{"id":9251,"date":"2024-08-29T14:08:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T21:08:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/?p=9251"},"modified":"2024-08-29T16:22:23","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T23:22:23","slug":"oyun-erdene-cabinet-bios","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/mongolia\/2024\/oyun-erdene-cabinet-bios\/","title":{"rendered":"More on Oyun-Erdene’s Cabinet"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Julian Dierkes and Bulgan B<\/em><\/p>\n

Marissa Smith has already provided an overview of the new cabinet<\/a>. Here, we’re adding some more information in cabinet members as we had done for previous cabinets.<\/p>\n

(new cabinet members in bold<\/strong>, if no party is listed in a bracket, the minister is from MPP)<\/em><\/p>\n

Prime Minister \u2013 L. Oyun-Erdene, MP
\nBorn 1980\u00a0<\/em>in Ulaanbaatar
\nJournalist, Lawyer
\nGraduated from Bers Institute
\nMongolian State National University,\u00a0Mongolian Education University 2008
\nKennedy School of Government, Harvard University 2015
\nWorked in Governors Office of Berkh city, Khentii 2001\u2013<\/em>2002
\nWorld Vision 2002-2008
\nHead, Social Development Department of Bayanzurkh District Governor\u2019s Secretariat 2008-2009
\nMPP Governing Board Secretariat 2009
\nHead of Party Organization Department, MPP 2009-2011
\nSecretary, MPP 2011-2012
\nActing Secretary-General, MPP 2012
\nPresident of MPP SDM Youth Association 2010 \u2013 2015
\n(Sanders 217, 650)
\nSecretary of the Mongolian People\u2019s Party 2011-2012
\nActing General Secretary of the Mongolian People\u2019s Party 2012
\nMember of Parliament 2016-Present
\nCabinet Secretary 2017-2021
\nPrime Minister, 2021-present<\/p>\n

Cabinet Secretary \u2013 N. Uchral<\/strong>
\nb. 1985 in Ulaanbaatar
\nDegree in law, Ikh Zasag International University, 2007
\nMBA, University of Gloucestershire, 2010
\nMaster degree in history, Mongolian University of Education, Master of History, 2012
\nDoctorate degree in history, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2013
\nGeneral Director, Royal Academy and Royal International Institute, 2010-2016
\nMember of Parliament, 2016-Present
\nMinister of Digital Development and Communications, 2022<\/p>\n

First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Development \u2013 L. Gantumur, MP [DP]\u00a0<\/strong>
\nBorn in 1973, Ulaangom, Uvs province
\nCommunication engineer, Sendai Denpa College, Japan, 1996
\nElectrical engineer, Technical and Technological University, Nagaoka, Japan, 1999
\nMember of Parliament (three terms), 2004-2016
\nMinister of Education, Culture and Science, 2012-2016
\nPresident of Mongolian Democratic Youth Association, 2007-2010
\nVice President of Mongolian Democratic Youth Association, 2000-2007
\nDeputy director, “Setgeshgui Trade” LLC, 2000-2004<\/p>\n

Deputy PM \u2013 <\/strong>S. Amarsaikhan, MP<\/strong>
\nBorn 1973, Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar
\nLinguist and Lawyer, Fresno College (California) 1996;
\nEnglish Metropolitan College, 1998
\nLos Angeles College, 2000
\nMaster\u2019s degree in law from Southwestern University
\nStaff at Science and Information Technology Center 1992-1994
\nAttache at the Embassy of Mongolia to PRC, 2000-2004
\nManager of Investment and Foreign Trade at American Trade and Development, 2004-2007
\nCEO, President and Director of BOD, Oyunii Undraa Group LLC 2007-2017
\nMember of the Citizen Representative Council 2012-2020
\nHead of the budget, finance and economic committee of the Citizen Representative Council 2016-2017
\nChairman of the Citizen Representative Council 2017-2019
\nMayor of Ulaanbaatar 2019-2020
\nMember of Parliament 2020-Present
\nDeputy Prime Minister, 2021<\/p>\n

