Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan (Mongolian: Дашзэгвийн Амарбаясгалан), also referred to as Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve; born 27 November 1981) is the current Speaker of the Parliament of Mongolia following the 2024 elections.[1]
Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve | |
|---|---|
Дашзэгвийн Амарбаясгалан | |
| Chief Cabinet Secretary | |
| In office August 30, 2022 – July 2, 2024 | |
| Deputy | Ganbat Byambajav |
| Preceded by | Tsendiin Nyamdorj |
| Secretary-General of the Mongolian People's Party | |
| In office December 12, 2016 – July 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jamyangiin Mönkhbat |
| Chairman of the State Great Khural | |
| Assumed office July 2, 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gombojavyn Zandanshatar |
| Member of the State Great Khural | |
| Assumed office July 2, 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 27, 1981 Taishir, Gobi-Altai, Mongolian People's Republic |
| Political party | Mongolian People's Party |
| Alma mater | Mongolian University of Science and Technology National University of Mongolia |
| Occupation | Engineer Politician |
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
editEarly days (2007–2016)
editAmarbayasgalan 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)
editThe 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)
editAmarbayasgalan 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
editAmarbayasgalan lives with his wife and four children.[7]
References
edit- ^ Weekly, Mongolia (2024-07-12). "MPP's Game of Succession". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
- ^ "Д.Амарбаясгалан МАН-ын генсекээр улиран сонгогдов…".
- ^ Adiya, Amar (2021-12-11). "Mongolia's Ruling Party Rebalances". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Roadmap to A Just and Democratic Normal". SocDem Asia.
- ^ "Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve".
- ^ "Д.АМАРБАЯСГАЛАН | Намтар". ulsturch.mn.
- ^ a b "Генсекээр улирсан Д.Амарбаясгалан гэж хэн бэ". Ublife.
- ^ "D.Amarbayasgalan appointed MPP Secretary General".
- ^ "MPP re-elects D.Amarbayasgalan as Secretary General".
- ^ "МАН-ын ЕНБД-аар Д.Амарбаясгалан 4 дэх удаагаа улиран сонгогдлоо". zarig.mn.
- ^ Weekly, Mongolia (2024-07-12). "MPP's Game of Succession". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 2024-07-15.