{"id":7202,"date":"2020-07-22T13:53:21","date_gmt":"2020-07-22T20:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/?p=7202"},"modified":"2024-07-12T02:53:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T09:53:46","slug":"cabinet-members-khurelsukh-bios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2020\/cabinet-members-khurelsukh-bios\/","title":{"rendered":"Ministers in Khurelsukh&#8217;s Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>By Julian Dierkes, Marissa Smith and Bulgan Batdorj<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Byambajav has already provided a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2020\/new-khurelsukh-cabinet\/\">brief introduction to the 16 ministers who have been appointed to PM Khurelsukhs post-2020-election cabinet<\/a>. Since <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2020\/ministerial-portfolios-appointments\/\">a number of them are not MPs<\/a> and have not been in the front row of policy-makers in the past, here is some additional information on their backgrounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>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): MP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UKhurelsukh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U Khurelsukh<\/a><br \/>\nBorn 1968,\u00a0Ulaanbaatar<br \/>\nDefense University of Mongolia (Political Science), Institute of Public Administration and Development (Public Administration), National University of Mongolia (Law), in California (1997), in Tokyo (1994), in Hiroshima (1998)<br \/>\nDeputy Prime Minister 2014-2015<br \/>\nStaff, Press and Information Department of MPRP Central Committee (1991-1996)<br \/>\nPresident of MPRP Democratic Socialist Mongolian Youth Association (1997-1999, 2000-05)<br \/>\nMPP Gen Secretary 2008-2012<br \/>\nMember of Parliament 2000-2008<br \/>\nMinister of National Emergency Agency 2004-06<br \/>\nMinister in charge of Professional Inspections 2006-08<br \/>\nSecretary-General, MPRP (2008 &#8211; 2012)<br \/>\nDeputy Prime Minister 2016-17<br \/>\nPrime Minister 2017-Present<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deputy Prime Minister<\/strong> \u00a0(\u0428\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0440 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sodbaatar_Ya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ya SODBAATAR<\/a> (\u042f\u043d\u0433\u0443\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0421\u043e\u0434\u0431\u0430\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440)<br \/>\nBorn 1974, Tsetserleg, Arkhangai<br \/>\nNational Univ of Mongolia (1996), Mongolian Univ of Science &amp; Technology\u00a0 (1997), Management Academy (2003)<br \/>\nSecretary, Secretary-General, MPP Democratic Socialist Youth Association (1999-2005)<br \/>\nDeputy Minister of Industry and Trade (2006-2008)<br \/>\nDeputy Head of Main Directorate for Professional Inspection (2009 &#8211; 2011)<br \/>\nHead of Main Directorate for Professional Inspection<br \/>\nSecretary of MPP (2010-2012)<br \/>\nMember, Ikh Khural (2012 &#8211; 2020)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cabinet Secretary<\/strong> \u00a0(\u0425\u044d\u0440\u044d\u0433 \u044d\u0440\u0445\u043b\u044d\u0445 \u0433\u0430\u0437\u0440\u044b\u043d \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430): MP <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OyunerdeneMN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L OYUN-ERDENE<\/a> (\u041b\u0443\u0432\u0441\u0430\u043d\u043d\u0430\u043c\u0441\u0440\u0430\u0439\u043d \u041e\u044e\u0443\u043d-\u042d\u0440\u0434\u044d\u043d\u044d)<br \/>\nBorn 1980<em>\u00a0<\/em>in Ulaanbaatar<br \/>\nJournalist, Lawyer<br \/>\nGraduated from Bers Institute<br \/>\nMongolian State National University,\u00a0<em>Mongolian Education University<\/em>\u00a0<em>(2008)<\/em><br \/>\nKennedy School of Government, Harvard University<br \/>\nWorked in Governors Office of Berkh city, Khentii 2001<em>-2002<\/em><br \/>\nWorld Vision 2002-2008<br \/>\nHead, Social Development Department of Bayanzurkh District Governor&#8217;s Secretariat (2008-2009)<br \/>\nMPP Governing Board Secretariat 2009<br \/>\nHead of Party Organization Department, MPP (2009-2011)<br \/>\nSecretary, MPP (2011-2012)<br \/>\nActing