Deputy PM for Trade and Investment – T. Dorjkhand, MP [KhUN]<\/strong>
\nBorn 1977 in Ulaanbaatar
\nBachelor in Public Finance, MUST in 1995
\nMaster, Public Economic Policy, Hitotsubashi University, Japan, 2004
\nTrained in Public and Private Partnership in Infrastructure, Harvard University, USA, 2010
\nTrained in Financial Theory, Oxford University, UK, 2012
\nSpecialist in the Fiscal policy in Ministry of Finance, 1999-2002
\nIntern in the Ministry of Finance in Japan, 2003-2004
\nActing head, Loan and aid department, Ministry of Finance, 2005-2012
\nHead of the Financial policy and loan management department, Ministry of Finance, 2012-2015
\nAdvisor to the Executive Director, Asia Pacific Region, International Financial Corporation, Washington, USA, 2013-2015
\nCo-founded the KhUN, headed the BOD, 2016-2020
\nMember of Parliment, 2020-Present<\/p>\n

Finance \u2013 B. Javkhlan, MP
\nBorn 1975 in Darkhan
\nEconomist, graduated from MUST in 1997
\nUniversity of California, Riverside, 2008
\nIndiana University, 2009
\nController, Mongolbank 1997-1999
\nPlenipotentiary Mongolbank Representative to Agricultural Bank 1999-2000
\nSenior Controller, Mongolbank, 2000-2004
\nDeputy Director of the Trade and Development Bank 2004-2007
\nElected to MPP Little Khural, 2013
\nMP since 2016 to Present
\nHead of Parliamentary Subcommittee for Local Leadership, 2016-2020
\nDeputy Vice President of the Bank of Mongolia 2010-2016
\nMinister of Finance, 2021-<\/p>\n

Defense \u2013 S. <\/strong>Byambatsogt, MP<\/strong>
\nborn in 1974, attended secondary school in Khovd
\nEconomist and manager, Institute of Finance and Economics, graduated 1998
\nMaster\u2019s degree in business studies, Maastricht university
\nMPRP Social Democratic Mongolian Students Association, 2006-2008
\nMPRP\/MPP Little Khural, Member, 2005, 2007, 2010
\nMPP Leadership Council, 2013
\nMember of Parliament (Khovd), 2008 \u2013 2020
\n2016, Minister of Justice and Home Affairs
\n2022, Minister of Road and Transport Development<\/p>\n

Justice and Internal Affairs \u2013 O. Altangerel, MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nBorn in 1981, Uvurkhangai province
\nBachelor in law, MUST, 2003
\nMaster, Public Management and Law, MUST, 2017
\nTraining Officer, Mongolian Law Enforcement Authority, 2003-2006
\nAdvocator, Association of Mongolian Advocates, 2007-2024
\nHead of the Policy and coordination department, Ministry of Justice, 2012-2014
\nHead of the Ethics, Judiciary, 2013-2015
\nDeputy head, Mongolian Democratic Party, 2023
\nMember of Parliament, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Education \u2013 P. Naranbayar, MP [KhUN]<\/strong>
\nBorn in 1976
\nBachelor in International Relations, MUST, 2000
\nMaster in law, Kioto University, Japan, 2007
\nPhD in International study, MUST, 2015
\nSpecialist\/officer in the Collaborative Relations Unit, Ministry of Environment, 2000-2002
\nAssistant to the Minister of Environment, 2002-2004
\nHead of the Japan Ecological Foundation Representative Office, 2002-2004
\nOfficer in the Innovation Department, National Development and Innovation Committee of Mongolia, 2009-2011
\nActing Head, Tourism Department, Ministry of Environment and Tourism, 2011
\nDirector of the Shine Mongol Secondary Education School 2012-2020
\nChair of the party’s Ulaanbaatar committee, KhUN Party
\nRepresentative of the Citizen’s Representative Khural, Head of Human Development Committee, 2020-2024
\nMember of Parliament, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Roads and Transport \u2013 B. Delgersaikhan, MP<\/strong>
\nBorn in 1964, Dornogobi
\nBachelor in law, University of Law Enforcement, 1987
\nDetective, Dornogobi Police Unit, 1987-1989
\nLead detective and Head of the unit, Police Office of Dornogobi, 1989-2002
\nFounder and director of “Dorniin Gobi” LLC, 2002-2016
\nDirector, “Bold tomor Eroo gol”LLC, 2004-2015
\nMember of Parliament (three terms), 2014-2020, 2020-2024, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Tourism, Culture and Sport \u2013 Ch. Nomin, MP
\nBorn 1983, Ulaanbaatar
\nDaughter of Chinbat, Director of Gatsuurt Company (gold mining and agriculture)
\nUniversity of East Anglia in 2003, Economics and Accounting 2006;
\nDirector of External Relations of the Gatsuurt Group, 2006-2007
\nManager, Terelj Hotel (owned by Gatsuurt), 2007
\nDirector of \u201cTerelj Suikh\u201d LLC 2008-2011;
\nHarvard Business School 2018;
\nExecutive Director of Mongol TV 2011-2021
\nMinister of Culture, 2021-2024<\/p>\n

