Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh explained

Cabinet Name:Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh's Second Cabinet
Cabinet Number:16th
Incumbent:Incumbent
Jurisdiction:Mongolia
Date Formed:8 July 2020
Date Dissolved:21 January 2021
Government Head:Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
State Head:Khaltmaagiin Battulga
Current Number:17
Former Members Number:16
Political Party:Mongolian People's Party
Election:2020 election
Opposition Party:Democratic Party (Mongolia)
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
National Labor Party of Mongolia
Previous:Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh's First cabinet (2017 - 2020)

The Cabinet of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, was established following the 2017 Mongolian presidential election, and the election by the Mongolian parliament of Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh to the office of the Prime Minister of Mongolia on 4 October 2017. The cabinet was submitted for approval on 13 October, and sworn in on 18 October[1] [2]

On June 24, 2020, Mongolian People's Party was re-elected to the parliament with a landslide victory.[3]

On July 7, 2020, the Mongolian parliament approved Khürelsükh's cabinet structure of 14 ministries: six general and eight functional. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Science and Sports was split into Ministry of Education and Science and Ministry of Culture.[4] The total ministers are 17: Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, and the heads of the 14 ministries. Following the protests on January 20, U. Khurelsukh's government decided to resign at its own request. Parliamentary debates began on January 27 with the support of the President of Mongolia to elect L.Oyun-Erdene as the 32nd Prime Minister.

The new cabinet, composed largely of technocrats and non-politicians, was confirmed and sworn in this week, signaling a potential shift towards a more technocratic approach to governance. Notably, recent constitutional amendments barring lawmakers from holding cabinet positions have contributed to the influx of new faces.[5]

Cabinet officers

Per listing on Mongolia Weekly,[3] Montsame[6] and Mongolian Focus[1]

Former ministries

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Khurelsukh Cabinet . Julian. Dierkes. Mendee . Jargalsaikhan . October 13, 2017 . Mongolia Focus .
  2. Web site: A New Cabinet for Mongolia. . Julian . Dierkes . Mendee . Jargalsaikhan . October 13, 2017 .
  3. Web site: 2020-07-10. Khurelsukh Reelected Prime Minister of Mongolia Amid Economic Downturn. 2020-07-15. Mongolia Weekly. en.
  4. Web site: Mongolian Parliament approves new cabinet . Б.АНХТУЯА . News.MN . July 7, 2020 . August 10, 2020.
  5. Web site: Adiya . Amar . 2020-07-10 . Prime Minister Unveils New Cabinet in Mongolia, Prioritizing Continuity and Economic Recovery . 2024-05-26 . Mongolia Weekly . en.
  6. News: New cabinet ministers appointed . Baljmaa . T. . . July 8, 2020 .