
Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa is a former Mongolian politician, and the acting Prime Minister from 22 to 30 July 1999. She also served as Chairperson of the 55th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific .Tuyaa was the foreign minister in the government of the...  (acting)	1999	(age )
Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal Rinchinnyam Amarjargal was Prime Minister of Mongolia from July 30, 1999 to July 26, 2000. He is a leading member of the Democratic Party.- Early years and education :Amarjargal was born in Ulaanbaatar in 1961...	1999-2000	2 February 1961 (age 51)
Nambaryn Enkhbayar Nambaryn Enkhbayar Nambaryn Enkhbayar is a Mongolian political figure. He was the Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2000 to 2004, the Speaker of Parliament from 2004 to 2005, and the President of Mongolia from 2005 to 2009...	2000-2004	1 June 1958 (age 53)
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold	2006-2008	(age )
Sanjaagiin Bayar Sanjaagiin Bayar Sanjaagiin Bayar is a Mongolian politician who was General Secretary of the Communist Party of Mongolia from 22 November 2007 to 8 April 2009, and Prime Minister of Mongolia from 22 November 2007 to 29 October 2009. He announced on October 26, 2009, that he was going to resign his position as...	2007-2009	(age )

External links

• Official website of the Mongolian government (in Mongolian)
• List and photos of former Prime Ministers (in Mongolian)