Environment and Climate Change – S. Odontuya, MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nBorn in
\nBachelor in international law, University of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1988
\nMaster in Business Administration, University of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 1989
\nOfficer at the Science Technological Center of Mongolia, 1988-1991
\nDirector, “Sod Trade” LLC, “Lots Invest” LLC, 1991-2012
\nHead of the “Irgen Ta Baylag” foundation, 2010-2012
\nAdvisor to the Minister of Health, 2010-2012
\nMayor of Bayangol District, 2016-2020
\nMember of Parliament (Four terms), 2012-2016, 2020-2024, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Foreign Relations \u2013 B. Battsetseg, MP
\nBorn in 1973 in aimag center of Bayankhongor province
\nGraduated secondary school, Darkhan
\nGraduated from International Relations School at MUST in 1996
\nDirectors of publishing houses Az Khur LLC, and Munkhiin Useg LLC 1996 to 2004
\nInstitute of Finance and Economy 2000; Maastricht University of Management in 2005
\nUnit Director at Foreign Investment and Foreign Trade Agency, 2005-2007
\nChairman of the board, Munkhiin Useg 2007-2015
\nAdvisor to MPP Secretary-General, 2010-2011
\nAdministration office, and Head of Foreign Relations and Cooperation Department of MPP 2010-2012
\nDirector of the Board of Directors of Munkhiin Useg Publishing 2020 to Jan 28, 2021
\nAdvisor to the Minister of Finance 2015-2016
\nDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs 2016-2020
\nMinister of Foreign Affairs 2021-present
\nMember of Parliament 2024-present<\/p>\n

Mining & Industry \u2013 Ts. <\/strong>Tuvaan, MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nBorn in 1972, Ulaanbaatar
\nGraduated from Comenious University, Republic Of Slovakia
\nBachelor in medicine, Mongolian University of Medicine, 2000
\nSecretariat of the Chingeltei District Democratic Party Unit, 2000-2008
\nAdvisor to the Minister of Health, 2008-2012
\nDeputy Minister of Industry and Agriculture, 2012-2015
\nHead of the Human Development and social welfare, 2015
\nSecretary General of Democratic Party, 2017-2020
\nMember of Parliament, 2020-2024, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Family<\/strong> and Social Protection \u2013\u00a0L. Enkh-Amgalan, MP<\/strong>
\nBorn 1970 in Khuvsgul; graduated secondary school in Murun
\nEconomist and IT Engineer, Graduated from the University of Saint Peterburg in 1992; Dakota University [sic] in USA the in 1996; and Hangdon University in 2002
\nDirector-General of Interpress LLC 1995-1996
\nEditor in Chief at Il Tovchoo Newspaper, Montsame Agency 1992-1995
\nVice President of MCS Group, Board of Directors of Unitel Group 1996-2012
\nAdvisor to the Prime Minister of Mongolia, 2011-2012
\nMember of Executive Committee of the MPP, 2012-Present
\nMember of Parliament since 2012-Present
\nChairman of the Standing Committee on Education, Culture and Science, Deputy Speaker of the State Great Hural, 2016-2017
\nDeputy Speaker of the State Great Hural 2017-2020
\nChairman of the Standing Committee on State Structure of the State Great Hural from 2020
\nMinister of Education and Science, 2021-2024<\/p>\n

