Sharavyn Gungaadorj
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Sharavyn Gungaadorj is a Mongolia
n politician and was the 15th Prime Minister of Mongolia
(Chairman of the Council of Ministers) from March 21 to September 11 in 1990.
sum in the Dornogovi Province
. He graduated from the Russian State Agricultural University
in Moscow
in 1959. After holding several positions within the PMRP Central Committee from 1967-1968 he went on to become deputy minister of agriculture. In 1980 he was appointed first deputy minister of state farms and in 1981 he became first secretary of the Selenge Province
MPRP Committee. In 1986 he was appointed minister of agriculture.
Before becoming Prime Minister, Gungaadorj was a member of the State Great Khural (parliament) for the constituency 33 in the Selenge Province
and an advisor to the President of Mongolia
.
From 1987 to 21 March 1990 he served concurrently as deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and minister of agriculture and food industry. After the resignation en masse of the Politburo and government, including Prime Minister Dumaagiin Sodnom
in the wake of anti-government demonstrations on 21 March 1990 Sodnom became chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Prime Minister in what was essentially an interim administration before the first free elections could be staged the following September.
In 1992 he was appointed ambassador from Mongolia to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and later to Kazakhstan
.He again became a member of parliament from 2000 to 2004, also serving as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Environment and Rural Development.
Gungaadorj holds a PhD in agricultural sciences, and is a member of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences
. He is married and has three children.
Since 1997, Gungaadorj is the managing director of the "Agropro" corporation.
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 politician and was the 15th Prime Minister of Mongolia
Prime Minister of Mongolia
The Prime Minister of Mongolia is the highest member of the Mongolian government's executive arm, and heads the Mongolian cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by Parliament, and can be removed by a vote of no confidence.-Powers:...
(Chairman of the Council of Ministers) from March 21 to September 11 in 1990.
Life
Gungaadorj was born 1935 in the IkhkhetIkhkhet
Ikhkhet is a sum of Dornogovi Province in southeastern Mongolia. Zülegt fluorspar mine is located in the Northern part of the sum.Sharavyn Gungaadorj, the Prime Minister of Mongolia from March 21 to September 11 1990, was born in Ikhkhet in 1935....
sum in the Dornogovi Province
Dornogovi Province
Dornogovi is one of the 21 Aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the southeast of the country.-Administrative Subdivision:* - tosgon .** - The aimag capital Sainshand-References:...
. He graduated from the Russian State Agricultural University
Russian State Agricultural University
Moscow Agricultural Academy named after K.A. Timiryazev is one of the oldest agrarian educational institution in Russia. It was founded on December 3, 1865....
in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
in 1959. After holding several positions within the PMRP Central Committee from 1967-1968 he went on to become deputy minister of agriculture. In 1980 he was appointed first deputy minister of state farms and in 1981 he became first secretary of the Selenge Province
Selenge Province
Selenge is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.- Administrative subdivisions :* - The aimag capital- References :...
MPRP Committee. In 1986 he was appointed minister of agriculture.
Before becoming Prime Minister, Gungaadorj was a member of the State Great Khural (parliament) for the constituency 33 in the Selenge Province
Selenge Province
Selenge is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in the north of the country. The name is derived from the Selenge river. The capital is Sükhbaatar.- Administrative subdivisions :* - The aimag capital- References :...
and an advisor to the President of Mongolia
President of Mongolia
The President of Mongolia is the head of state of Mongolia. The Constitution of Mongolia implements a parliamentary system, so while much of the President's role is ceremonial, he or she does wield significant political power.-Election:...
.
From 1987 to 21 March 1990 he served concurrently as deputy chairman of the Council of Ministers and minister of agriculture and food industry. After the resignation en masse of the Politburo and government, including Prime Minister Dumaagiin Sodnom
Dumaagiin Sodnom
Dumaagiin Sodnom is a Mongolian political figure who served as Mongolia's 14th Prime Minister from 1984 to 1990.Sodnom was born in the Örgön District of Dornogovi Province on 14 July 1933. He first attended school in the Bayanmönkh district of Khentii Province and then went on to study at the...
in the wake of anti-government demonstrations on 21 March 1990 Sodnom became chairman of the Council of Ministers, or Prime Minister in what was essentially an interim administration before the first free elections could be staged the following September.
In 1992 he was appointed ambassador from Mongolia to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and later to Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan , officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe. Ranked as the ninth largest country in the world, it is also the world's largest landlocked country; its territory of is greater than Western Europe...
.He again became a member of parliament from 2000 to 2004, also serving as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Environment and Rural Development.
Gungaadorj holds a PhD in agricultural sciences, and is a member of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences
Mongolian Academy of Sciences
The Mongolian Academy of Sciences is Mongolia's first centre of modern sciences. It was founded in 1921, when the government established an Institute of Literature and Script, which was later upgraded to Institute of Science. Later, in 1961, it was reconstituted as the Mongolian Academy of Sciences...
. He is married and has three children.
Since 1997, Gungaadorj is the managing director of the "Agropro" corporation.
Sources
- Gungaadorj, Sharawyn - Who is who in Mongolian politics (German)
- Sanders, Alan J. K., Historical Dictionary of Mongolia, 1996, ISBN 0-8108-3077-9.