Ulaanbaatar, April 4: Mongolia’s new coalition government took the oath of office on Saturday at the State Palace in the capital. The ceremony was led by newly appointed Prime Minister Nyam-Odser Uchral, who is also the president of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP).
The coalition government comprises the MPP, the opposition Han Party, and the National Coalition, featuring one Prime Minister, 19 ministers, and 16 ministries.
After the appointment and approval of cabinet members, Uchral addressed a full session of Parliament, stating that his government consists of 19 members. Among them, 16 ministers are from the Mongolian People’s Party, two from the Human Rights Party, and one from the National Alliance.
According to Xinhua News Agency, this political shift occurred following the resignation of former Prime Minister Gombozhav Zandan Shatar, who stepped down voluntarily last week. Local media reports suggest that his resignation was due to internal party disagreements and the tradition that the ruling party’s president also serves as Prime Minister.
In the 2024 parliamentary elections, the MPP secured a narrow majority, winning 68 out of 126 seats. The Han Party obtained eight seats, while the National Coalition secured four.
Earlier, Mongolia’s State Great Khural (the country’s unicameral parliament) elected Sandag Byambatsogt as its new Speaker. During the full session of the 126-seat parliament on Friday, 114 members were present, with 76.3 percent voting in favor of Byambatsogt’s appointment.
He replaces Nyam-Odser Uchral, who was appointed Prime Minister of Mongolia on Monday. The 51-year-old Byambatsogt has been elected to Parliament five times and has held several key positions in the government, including Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs, Minister of Road and Transport Development, Minister of Defense, and head of the Cabinet Secretariat.
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