Secretary-General, MPP (2012)<br \/>\nPresident of MPP SDM Youth Association (2010 &#8211; 2015)<br \/>\n(Sanders 217, 650)<br \/>\nMember of Parliament 2016-Present<br \/>\nCabinet Secretary 2017-Present<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Environment and Tourism<\/strong> (\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 D SARANGEREL (\u0414\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0430\u0436\u0430\u043d\u0446\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0421\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0433\u044d\u0440\u044d\u043b)<br \/>\nJournalist, Graduated from Omsk Technological Institute (Russia) and University of Rostov (Russia)<br \/>\nDirector, Editor, MM News Agency, 1995-2000<br \/>\nGeneral Director, TV5 2005-2011<br \/>\nPresident, Mongolian United Association of Journalists 2005-2011<br \/>\nSecretary of the MPP 2011-2012<br \/>\nMember of Parliament 2012-Present<\/p>\n<p><strong>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): G SAIKHANBAYAR (\u0413\u04af\u0440\u0441\u044d\u0434\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0421\u0430\u0439\u0445\u0430\u043d\u0431\u0430\u044f\u0440)<br \/>\nBorn 1968 in Ulaanbaatar<br \/>\nGraduated from Defence University (\u0426\u044d\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u043d\u044d\u0433\u0434\u0441\u044d\u043d \u0434\u044d\u044d\u0434 \u0441\u0443\u0440\u0433\u0443\u0443\u043b\u044c) 1985<br \/>\nPublic Administration and Development Institute under the Government of Mongolia, 1989<br \/>\nNational Defence University of PRC, 2002<br \/>\nThe Military Academy of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, 2014<br \/>\nSpecialist officer, Department of Training, Cultural Promotion and Discipline, and Head of the working group on Information, cultural promotion disciplinary work, 1994-2000<br \/>\nDeputy head and Head,\u00a0 Department of Public Administration and Management at the Ministry of Defence, 2000-2012<br \/>\nHead (\u04ae\u04af\u0440\u0433\u0438\u0439\u0433 \u0442\u04af\u0440 \u043e\u0440\u043b\u043e\u0433 \u0433\u04af\u0439\u0446\u044d\u0442\u0433\u044d\u0433\u0447) of the Department of Strategic Policy and Planning at the Ministry of Defence, 2014 &#8211; 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Foreign Affairs<\/strong> (\u0413\u0430\u0434\u0430\u0430\u0434 \u0445\u0430\u0440\u0438\u043b\u0446\u0430\u0430\u043d\u044b \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Enkhtaivan_N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">N ENKHTAIVAN<\/a> (\u041d\u044f\u043c\u0446\u044d\u0440\u044d\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u042d\u043d\u0445\u0442\u0430\u0439\u0432\u0430\u043d)<br \/>\nBorn 1970<br \/>\nMongolian Higher Polytechnic, Beijing City Trade University, University of Wellington, Mongolian State University, Strayer University (MBA)<br \/>\nMinistry of Trade and Industry (1993-1996)<br \/>\nMinistry of Foreign Affairs (1996-1999)<br \/>\nSecretary on Mongolia-China intergovernmental commission (1997-1999)<br \/>\nAttache for trade and economic affairs, third, second, first secretary, Mongolian Embassy in Beijing (1999-2003)<br \/>\nDeputy head, Mongolian Petroleum Agency (2003 &#8211; 2006)<br \/>\nHead, administration office, State Property Committee (2006-2008)<br \/>\nTrade and Economic Adviser, Beijing embassy (2008-2011)<br \/>\nHead, Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2011-2012)<br \/>\nAdviser to the Deputy Prime Minister (2015)<br \/>\nWork Service Chief, MPP parliamentary group (2016 &#8211; 20)<br \/>\n(Sanders 2017, 295)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Finance<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0421\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434):\u00a0MP\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhurelbaatarCh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ch Khurelbaatar<\/a> (\u0427\u0438\u043c\u044d\u0434\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0425\u04af\u0440\u044d\u043b\u0431\u0430\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440)<br \/>\nBorn 1968 in\u00a0Ulaangom,\u00a0Uvs<br \/>\nEconomist, Graduated from the Financial and Economic Institute (Leningrad, Russia),\u00a0Higher School of Finance and Economics (1991) and University of Sydney (Australia)\u00a0(1998)<br \/>\nLecturer, Mongolian State University 1998-2000<br \/>\nAdviser, Economic Affairs, to PM N. Enkhbayar (2000 &#8211; 2003)<br \/>\nState Secretary of the Ministry of Finance and Economy,\u00a0Chair, National Council of the Millennium Challenge Foundation, 2003-2007<br \/>\nMember, General Election Committee, (2004)<br \/>\nMinister for Energy 2008-2012<br \/>\nMember, MPP Little Khural (2005, 2007, 2013)<br \/>\nHead, Government Affairs Directorate,\u00a0S. Batbold&#8217;s government<br \/>\nMPP Secretary, Western Region (2013)<br \/>\nChairman, Standing Committee of Ikh Khural on Budget\u00a0(2016 &#8211; 2020)<br \/>\nMember of Parliament 2008-Present,\u00a0(Uvs)<br \/>\n(Sanders 2017, 472)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Justice and Internal 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): Kh NYAMBAATAR (\u0425\u0438\u0448\u0433\u044d\u044d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u041d\u044f\u043c\u0431\u0430\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440)<br \/>\nBorn 1978, in Ulaanbaatar.<br \/>\nTeacher, Orkhon University (2000-2007)<br \/>\nLawyer, Mongolian Defense Lawyer&#8217;s Association<br \/>\nSongionokhairkhan District Governor&#8217;s office<br \/>\nHead, State Administration and Leadership Department<br \/>\nActing Director of Governor&#8217;s Office, (Songinokhairkhan?)<br \/>\nChairman of Songinokhairkhan District Citizens&#8217; Representatives&#8217; Khural (2012)<br \/>\nDeputy Chairman, Songinokhiarkhan District MPP Committee<br \/>\nVice President of MPP SDM Youth Association (2015 &#8211; ?)<br \/>\nMember, Ikh Khural (Songinokhairkhan) (2016-2020)<br \/>\n2016(?) income declaration &#8212; 30 million MNT income, savings of 15 million, shares in Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi and Best Drilling<br \/>\n(Sanders 2017, 633)<br \/>\nMember of Ikh Khural, 2020 &#8211; 2024 (Songinokhairkhan)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Labour 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): <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ariunzaya_a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A ARIUNZAYA<\/a> (\u0410\u044e\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0410\u0440\u0438\u0443\u043d\u0437\u0430\u044f\u0430)<br \/>\nBorn 1980, Ulaanbaatar<br \/>\nMoscow International Relations University (1996-1999), college in Germany, Hannover University, Leadership Academy (2014-2015)<br \/>\nManager, Human Resources, Mongol Daatgal Insurance Company (2005-2015)<br \/>\nHead of the Party Organization, Strategy, and Planning Directorate, head of economic policy, head of socio-economic policy, MPP (2013 &#8211; 2016)<br \/>\nMPP Little Khural (2013 &#8211; ?)<br \/>\n(Sanders 2017, 66)<br \/>\nChairperson, National Statistical Office of Mongolia in 2016-2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Construction and Urban Development <\/strong>(\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): Begjav MUNKHBAATAR (\u0411\u044d\u0433\u0436\u0430\u0432\u044b\u043d \u041c\u04e9\u043d\u0445\u0431\u0430\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0440)<br \/>\nBorn, 1975, Ulaanbaatar<br \/>\nUniversity of Science and Technology (1993), Mongolian State University, East London University business school (2004-2006)<br \/>\nMongolian Democratic Socialist Students&#8217; Association (1998-2001)<br \/>\nSenior Political Worker, Ulaanbaatar Committee of MPP (2001-2002)<br \/>\nDeputy head, State Administration, Management, and Cooperation Department, Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (2002- 2004)<br \/>\nHead, External Relations Department, Ministry of Education, Science, and Culture (2002 &#8211; 2004)<br \/>\nDirector, City Policy and Planning Strategy Office, Ulaanbaatar Governor&#8217;s Secretariat (2006-2008)<br \/>\nChairman, Council of the Ulaanbaatar Section of the Mongolian Democratic Socialist Youth Association (2008)<br \/>\nGovernor, Bayanzurkh District (2008 )<br \/>\nDeputy Governor of Ulaanbaatar (one of four) (2008 &#8211; 2012)<br \/>\nMPRP Little Khural (2009 &#8211; ?)<br \/>\nChairman, UB MPRP Committee (2009 -2012)<br \/>\nMember, MPRP Leadership Council (2009)<br \/>\nCandidate, Ikh Khural Election, MPP, Bayanzurkh and Nalaikh (2012)<br \/>\nMember, Little Khural of MPP (2010 &#8211; 2016(?))