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mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Some minor shifts in #Mongolia cabinet. @marissajsmith.bsky.social has updated our listing of cabinet members accordingly:
- Kh Ganhuyag replaces S Amarsaikhan as Dep PM
- B Enkhbayar replaces L Munkhbaatar as Min of Law
- N Uchral has left cabinet
mongoliafocus.com/2025/06/zand...
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The Zandanshatar Crisis that Unhappened... What Happens Next?
By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith Just a month ago, we thought we might have to revise our post with short bios of the current cabinet members in PM Zandanshatar’s cabinet. That still might happe...
mongoliafocus.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
N Uchral elected as chair of #Mongolia People's Party. He had been considered to succeed PM Oyun-Erdene in June, now party chair.
ikon.mn/n/3je0
For background see mongoliafocus.com/2025/11/zand...
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Монгол Ардын Намын даргаар Ням-Осорын Учралыг сонголоо
Монгол Ардын Намын 31 дүгээр Их хурал Буянт Ухаа цогцолборт үргэлжилж байна.
ikon.mn
November 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Some pol excitement in #Mongolia over the past several weeks. Perhaps surprisingly, PM Zandanshatar is still in offie.
With @marissajsmith.bsky.social I try to figure out what happened and what it means.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/11/zand...
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The Zandanshatar Crisis that Unhappened... What Happens Next?
By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith Just a month ago, we thought we might have to revise our post with short bios of the current cabinet members in PM Zandanshatar’s cabinet. That still might happe...
mongoliafocus.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:37 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
A politically somewhat tumultuous party four weeks in #Mongolia, but in the end ... stability, find @marissajsmith.bsky.social and I.

mongoliafocus.com/2025/11/zand...
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The Zandanshatar Crisis that Unhappened... What Happens Next?
By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith Just a month ago, we thought we might have to revise our post with short bios of the current cabinet members in PM Zandanshatar’s cabinet. That still might happe...
mongoliafocus.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Before it gets dropped from "recent posts" listing, ICYMI and as #Mongolia may be getting a(nother) new PM soon, I wish 🇲🇳 politicians abandoned security detail posing! Strong potential (symbol of) proximity to voters voters!
mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...
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As prime minister, what would you do? Abolish political bodyguards
By Julian Dierkes I recently engaged in some political dreaming with very good Mongolian friends. The prompt was, “If you were Grand Khaan/Prime Minister, what would be some changes you would make rig...
mongoliafocus.com
October 21, 2025 at 6:46 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
All kinds of political turmoil in #Mongolia at the moment with infighting in the People's Party intensifying, various strikes among public employees & political weaponization of transparency. I discuss w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion A. in our newest podcast episode.
pca.st/a0bhw5mi
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A Messy Stew: Fight For Power in the Ruling Party
pca.st
October 15, 2025 at 9:16 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Significant number of laws on docket for #Mongolia #УИХ fall session w/ direct implications for #democracy:
#humanrights, #pressfreedom, right to assemble/protest
news.mn/r/2813233/
Let's see how many of these actually are proposed...
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ТАНИЛЦ: УИХ-ын 2025 оны намрын ээлжит чуулганаар хэлэлцэх хуулийн төслүүд | News.MN
УИХ-ын 126 гишүүнтэй шинэ парламентын 9 дэх бүрэн эрх хэрэгжиж эхэлсэн нэг жилийн хугацаанд нийт 144 хууль, 146 тогтоол баталсан. Үүнээс 2025 оны хаврын ээлжит чуулганы хугацаанд 66 хууль, 59 тогтоол ...
news.mn
July 19, 2025 at 6:55 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Very pertinent to my blog post about security details of Natl Sec Counc members recently (mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...), protection for frm pres Battulga, that had been extended previously, was ended.
isee.mn/n/80424
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Ерөнхийлөгч асан Х.Баттулгын Төрийн тусгай хамгаалалтыг ЗГ-ын өнөөдрийн хурлаар цуцаллаа | iSee.mn
Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч асан Халтмаагийн Баттулгыг 2024 оны 9 сарын 11-нд Засгийн тогтоол гарган төрийн тусгай хамгаалалтад аваад байсан. Тэгвэл өнөөдрийн Зас...
isee.mn
July 10, 2025 at 11:24 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
PM Zandanshatar wants to use eMongolia to solicit citizen's priorities on govt action.
gogo.mn/r/6878ll

Sounds a bit like deliberative polling light?