Urban Development and Housing \u2013 <\/strong>J. Batsuuri , MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nBachelor, University of Finance and Economics, Mongolia, 1993
\nMaster, Management Academy, Mongolia, 2003
\nDealer, Mongolian Stock Exchange, 1992-1994
\nDirector, Molor Impex, LLC, 1994-1999
\nDirector, Dorvolt, 1999-2000
\nDeputy Director, Government Service Authority, 2005-2007
\nHead of the Sukhbaatar Province Unit of Democratic Party, 1997-2017
\nGovernor of Sukhbaatar Province, 2008-2016
\nAdvisor to the President of Mongolia on Rural development, 2017
\nMember of Parliament, 2020-2024, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Health \u2013 T. Munkhsaikhan, MP<\/strong>
\nBorn 1983 in Ulaanbaatar.
\nGraduated from the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences, 2006 and 2013, Medical Doctor, with master\u2019s degree in Medicine.
\nDoctor, National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Center of Mongolia, 2008-2014
\nHead of the surgery department, National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Center of Mongolia, 2014-2018
\nDirector-General, National Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Center of Mongolia, 2016-2018
\nDirector-General, State Hospital Central Hospital #1, 2019-2020
\nMinister of Health, 2020-21<\/p>\n

Food, Agriculture, and Light Industry \u2013 J. Enkhbayar, MP<\/strong>
\nMinister of Defense around 2012
\nBorn 1973, Ulaanbaatar
\nGraduated from the Military school in 1991
\nStudied law at the MUST, 1999
\nMBA, Maastricht University, Netherlands, 2005
\nDirector at “Gazar”LLC, and BOD at “Nekhii” LLC, and “Suljmel” LLC, 1992-2000
\nDirector and Deputy Director at the Monitoring unit, Ulaanbaatar Customs Authority, 2002-2004
\nAdvisor to the General Customs Authority, 2004-2006
\nDeputy director and Secretariat General at the General Agency for Specialised Inspection, 2006-2008
\nMember of Parliament, five terms, 2008-2012, 2012-16, 2016-20, 2020-24, 2024-Present
\nMinister of defence 2012<\/p>\n

Energy \u2013 B. Choijilsuren, MP
\nb. 1970, Tes, Uvs province
\nAutomation and telemechanics, Urals Higher Polytechnic, Sverdlovsk (Yekaterinberg), graduated 1993
\nMPRP\/MPP Little Khural, 2005-2015
\nMember of Parliament, 2012-Present
\nMinister of Finance, 2016
\nMinister of Energy, 2022<\/p>\n

Digital Development and Communications \u2013\u00a0 Ts. Baatarkhuu, MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nBorn in 1981, Binder soum, Khentii Province
\nSocial Science, MUST 1999-2002
\nKhan-Uul University, 1999-2004
\nManagement Academy, 2005-2007
\nHead of the Press, Government of Mongolia, 2005-2006
\nDirector of the Lector Center, 2004-2012
\nActing Mayor, 2012-2013
\nCitizens’ representative, 2012
\nBOD, MLS training LLC, 2013-2016
\nAdvisor to the President of Mongolia, 2016
\nAdvisor to the Urban Policy Research Institute, 2014-Present
\nHead of the DP caucus, Citizen’s Representative Council, 2016-Present
\nDirector of MLS Training, LLC 2016
\nCitizens’ representative, 2016-2020
\nSecretary General, Democratic Party, 2020-
\nMember of Parliament, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

Twenty-Minute City \u2013 R. Erdeneburen, MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nStudied law, at NUM, 1999
\nAssistant to the MP, 2000-2004
\nMember of Parliament, 2004-2008
\nAdvisor to the Minister of Environment, 2009-2010
\nSecretariat to the Ministry of Defence, 2012-2015
\nSecretariat, Ministry of Labour, 2015-2016
\nBOD, Songolt Design LLC 2018
\nMember of Parliament, 2024-Present<\/p>\n

National Monitoring and Evaluation Commitee – E. Odbayar, MP [DP]<\/strong>
\nBachelor in Business Administration, School of Economy and Business, 2008
\nMaster in economics, School of Economy, NUM, 2012
\nMaster in public administration, Management Academy, 2015
\nStarted as secialist, senior specialist and Director of the Unit, Mongolian Labour Exchange, 2007-2012
\nDirector of the Internal Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection at the Ministry of Human Development and Social Protection, 2012-2013
\nDirector of the Secretariat, National Authority for Children, 2013-2015
\nDirector of the Internal Monitoring, Evaluation and Inspection at the Ministry of Human Development and Social Protection, 2015-2016
\nDirector of the National Authority for Children, 2016
\nDirector of the DP secretariat, 2017-2019
\nAdvisor to the DP Head, 2033-2023
\nGeneral Secretariat of of the DP, 2023-2024
\nMember of Parliament, 2024<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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