The Chairman of the State Great Khural () is the presiding officer of the State Great Khural, the unicameral parliament of Mongolia, and a member of the National Security Council of Mongolia. It is the second-highest position, after the President and before the Prime Minister, in Mongolia. In case of the absence or death of the president, the chairman serves as acting head of state until a new president is elected or inaugurated.
Election According to the 11th article of the law regarding the State Great Khural in the Constitution of Mongolia, the chair is nominated by parties and coalitions with parliamentary seats and is elected from among its members by a majority vote. If a candidate fails to receive a majority support from members present at the vote, a new candidate shall be nominated by the State Great Khural.
The chairman is elected once the mandates of members are validated on the first session of the elected State Great Khural. During the vote, the eldest member presides the assembly and announces the results.
Latest election CandidateVotes% Sandagiin Byambatsogt (MPP)87Not voting27Source: State Great Khural
List of chairmen
No.Chairman Took officeLeft officePolitical partyNotes– Radnaasümbereliin GonchigdorjSeptember 199029 July 1992 Mongolian Social Democratic PartyChairman of the State Little Khural1 Natsagiin BagabandiJuly 1992July 1996 MPRPAfter the 1992 Constitution was adopted2 Radnaasümbereliin GonchigdorjJuly 1996July 2000 Democratic Union3 July 2000September 2001 MPRP4 October 200113 August 2004 MPRP5 Nambaryn Enkhbayar13 August 2004June 2005 MPRP6 Tsendiin NyamdorjJuly 2005June 2007 MPRP7 Danzangiin LundeejantsanJune 2007August 2008 MPRP8 Damdiny DemberelSeptember 2008July 2012 MPRP → MPP9 Zandaakhüügiin EnkhboldAugust 20125 July 2016 Democratic Party10 Miyeegombyn Enkhbold5 July 201629 January 2019 MPP11 Gombojavyn Zandanshatar1 February 20192 July 2024 MPP12 Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan2 July 202417 October 2025 MPP13 Nyam-Osoryn Uchral20 November 202530 March 2026 MPP14 Sandagiin Byambatsogt3 April 2026Incumbent MPP
See also
State Great Khural List of chairmen of the State Great Khural
Government of Mongolia Prime Minister of Mongolia List of prime ministers of Mongolia President of Mongolia List of presidents of Mongolia
References