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Засгийн газар 100 хоногт нэн тэргүүнд ямар ажил хийх ёстой талаар Emongolia болон 11-11 төвөөр дамжуулж иргэдээс санал авч эхэллээ
Даваа гарагт Засгийн газрын ээлжит бус хуралдаанаар 100 хоногт багтаан хэрэгжүүлэх зарим арга хэмжээний тухай Ерөнхий сайдын албан даалгаврын төслийг танилцуулсан.
gogo.mn
July 9, 2025 at 7:20 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
In @eastasiaforum.bsky.social Quarterly, @dnsltr.bsky.social writes abt "'middle-democracy' trap", how "development is again sidelining democracy in Southeast Asia". Trap is catchy reference, but doesn't seem to be what's happening to democracy in #Mongolia, tho backsliding may be.
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July 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
To address #corruption in resource sector, new #Mongolia PM Zandanshatar focused on enforcement of laws.
itoim.mn/a/2025/06/30...
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Г.Занданшатар: Уул уурхайн лицензийг шамшигдуулж авсан нийтийн албан тушаалтанд хариуцлага тооцно
Г.Занданшатар: Уул уурхайн лицензийг шамшигдуулж авсан нийтийн албан тушаалтанд хариуцлага тооцно
itoim.mn
July 1, 2025 at 10:20 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
What's with all the aviator sunglasses 😎 and bulky security details surrounding #Mongolia (male) politicians?
Posturing given absence of ideas/political agenda?
mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...
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As prime minister, what would you do? Abolish political bodyguards
By Julian Dierkes I recently engaged in some political dreaming with very good Mongolian friends. The prompt was, “If you were Grand Khaan/Prime Minister, what would be some changes you would make rig...
mongoliafocus.com
July 1, 2025 at 8:38 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Election violations seem to be rarely prosecuted, but here, report of sentencing for photo of ballot (illegal, presumed sent to vote buyer as proof).
Offender is student, no employment, clearly a "small fish" in election fraud, but ₮10m (€2,500) fine.
isee.mn/n/79609
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Саналын хуудасныхаа зургийг гар утсаараа авсан иргэнийг 10 сая төгрөгөөр торгожээ | iSee.mn
2024 оны аравдугаар сарын 11-ний өдрийн Аймаг, нийслэл, сум, дүүргийн Иргэдийн төлөөлөгчдийн хурлын сонгууль өгөхдөө Т.Г нь тэмдэглэсэн саналын хуудасныхаа зур...
isee.mn
June 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
After budget, 1st focus for PM Zandanshatar seems to be on energy sector.
isee.mn/n/79573
"For the past 20 years, conflicts of interest or power struggles in our energy sector have led to persistent problems, such as the failure to build new power stations to this day."
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Г.Занданшатар: Эрчим хүчний салбарыг бодоод шөнө ч нойр хүрэхгүй байна. Та нарын хоолойгоор хоол ч давахгүй байгаа байх гэж итгэж байна | iSee.mn
Ерөнхий сайд Г.Занданшатар Эрчим хүчний яаманд ажиллалаа.  Энэ үеэрээ тэрбээр, "Техник тоног төхөөрөм...
isee.mn
June 20, 2025 at 7:30 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Unuudur takes a look at new #Mongolia cabinet, calling it "half-old"
www.unuudur.mn/a/275991
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Хүлээлтэд хүрээгүй сайд нартай, 50 хувь шинэчлэгдсэн Засгийн газар
Халаа сэлгээ дуусаж, төрийн ажил төвшин үргэлжлэх боломж бүрдэв. УИХ-ын 126 гишүүний 68 нь МАН-ынхан ч Ерөнхий сайд Г.Занданшатар дангаараа танхимаа байгуулж зориглосонгүй. Гурван нам, нэг эвс¬лийн 58
www.unuudur.mn
June 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Income/asset declarations of members of new #Mongolia cabinet.
news.mn/r/2807889/
Personal income
Highest: Choijilsuren (energy)
Lowest: Batbaatar (environment)
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ТАНИЛЦ: Г.Занданшатарын Засгийн газрын сайд нарын ХОМ | News.MN
Шинэ Засгийн газрын бүрэлдэхүүнд ажиллах сайд нарын 2024 оны УИХ-ын сонгуульд нэр дэвшиж байхдаа АТГ-т мэдүүлж байсан Хөрөнгө орлогын мэдүүлгийг танилцуулъя.
news.mn
June 19, 2025 at 11:28 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
New Zandanshatar cabinet includes 11 ministers new to cabinet role, also first Kazakh-Mongolian I'm aware of.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/06/zand...
