{"id":5274,"date":"2017-10-13T00:41:48","date_gmt":"2017-10-13T07:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/?p=5274"},"modified":"2024-07-12T02:55:20","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T09:55:20","slug":"khurelsukh-cabinet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2017\/khurelsukh-cabinet\/","title":{"rendered":"Khurelsukh Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"

By J Mendee & Julian Dierkes<\/em><\/p>\n

It has been an odd development that the MPP government led by Prime Minister J Erdenebat fell, even though the MPP still has its super-majority in parliament. Ultimately, this has been fallout from M Enkhbold’s defeat in the presidential election<\/a>. Now, U Khurelsukh comes in to a lead a new MPP government that at least carries the whiff of genuine reform around it<\/a>, especially when it comes to issues like state appointments (following the \u20ae60b scandal). Khurelsukh’s cabinet gives us some further indications of whether the desire for reform is a mere whiff, or if real change can be expected.<\/p>\n

The Khurelsukh cabinet, like Erdenebat’s, has 16 ministers and 13 ministries. All ministers were appointed from parliament like Prime Minister Elbegdorj’ cabinet of 1998. Only 2 members of cabinet are women.<\/p>\n

On Oct 13, the cabinet still awaits final approval from the president and parliament, but we’ve offered an initial assessment at The Diplomat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The cabinet was confirmed and sworn in on Oct 18 2017.<\/p>\n

Julian has expressed his disappointment with this cabinet<\/a>. Mendee feels a bit more optimistic about the cabinet<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister<\/strong> (\u041c\u043e\u043d\u0433\u043e\u043b \u0423\u043b\u0441\u044b\u043d \u0415\u0440\u04e9\u043d\u0445\u0438\u0439 \u0421\u0430\u0439\u0434): U Khurelsukh<\/a> (MPP)
\nBorn 1968
\nDefense University of Mongolia (Political Science), Institute of Public Administration and Development (Public Administration), National University of Mongolia (Law)
\nDeputy Prime Minister 2014-2015
\nMPP Gen Secretary 2008-2012
\nMember of Parliament 2000-2008
\nMinister of National Emergency Agency 2004-06
\nMinister in charge of Professional Inspections 2006-08
\nDeputy Prime Minister 2016-17<\/p>\n

Updated Feb 2 2019 to reflect G Zandanshatar’s replacement as Cabinet Secretary by L Oyun-Erdene after Zandanshatar was elected Speaker of parliament.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary<\/strong> (\u0425\u044d\u0440\u044d\u0433 \u044d\u0440\u0445\u043b\u044d\u0445 \u0433\u0430\u0437\u0440\u044b\u043d \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430):\u00a0MP L Oyun-Erdene<\/a>
\nBorn in Khentii
\nJournalist, Lawyer
\nGraduated from Bers Institute
\nMongolian State National University
\nKennedy School of Government, Harvard University
\nWorked in Governors Office of Berkh city, Khentii 2001
\nWorld Vision 2002-2008
\nMPP Governing Board Secretariat 2009
\nMember of Parliament 2016-Present<\/p>\n

Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong> (\u0428\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434):\u00a0MP O Enkhtuvshin (run second for the Prime Minister candidacy in October at the party plenum)
\nBorn in Khuvsgul
\nA career party bureaucrat from 1980
\nDirector of Mongolian and Radio and Television 1996-2005; Secretary of the MPRP 1996-1997 and also 2012-2013
\nMember of Parliament 2000-2004, 2008-2012, 2012- Present
\nCabinet Secretary 2006-2007
\nMinister for Education, Culture and Science 2006-2008<\/p>\n

