Nyam-Osor Uchral sworn in as Mongolia’s new Prime Minister

Nyam-Osor Uchral was sworn in as Mongolia’s Prime Minister, leading a coalition government of 19 ministers. Former PM Gombojav Zandanshatar resigned last week. Parliament elected Sandag Byambatsogt as the new speaker, securing 76.3% of the vote.

Ulan Bator: Mongolia’s new coalition government, led by newly-appointed Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral, who is the Chairman of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), was sworn in on Saturday at the State Palace in the capital Ulan Bator.

The coalition government, formed by the MPP, the opposition Hun Party, and the National Coalition, comprises a Prime Minister, 19 Ministers, and 16 ministries.

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Addressing the plenary session of the Parliament after appointing and approving the members of his Cabinet on Saturday, Uchral said that his government consists of a total of 19 members. Of these, 16 Ministers are appointed from the Mongolian People’s Party, two from the Human Rights Party, and one from the National Alliance.

The political transition followed the resignation of former Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar, who stepped down at his own request last week, Xinhua news agency reported. According to local media reports, he is believed to have resigned due to internal disagreements within the party or in line with the convention that a chairman of the ruling party also serves as Prime Minister.

In the 2024 parliamentary elections, the MPP won a narrow majority, securing 68 of the 126 seats. The Hun Party secured eight seats, while the National Coalition obtained four seats.

In the 2024 parliamentary elections, the MPP won a narrow majority, securing 68 of the 126 seats. The Hun Party secured eight seats.

Earlier, Mongolia’s State Great Hural, the country’s unicameral parliament, elected Sandag Byambatsogt as its new speaker.

During a plenary session of the 126-seat parliament on Friday, 114 lawmakers were present, with 76.3 per cent voting in favour of Byambatsogt’s appointment.

He replaced Nyam-Osor Uchral, Chairman of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party, who was appointed Mongolia’s Prime Minister on Monday after former Prime Minister Gombojav Zandanshatar stepped down last week.

Byambatsogt, aged 51, has been elected to parliament five times and has held several key government positions, including minister of justice and internal affairs, minister of road and transport development, minister of defence, and head of the cabinet secretariat.