<br \/>\n(Sanders 2017, 601)<br \/>\nBoard Member, Oyu Tolgoi LLC in 2016-2018<br \/>\nCEO of Erdenes Oyu Tolgoi <em>(2016 &#8211; 2018)<\/em><br \/>\nDeputy Minister of Construction and Urban Development 2018-20<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Education and Science<\/strong> (\u0411\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0432\u0441\u0440\u043e\u043b, \u0448\u0438\u043d\u0436\u043b\u044d\u0445 \u0443\u0445\u0430\u0430\u043d\u044b \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): L TSEDEVSUREN (\u041b\u0445\u0430\u0433\u0432\u044b\u043d \u0426\u044d\u0434\u044d\u0432\u0441\u04af\u0440\u044d\u043d)<br \/>\nBorn 1967<br \/>\nGraduated from the Mongolian Law School in 1994, and Management Academy and Public Administration School with Master&#8217;s degree in Law in 2005.<br \/>\nLegal advisor to the Ministry of Culture, 1994-1996<br \/>\nLegal advisor, and assistant to the minister, Department of Public Administration at the Ministry of Enlightment., 1996-2000<br \/>\nLegal advisor and Head of Unit, Department of Public Administration, Ministry of Enlightment, 2000-2004<br \/>\nHead of the Department of Public Administration and Management, Ministry of Education, 2004-2017<br \/>\nHead of the Department of the Legal Affairs, Ministry of Education, 2019-2020<br \/>\nState Secretary, Ministry of Education, in 2020 before his appointment as the Minister.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Road and Transport Development <\/strong>(\u0417\u0430\u043c, \u0442\u044d\u044d\u0432\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0445\u04e9\u0433\u0436\u043b\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): L KHALTAR (\u041b\u0443\u0432\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0425\u0430\u043b\u0442\u0430\u0440)<br \/>\nBorn 1967 in Darvi soum Khovd Aimag.<br \/>\nGraduated from St.Petersburg State Transport University in 1990, and the St Petersburg State University of Railway Communications in 1999, a trained engineer and holds a Ph.D.<br \/>\nA cleaner at the office of the Ulaanbaatar Railroad jointly owned institute (\u0445\u0443\u0432\u044c \u043d\u0438\u0439\u043b\u04af\u04af\u043b\u0441\u044d\u043d \u043d\u0438\u0439\u0433\u044d\u043c\u043b\u044d\u0433), 1983<br \/>\nHeaver (\u0430\u0447\u0438\u0433\u0447) of\u00a0 trade depot\u00a0 at the Ulaanbaatar Railroad, 1983-1985<br \/>\nTeacher at Railroad College of Ulaanbaatar Railroad, 1990-1992<br \/>\nDeputy head, Loading, and offloading command, Ulaanbaatar Railroad, 1992-1993<br \/>\nDirector of the Freight Forwarder Center, Ulaanbaatar Railroad, 1993-2006<br \/>\nDeputy Director, Management Authority, Ulaanbaatar Railroad, 2006-2018<br \/>\nDeputy Minister Road and Transport Development 2018-2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ministry of Culture<\/strong> (\u0421\u043e\u0451\u043b\u044b\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): S CHULUUN (\u0421\u0430\u043c\u043f\u0438\u043b\u0434\u043e\u043d\u0434\u043e\u0432\u044b\u043d \u0427\u0443\u043b\u0443\u0443\u043d)<br \/>\nBorn 1977 in Bayantsagaan soum, Tuv Aimag.<br \/>\nGraduated from the National University of Mongolia as Historian and History teacher, 1999 and 2000. He holds PhD and Academic title (\u0430\u043a\u0430\u0434\u0435\u043c\u0438\u0447 \u0446\u043e\u043b\u0442\u043e\u0439)<br \/>\nResearcher at the Institute of History, Science Academy of Mongolia, 1999-2001<br \/>\nTeaching at the History Department, National University of Mongolia, 2004-2006<br \/>\nDeputy Director, National University of Commerce and Business, 2006-2009<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Academic Secretary-General<\/span> (\u042d\u0440\u0434\u044d\u043c\u0442\u044d\u043d \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0431\u0438\u0447\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0434\u0430\u0440\u0433\u0430) at the School of Social Science at the National University of Mongolia, 2009-2010<br \/>\nDirector of the Institute of History, Science Academy of Mongolia, 2010-2015<br \/>\nDirector of the Institute of History and Archeology, Science Academy of Mongolia, 2015-2019<br \/>\nDirector of the Institute of History and anthropology, Science Academy of Mongolia, 