Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan Explained

Native Name Lang:mn
Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve
Office:Chief Cabinet Secretary
Termstart:August 30, 2022
Term End:July 2, 2024
Deputy:Ganbat Byambajav
Predecessor:Tsendiin Nyamdorj
Office2:Secretary-General of the Mongolian People's Party
Termstart2:December 12, 2016
Term End2:July 2, 2024
Preceded2:Jamyangiin Mönkhbat
Office3:Chairman of the State Great Khural
Termstart3:July 2, 2024
Preceded3:Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
Office4:Member of the State Great Khural
Termstart4:July 2, 2024
Birth Date: November 27, 1981 mf=yes
Party:Mongolian People's Party
Alma Mater:Mongolian University of Science and Technology
National University of Mongolia
Occupation:Engineer
Politician
Birth Place:Taishir, Gobi-Altai, Mongolian People's Republic

Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve (also referred to as Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan; born November 27, 1981) is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia following the 2024 elections.[1]

Prior to the parliament, Amarbayasgalan was the Secretary General of the ruling Mongolian People's Party, after the party's landslide victory in the 2016 Mongolian legislative elections. He was elected to an unprecedented fourth term as Secretary General of the Mongolian People’s Party in 2021[2] and is regarded to be next generation of leadership of the country.[3] He is a social democratic,[4] center left and progressive[5] Mongolian politician.

Political career

Early days (2007–2016)

Amarbayasgalan joined the Mongolian People's Party in 1998 and became a leader of the 37th Party cell in Bayanzurkh district in 2007. Following his success leading the 2008 Mongolian legislative election campaign activities, Amarbayasgalan became the youngest Citizens’ Representative to be elected in 2008, at 26 years old.

As a young leader with innovative political approaches, Amarbayasgalan was appointed as the Head of the Communications and public relations division of the Party by the then Secretary General of the MPP Khurelsukh Ukhnaa.[6]

In 2012, Amarbayasgalan was re-elected to the Ulaanbaatar city Citizens’ Representative Council. At that time, the MPP was in opposition, having lost the local and national elections.[7]

Secretary General (2016 – 2024)

The 7th MPP Conference appointed Amarbayasgalan as Secretary General on December 12, 2016.[8] At the 28th Party Congress held on November 23, 2017, Khurelsukh Ukhnaa was elected Chairman of the Party while Amarbayasgalan was re-elected.[9]

At the 30th Party Congress in 2021, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene was elected Chairman of the Party, and the First Party Conference supported Amarbayasgalan’s fourth term as Secretary General on December 8, 2021.[10]

Speaker of Parliament (since 2024)

Amarbayasgalan was elected as the Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia (State Great Khural) following 2024 parliamentary elections in Mongolia on June 28, 2024.[11]

Personal life

Amarbayasgalan lives with his wife and four children.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Weekly . Mongolia . 2024-07-12 . MPP’s Game of Succession . 2024-07-15 . Mongolia Weekly.
  2. Web site: Д.Амарбаясгалан МАН-ын генсекээр улиран сонгогдов… .
  3. Web site: Adiya . Amar . 2021-12-11 . Mongolia's Ruling Party Rebalances . 2022-05-27 . Mongolia Weekly . en.
  4. Web site: Roadmap to A Just and Democratic Normal . SocDem Asia.
  5. Web site: Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve .
  6. Web site: Д.АМАРБАЯСГАЛАН | Намтар. ulsturch.mn.
  7. Web site: Генсекээр улирсан Д.Амарбаясгалан гэж хэн бэ. Ublife.
  8. Web site: D.Amarbayasgalan appointed MPP Secretary General .
  9. Web site: MPP re-elects D.Amarbayasgalan as Secretary General .
  10. Web site: МАН-ын ЕНБД-аар Д.Амарбаясгалан 4 дэх удаагаа улиран сонгогдлоо. zarig.mn.
  11. Web site: Weekly . Mongolia . 2024-07-12 . MPP’s Game of Succession . 2024-07-15 . Mongolia Weekly.