Ministry of Defense (Mongolia) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Defence of Mongolia
Formed:29 December 1911
Jurisdiction: Mongolia
Headquarters:Ulaanbaatar
Employees:80[1]
Minister1 Name:Lieutenant General Gürsediin Saikhanbayar[2]
Website:Defence Ministry of Mongolia
Footnotes:Damdin Sükhbaatar was first to serve as Defence Minister

The Ministry of Defence of Mongolia (Mongolian: script=Cyrl|Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам) is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. According to the Law on the Defence of Mongolia, the Ministry is responsible for developing Defence Policy, coordinating its political, economic, social, legal and military implementation, and exercise civilian control over the Mongolian Armed Forces.[3] The current Minister Gürsediin Saikhanbayar was appointed in July 2020.

The ministry has the following leadership structure:

According to the Law on the Armed forces, the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces is the professional managing body and the headquarters for the Mongolian Armed Forces and operates under the policies approved by the Ministry of Defence. The policies are also approved by the Government cabinet and the Parliament "Ikh Khural" of Mongolia. [4]

History

On 29 December 1911, Mongolia gained independence from the Manchu Empire, and established its first five ministries. One of the ministries was the Ministry of Military Affairs, which was one of the predecessors to the Ministry of Defence.[5] [6]

Since then, it has operated under the following names:

Ministry structure

The ministry has the following structure:[7]

Subordinate institutions/units

The following units/institutions are under the direct command of the Ministry of Defence:[8]

List of ministers of defence

Since July 1996, the ministry has been led by a civilian official.

Modern era

References

  1. Web site: ШИЛЭН ДАНС. shilendans.gov.mn. 8 April 2024.
  2. Web site: БАТЛАН ХАМГААЛАХЫН САЙД ГҮРСЭДИЙН САЙХАНБАЯР . 16 June 2022 . Ministry of Defense . mn . 6 July 2023 .
  3. Web site: Монгол Улсын Батлан Хамгаалах Тухай .
  4. Web site: Зэвсэгт Хүчний Тухай .
  5. Web site: Mongolia Ministry of Defense.
  6. Web site: Нүүр. 16 June 2022 .
  7. Web site: Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам | Монгол улсын төлөө зүтгэе . 16 June 2022 .
  8. Web site: Нүүр. 16 June 2022 .
  9. Web site: You are being redirected.... www.asean.org. 8 April 2024.
  10. Web site: Монгол Улсын Үндэсний аюулгүй байдлын зөвлөл.
  11. Web site: Батлан хамгаалахын Төв архив . 2019-07-07 . 2019-07-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190723014637/http://www.mod.gov.mn/archive.htm . dead .
  12. Web site: Бага баян амралтын газар / Baga bayan resort in Сүхбаатар дүүрэг - Улаанбаатар хот Mongolia | Yellow Pages Mongolia. 8 April 2024.