Dovchinsürengiin Ganzorig (born 1971) is a Mongolian Armed Forces Lieutenant General[1] who currently serves as the Chief of the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces.[2]
Dovchinsurengiin Ganzorig | |
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| Native name | Довчинсүрэнгийн Ганзориг |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) Mongolia |
| Allegiance |  Mongolia |
| Service |  Mongolian Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1995-present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Alma mater | United States Army War College |
| Website | https://www.gsmaf.gov.mn/ |
Early life and education
editGanzorig was born in Mongolia in 1971.[3] He graduated from the Tambov Higher Military Command Academy of Chemical Defense in 1995 and was commissioned as an infantry officer in the Mongolian Armed Forces. From 1999 to 2000, D.Ganzorig attended courses at the Chinese Special Forces School. From 2001 to 2002, he was enrolled in United States Infantry Officer Course as well as U.S. Army Ranger School. He is the first Mongolian officer to complete the United States Army Ranger School. He graduated from the United States Marine Corps Command and Staff College and from the U.S. Army War College with a Master of Strategic Studies degree in 2012.[4] As a partial fulfilment of his degree, D.Ganzorig wrote a research project on "Mongolia's Third Neighbor Policy: Impact on the Mongolian Armed Forces."[5]
Career
editFrom 1995 to 1997, he was a platoon commander in the 119th Armed Forces Unit, and from 1997 to 2002, was a trainer in the Special Task Battalion 150 of the Mongolian Armed Forces.[4] D.Ganzorig participated in numerous UN peacekeeping and other peace support operations such as the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, United Nations Mission in Liberia, and Operation Iraqi Freedom. From 2002 to 2003, he was deputy head of the Peace Support Operations Training Center at the Unit 311, Joint Training Center of the Mongolian Armed Forces as well as head of the center from 2008 to 2010.[4]
From 2012 to 2014, he was Chief of Operational Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.[4] Following the resignation of Major General Ayushiin Ganbat, President Khaltmaagiin Battulga appointed D.Ganzorig to the post of Chief of the General Staff with the consent of the State Great Khural on October 4, 2019.[6][7]
Awards and decorations
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Ranger Tab[8] |
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MINURSO Medal |
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UNOMSIL Medal |
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UNMIL Medal |
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Polish Army Medal |
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Polish Iraq Star |
References
edit- ^ "ЗХЖШ-ын дарга Д.Ганзоригт Дэслэгч генерал цол олголоо". www.24tsag.mn (in Mongolian). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-17.
- ^ "Зэвсэгт хүчний Жанжин штабын даргаар томилогдсон Д.Ганзориг ажлаа хүлээж авлаа". iKon.mn. 4 October 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Зэвсэгт хүчний Жанжин штабын даргаар бригадын генерал Д.Ганзоригийг томилохыг дэмжлээ". iKon.mn. October 3, 2019. Archived from the original on 2020-10-31. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "ЗХЖШ-ын дарга Д.Ганзоригийг чөлөөлөх асуудал хөндөгдөж эхэллээ | News.MN". News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж (in Mongolian). 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ Dovchinsurengiin Ganzorig (2012-03-22). Mongolia's Third Neighbor Policy: Impact on the Mongolian Armed Forces (PDF) (Report). United States Army War College.
- ^ "Miller Takes Over NATO, U.S. Commands in Afghanistan". iKon.mn. October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ^ "Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт хүчний жанжин штабын дарга А.Ганбатыг чөлөөлж, Д.Ганзоригийг томиллоо". Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгчийн Тамгын Газар. 2019-10-04. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2021-05-30.
- ^ "CHIEF OF THE GENERAL STAFF OF THE MONGOLIAN ARMED FORCES NEWLY APPOINTED". President of Mongolia. 2019-10-07. Retrieved 2021-07-17.