President of Mongolia

President of Mongolia
Official Emblem of Mongolia
Incumbent Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj since 18 June 2009
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
Formation	03 September 1992
Website	president.mn

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The President of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч, Mongol Ulsyn Yerönkhiilögch) is the head of state of Mongolia.^[1] 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

The President is elected by the citizens of Mongolia. Political parties with representation in the State Great Khural nominate candidates. The President can be re-elected only one time. The President can be removed from office if two-thirds of the Khural find him guilty of abusing his powers or violating his oath.^[2] Before inauguration, however, the President-elect has to renounce the membership of any political party.

Powers of the President

• Nominating a candidate for the office of Prime Minister, who is then approved or rejected by the State Great Khural (parliament). This is largely a ceremonial responsibility, as the Khural will most likely reject any nominee who is not its own choice — in effect, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Khural.^[2]
• Vetoing the Khural's legislation (can be overridden with a two-thirds majority)^[2]
• Approving judicial appointments^[2]
• Appointing the Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of Mongolia^[3]
• Chairing the national security council^[2]
• Acting as commander in chief of the armed forces.^[2]
• Nominates the Prosecutor General, the official in charge of implementing the laws, who is then approved or rejected by the Khural.^[4]

History

There is debate about who should be considered the first President of Mongolia. The title does not actually date back to before Mongolia's democratisation, but the office itself is seen as extending through Mongolia's period of communist rule. Sometimes, the Bogd Khan (seen as the reincarnations of senior lama) are seen as Mongolia's first "presidents", but more commonly, the title is given to the secular leaders who followed them. Balingiin Tserendorj, who was acting head of state in 1924, is sometimes seen as the first president, but it was not until Navaandorjiin Jadambaa was appointed Chairman of the State Great Khural in November that there was an official leader. Only a day later, the leadership role was reorganized as the Chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural (the Little Khural being the executive committee of the Great Khural). Later, the Little Khural was abolished, and its powers were returned to the Great Khural — as such, the title of the president became Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Khural. This was shortly afterwards changed to Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Khural, following a change in nomenclature. Finally, in 1990, the title President of Mongolia was adopted.

List of president since 1992

      Social Democratic Party       People's Revolutionary Party       Democratic Party

The first column counts (individuals number) and the second column counts (administration number/term number).

I#	A#	Picture	Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party
1st	1st		Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat Пунсалмаагийн Очирбат (1942-)	3 September 1990	6 June 1993	People's Revolutionary Party
	2nd			6 June 1993	20 June 1997	Social Democratic Party
2nd	3rd		Natsagiin Bagabandi Нацагийн Багабанди (1950-)	20 June 1997	6 June 2000	People's Revolutionary Party
	4th			6 June 2000	24 June 2005
3rd	5th		Nambaryn Enkhbayar Намбарын Энхбаяр (1958-)	24 June 2005	18 June 2009	People's Revolutionary Party
4th	6th		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Цахиагийн Элбэгдорж (1963-)	18 June 2009	Incumbent (Term expires June 2013)	Democratic Party

Latest election

e • d Summary of the 24 May 2009 Mongolian presidential election results

Candidates – Nominating parties	Votes	%
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj – Democratic Party, Civic Will Party and Mongolian Green Party	562,459	51.24%
Nambaryn Enkhbayar – Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party	520,805	47.44%
Total (turnout 73.52%)	1,083,264	98.68%
Source: General Election Commission of Mongolia

See also

• List of Presidents of Mongolia
• Prime Minister of Mongolia

References and external links

1. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 42
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 43
3. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Montsame News Agency Foreign Service Office, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 45
4. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 99929-0-627-8, p. 44

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