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PM Zandanshatar and his Ministers
By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith As we have done for cabinets since 2016 (Erdenebat 2016 | Khurelsukh 2017 | Khurelsukh 2020 | Oyun-Erdene 2021 | Oyun-Erdene 2022 | Oyun-Erdene 2023 | Oyun-Erden...
mongoliafocus.com
June 19, 2025 at 6:05 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Why KhUN is sticking with coalition govt in #Mongolia
news.mn/r/2807967/
MP P Ganzorig says decision made to ensure KhUN priorities (esp. in education, energy) are implemented, even where no ministers are involved directly.
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"ХҮН нам эх орныхоо төлөө Засгийн газарт хамтарсан" | News.MN
Ерөнхий сайд Г.Занданшатарын урилгаар шинэ Засгийн газарт хамтран ажиллах санал хүлээн авсан намын бүлгүүд хуралдаж шинэ Засгийн газрын бүрэлдэхүүний талаар болон цаашид хэрхэн ажиллах талаараа хэлэлц...
news.mn
June 18, 2025 at 7:34 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
New #Mongolia PM G Zandanshatar announced his cabinet. As speculation had suggested, revenge of the 1970s with all ministers save three from the 1980s born in that decade.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/06/zand...
🕺🇲🇳👊
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PM Zandanshatar and his Ministers
By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith As we have done for cabinets since 2016 (Erdenebat 2016 | Khurelsukh 2017 | Khurelsukh 2020 | Oyun-Erdene 2021 | Oyun-Erdene 2022 | Oyun-Erdene 2023 | Oyun-Erden...
mongoliafocus.com
June 18, 2025 at 6:21 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
If last versions of list of cabinet members are confirmed in #Mongolia, v disappointing to only see two women in cabinet. Plenty of qualified candidates, this would be literally and symbolically a step backwards.
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June 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
PM Zandanshatar announcing cabinet. DP seems to be out, CWGP and National Coalition in.
#Mongolia #MGLpoli
June 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
If you were concerned about conflict of interest, with president's chief of staff becoming PM in #Mongolia, announcement of new chief of staff (Uilstuguldur Altankhuyag) suggests that Zandanshatar has left president's office.
montsame.mn/en/read/371943
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Uilstuguldur Altankhuyag Appointed Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mongolia
Under the Presidential Decree by President of Mongolia Khurelsukh Ukhnaa, Uilstuguldur Altankhuyag was appointed as Chief of Staff of the Office of the President of Mongolia.
montsame.mn
June 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Judging by "demands" to reduce number of ministries, cut budget, and reduce state involvement in economy, Democratic Party of #Mongolia is in full-opposition mode just two weeks after leaving/being removed from "grand coalition", maybe.
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June 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Letter from MPs urging new PM Zandanshatar to appoint many women to cabinet.
gogo.mn/r/5771y
#MGLpoli #Mongolia
Х.Баасанжаргал: Эмэгтэй гишүүд ч хариуцлага хүлээж, ачаа үүрэхэд бэлэн
МАН-ын гишүүд шинэ Ерөнхий сайдад шаардлага бүхий албан бичиг хүргүүлсэн. Энэ талаар УИХ-ын гишүүн Х.Баасанжаргалын байр суурийг хүргэж байна.
gogo.mn
June 16, 2025 at 12:50 PM
mongoliafocus.bsky.social
Some #Mongolia media reports on 'Really Grand Coalition' or, perhaps 'Big, Beautiful Coalition' coming, ie everyone but DP, maybe. Lots of room for speculation since 108/126 MPs voted for Zandanshatar=clearly support beyond MPP.
news.mn/r/2807699/
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Ерөнхий сайд Үндэсний эвсэл, ХҮН намын дарга нарт хамтран ажиллахаар санал хүргүүлжээ  | News.MN
Ерөнхий сайд Г.Занданшатар УИХ-д суудалтай ИЗНН-аас гадна ХҮН нам болон Үндэсний эвслийн дарга нарт Засгийн газрын бүрэлдэхүүнд хамтран ажиллахаар зөвшилцөх санал хүргүүлжээ. ИЗНН-ын Улс төрийн зөвлөл маргааш 11.00 цагт хуралдаж, Ерөнхий сайдын хүргүүлсэн Засгийн газарт хамтрах саналыг хэлэлцэж шийдвэрээ гаргана. Харин ХҮН намын Удирдах зөвлөл дээрх асуудлаар хуралдаж байгаа бөгөөд улмаар Төлөөлөх зөвлөлийнхөө товыг гаргах […]
news.mn
June 16, 2025 at 12:13 PM