By Marissa J. Smith
After each winning shares of seats in the election, the MPP, DP, and KhUN signed a cooperation agreement to form a “grand coalition.” (The Civil Will Green Party and National Coalition also won four seats each).
The following Cabinet configuration including MPs from each party (every minister is also an MP) has just been finalized.
Heads of Parliamentary standing committees have also been announced, and include both MPP and DP members.
Key takeaways:
- There are now three deputy PMs (shadar said), one each being held by DP (L. Gantumur) and KhUN (T. Dorjkhand). Both of these are designated for Economy and Development (DP), and Trade and Investment (KhUN)
- A few major seats are now held by DP members. I would particularly highlight Justice and Internal Affairs and Mining Industry. This is interesting given that a major focus of former Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs Nyambaatar had been the resolution of the 2022 Coal Theft scandal. The DP is now also in charge of Housing and Urban Construction and the Twenty Minute City initiative, major areas of concern for residents of Ulaanbaatar, where the DP in fact did not perform well in the election. In contrast, besides the Deputy PM spot, a KhUN member holds only one other seat (Education, P. Naranbayar).
- While Battsetseg and Nomin retain their seats, only one other woman has been included in the cabinet, S. Odontuya for Environment and Climate Change.
(new members in bold, reshuffled and returning members underlined)
Prime Minister – L. Oyun-Erdene
Cabinet Secretary – N. Uchral (Formerly D. Amarbayasgalan)
First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Development – L. Gantumur [DP] (Ch. Khurelbaatar was formerly minister of Economy and Development)
Deputy PM – S. Amarsaikhan (formerly Ch. Khurelbaatar, who was not reelected, previously Deputy PM in 2022)
Deputy PM for Trade and Investment – T. Dorjkhand [KhUN]
Finance – B. Javkhlan
Defense – S. Byambatsogt (formerly G. Saikhanbayar, previously Minister of Roads and Transport)
Justice and Internal Affairs – O. Altangerel [DP] (formerly Kh. Nyambaatar)
Education – P. Naranbayar [KhUN] (formerly L. Enkh-Amgalan)
Roads and Transport – B. Delgersaikhan (formerly S. Byambatsogt, now Minister of Defense)
Tourism, Culture and Sport – Ch. Nomin (previously Ministry of Tourism and Environment was separate from Culture, and lead by B. Bat-Erdene)
Environment and Climate Change – S. Odontuya [DP]
Foreign Relations – B. Battsetseg
Mining Industry – Ts. Tuvaan [DP] (formerly J. Ganbaatar)
Family and Social Protection – L. Enkh-Amgalan (formerly Labor and Social Protection led by T Ayursaikhan, previously Minister of Education)
Urban Development and Housing – J. Batsuuri [DP] (formerly Construction and Housing, led by Ts. Davaasuren)
Health – T. Munkhsaikhan (formerly S. Chinzorig; Munkhsaikhan was previously Minister of Health in Khurelsukh’s Cabinet)
Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry – J. Enkhbayar (formerly Kh. Bolorchuluun)
Energy – B. Choijilsuren
Digital Development and Communications – Ts. Baatarkhuu [DP] (formerly N. Uchral, now head of Government Secretariat)
Twenty-Minute City – R. Erdeneburen [DP] (formerly there was a Minister of Traffic Congestion, J. Sukhbaatar)
National Monitoring and Evaluation Commitee – E. Odbayar [DP]
Previous Oyun-Erdene Cabinet Posts on Mongolia Focus:
Oyun-Erdene Cabinet, Version 01/2023
Oyun-Erdene Cabinet, Post-Constitutional Change
Oyun-Erdene Cabinet
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