Minister of Justice and Interior Affairs<\/strong> (\u0425\u0443\u0443\u043b\u044c \u0437\u04af\u0439 \u0434\u043e\u0442\u043e\u043e\u0434 \u0445\u044d\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434):\u00a0MP Ts Nyamdorj
\nBorn in Uvs
\nLawyer,\u00a0Graduated Leningrad State University (Russia)
\nMember of Parliament 1996 to Present
\nMinister for Justice and Internal Affairs 2000-2004 and 2008-2012
\nChairman of Parliament 2005-2007
\nVice Chairman of the Parliament from 2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Finance<\/strong> (\u0421\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434):\u00a0MP Ch Khurelbaatar<\/a>
\nBorn in Uvs
\nEconomist,\u00a0Graduated from the Financial and Economic Institute (Leningrad, Russia) and University of Sydney (Australia)
\nLecturer, Mongolian State University 1998-2000
\nState Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economy 2007-2008
\nMinister for Energy 2008-2012
\nMember of Parliament 2008-Present<\/p>\n

Minister of Defense<\/strong> (\u0411\u0430\u0442\u043b\u0430\u043d \u0445\u0430\u043c\u0433\u0430\u0430\u043b\u0430\u0445\u044b\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP N Enkhbold
\nBorn in Tuv Province
\nEngineer-Economist, graduated from the Press Institute of Moscow (Russia), Communist Party Institute (Russia), University of Sydney (Australia)
\nAdvisor to the Deputy Premier 1997-2000
\nMember of Parliament 2000 – Present; Vice Chairman of the Parliament 2008-2012.<\/p>\n

Minister of Energy<\/strong>\u00a0(\u042d\u0440\u0447\u0438\u043c \u0445\u04af\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP Ts Davaasuren
\nBorn in Khuvsgul
\nEngineer and Economist, graduated from Polytechnical University (Russia), Management Academy, Saitama University (Japan)
\nState Secretary of the Ministry of Finance 2005-2008
\nMember of Parliament 2009 to Present
\nChairman of the Budget Standing Committee for 2008 and 2012 parliament<\/p>\n

Updated Feb 2 2019 with the appointment of Yo Baatarbileg to replace Ts Tsogzolma as min of Education<\/em><\/p>\n

Minister of Education, Culture, Science and Sports<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0411\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0440\u043e\u043b, \u0441\u043e\u0451\u043b \u0448\u0438\u043d\u0436\u043b\u044d\u0445 \u0443\u0445\u0430\u0430\u043d, \u0441\u043f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u044b\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434):\u00a0MP Yo Baatarbileg
\nBorn in Arkhangai
\nEducator (anthropology, archeology, history)
\nGraduated from Mongolian State National University
\nWorked in the Presidential Office 2002-2009
\nAdvisor to the Minister of Food and Agriculture 2009-2010
\nGovernor of Arkhangai 2010-2012
\nMember of Provincial Legislature, Arkhangai 2012-2016
\nMember of Parliament 2016 – Present<\/p>\n

Updated Oct 5, 2018 with the appointment of Ya Sodbaatar to replace J Bat-Erdene as Min of Roads and Transportation<\/em><\/p>\n

Updated again Feb 2 2019 with the appointment of B Enkhamgalan to replace Ya Sodbaatar as Min of Roads and Transportation<\/em><\/p>\n