2019-2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry<\/strong> (\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): G YONDON (\u0413\u044d\u043b\u044d\u043d\u0433\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0401\u043d\u0434\u043e\u043d)<br \/>\nBorn 1967 in Ulaanbaatar<br \/>\nGraduated from Irkutsk State Technical University as mining and metallurgy engineer, 1991, Mongolian Engineer Advisor and holds PhD<br \/>\nResearcher at the Institute of Mining, 1991-1998<br \/>\nMetallurgist and Chief Metallurgist at Bor Ondor, Metallurgical Plant, at &#8220;Mongolrostsvetmet&#8221;, State-owned enterprise, 2002-2007<br \/>\nDirector of the department at &#8220;Mongolrostsvetmet&#8221;, State-owned enterprise, 2007-2009<br \/>\nDirector of the &#8220;Shijir Alt&#8221; factory, &#8220;Mongolrostsvetmet&#8221;, State-owned enterprise, 2013-2017<br \/>\nDeputy Director of the Ulaanbaatar Representative Office of Erdenet, State-owned enterprise, 2017-2018<br \/>\nDeputy Director, Production, &#8220;Mongolrostsvetmet&#8221;, State-owned enterprise, 2018-2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry<\/strong> (\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): Z MENDSAIKHAN (\u0417\u0430\u0433\u0434\u0436\u0430\u0432\u044b\u043d \u041c\u044d\u043d\u0434\u0441\u0430\u0439\u0445\u0430\u043d)<br \/>\nBorn 1979, Myangad soum Khovd Aimag.<br \/>\nAttended 10-year middle school in Myangad, Khovd<br \/>\nInstitute of Finance and Economics of Mongolia (2001), Management Academy (2008)<br \/>\nExecutive director and director-general of a private company (2001 &#8211; 2014)<br \/>\nHead, Budgetary Investment Directorate, Ministry of Finance (2015-2016)<br \/>\nState Secretary, Ministry of Energy (2016 &#8211; 2019)<br \/>\n(Sanders 2017, 521)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Energy<\/strong> (\u042d\u0440\u0447\u0438\u043c \u0445\u04af\u0447\u043d\u0438\u0439 \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): N TAVINBEKH (\u041d\u0430\u043d\u0441\u0430\u043b\u044b\u043d \u0422\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043d\u0431\u044d\u0445)<br \/>\nBorn 1971.<br \/>\nGraduated from the University of Science and Technology, Management Academy in 1994, 2005. Electrical Engineer holds Masters in Business and Energy.<br \/>\nElectrician, head of unit and engineer with the Maintenance department, Baganuur Electricity and Network, 1995-2001<br \/>\nDeputy Director, Chief Engineer at &#8220;Baganuur <span class=\"st\">South-Eastern Region Electricity Distribution Network<\/span>&#8220;,\u00a0 2001-2007<br \/>\nExecutive Director, &#8220;Baganuur <span class=\"st\">South-Eastern Region Electricity Distribution Network<\/span>&#8221; LLC, 2007-2013<br \/>\nMayor of Baganuur city, 2015-2017<br \/>\nExecutive Director, &#8220;Baganuur <span class=\"st\">South-Eastern Region Electricity Distribution Network<\/span>&#8221; LLC, 2017-2020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Minister of Health<\/strong> (\u042d\u0440\u04af\u04af\u043b \u043c\u044d\u043d\u0434\u0438\u0439\u043d \u0441\u0430\u0439\u0434): T MUNKHSAIKHAN (\u0422\u043e\u0433\u0442\u043c\u043e\u043b\u044b\u043d \u041c\u04e9\u043d\u0445\u0441\u0430\u0439\u0445\u0430\u043d)<br \/>\nBorn 1983 in Ulaanbaatar.<br \/>\nGraduated from the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, 2006 and 2013, Medical Doctor, with master&#8217;s degree in Medicine.<br \/>\nDoctor, National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Center of Mongolia, 2008-2014<br \/>\nHead of the surgery department, National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Center of Mongolia, 2014-2018<br \/>\nDirector-General, National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Center of Mongolia, 2016-2018<br \/>\nDirector-General, State Hospital Central Hospital #1, 2019-2020<\/p>\n<p>Sources for the information in this post include:<\/p>\n<p>Alan J. K. Sanders&#8217; <em>Historical Dictionary of Mongolia<\/em>, Fourth Ed., Lanham: Rowman &amp; Littlefield, 2017)<\/p>\n<p>(https:\/\/gereg.mn\/news\/58954)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Julian Dierkes, Marissa Smith and Bulgan Batdorj Byambajav has already provided a brief introduction to the 16 ministers who have been appointed to PM Khurelsukhs post-2020-election cabinet. 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