Minister of Roads and Transport<\/strong> (\u0417\u0430\u043c, \u0442\u044d\u044d\u0432\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0445\u04e9\u0433\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP B Enkhamgalan
\nBorn in Gobi-Altai
\nIntelligence, Security Service
\nGraduated School of the State Security Committee, Russia
\nForeign Service School, Mongolian State National University
\nWorked in General Intelligence Agency 1995-1999,
\nWorked in World Trans LLC, Ulaan Butan LLC, Tavan Erdene LLC, Misheel Group\/Expo LLC 1999-2016
\nMember of the Ulaanbaatar City Legislature 2008-2016
\nMember of parliament since 2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Environment and Tourism<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0411\u0430\u0439\u0433\u0430\u043b\u044c \u043e\u0440\u0447\u0438\u043d, \u0430\u044f\u043b\u0430\u043b \u0436\u0443\u0443\u043b\u0447\u043b\u0430\u043b\u044b\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP N Tserenbat<\/a>
\nBorn in Uvs
\nEconomist
\nGraduated Mongolian University of Science and Technology
\nVice Director, Uvs Khuns LLC 2010-2012
\nTransinconsult LLC 2015; CEO “UFC”2016
\nMember of Parliament from 2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Foreign\u00a0Relations<\/strong> (\u0413\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0430\u0434\u00a0\u0445\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0446\u0430\u0430\u043d\u044b \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP \u00a0D Tsogtbaatar<\/a>
\nBorn 1970 in Ulaanbaatar
\nSpeaks English, Russian, Khmer and Thai
\nDiplomat, Graduated from the Moscow Institute for Internaitonal Relations (Russia), Australian National University.
\nWorked at the Ministry of Foreign Relations 1994 – 2002
\nForeign Policy Advisor to the President 2002-2008
\nState Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Relations 2008-2012
\nMinister for Environment and Tourism 2014-2015
\nMinister for Construction and Urban Development 2014-2015
\nMember of Parliament from 2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0423\u0443\u043b \u0443\u0443\u0440\u0445\u0430\u0439, \u0445\u04af\u043d\u0434 \u04af\u0439\u043b\u0434\u0432\u044d\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP D Sumiyabazar<\/a> (wrestling champion)
\nGraduated from the Mongolian University of Science and Technology.
\nGeneral Director, “ABC Development” LLC 2003-2006
\nVice Director, “Asashoryu Foundation”
\nBoard Member, National Investment Bank
\nMember of Parliament, from 2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Labor and Social Protection<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0425\u04e9\u0434\u04e9\u043b\u043c\u04e9\u0440, \u043d\u0438\u0439\u0433\u043c\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0445\u0430\u043c\u0433\u0430\u0430\u043b\u043b\u044b\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP S Chinzorig
\nEconomist
\nGraduated from Mongolian State University
\nDeputy Governor of Uvurkhangai Province, 1992-1996
\nChairman of Citizens’ Council of Uvurkhangai Province, 1996-2000
\nVice Minister of the Ministry of Social Welfare, 2000-2008
\nMinister for Labor, 2014-2015
\nMember of Parliament from 2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Construction and Urban Development<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0411\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0433\u0430, \u0445\u043e\u0442 \u0431\u0430\u0439\u0433\u0443\u0443\u043b\u0430\u043b\u0442\u044b\u043d \u044f\u0430\u043c): Kh Badelkhan (Kazakh)
\nBorn in 1971
\nGraduated from the Polytechnical University and Management Academy of Moscow
\nPresident of the “Orken” foreign trade company 1994-2000 and construction company 2000 – 2005
\nGovernor of the Bayan-Ulgii Province \u00a02008-2012
\nMember of Parliament 2008 – 2012
\nVice Minister of the Ministry of Industry 2015-2016<\/p>\n

Minister of Health<\/strong>\u00a0(\u042d\u0440\u04af\u04af\u043b \u043c\u044d\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP D Sarangerel<\/a>
\nJournalist, Graduated from Omsk Technological Institute (Russia) and University of Rostov (Russia)
\nDirector, Editor, MM News Agency, 1995-2000
\nGeneral Director, TV5 2005-2011
\nPresident, Mongolian United Association of Journalists 2005-2011
\nSecretary of the MPP 2011-2012
\nMember of Parliament from 2012<\/p>\n

Updated Jan 14, 2019 with the appointment of Ch Ulaan to replace S Batzorig as Min of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry<\/em><\/p>\n

Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0425\u04af\u043d\u0441, \u0445\u04e9\u0434\u04e9\u04e9 \u0430\u0436 \u0430\u0445\u0443\u0439, \u0445\u04e9\u043d\u0433\u04e9\u043d \u04af\u0439\u043b\u0434\u0432\u044d\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): MP Ch Ulaan
\nBorn in 1954, Sukhbaatar
\nEconomist
\nGraduated Irkutsk State Agrarian University (Soviet Union), Moscow Management (Russia)
\nFormer Communist Party Appratchik – various posts at the MPRP Central Committee 1985-1990
\nDirector of National Development Agency 1992-1996
\nDeputy Premier 2004-2006
\nFinance Minister 2000-2004, 2007-2008, 2012-2014
\nMember of Parliament from 1996<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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