Nadmidyn Bayartsaikhan

Nadmidyn Bayartsaikhan (born January 27, 1962) is a Mongolian social scientist, politician, and government minister. After teaching social science, he obtained a doctorate in economics and was elected to the State Great Khural four times. He also served as the Mongolian Minister of Finance from 2006 to 2007.[1] After leaving politics, Bayartsaikhan became the President of the Bank of Mongolia, holding that position from 2016 to 2019.

Nadmidyn Bayartsaikhan
BornJanuary 27, 1962[1]
NationalityMongolian
Occupations
  • Government minister
  • Social scientist
  • Bank president
  • Teacher

Early life and education

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Bayartsaikhan was born on 27 January, 1962, in Ulaanbaatar.[1] He attended the Irkutsk University of Economics, graduating in 1982. He then taught social sciences at the Higher Party School until 1989.[1] From 1989 to 1992, he studied economics at the State University of Management in Moscow, Russia.[1] There he obtained a doctorate degree in economics.[2]

Career

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In 1992, Bayartsaikhan was elected to represent the Khan Uul District[3] of the Uvs-Aimak Province[4] in the State Great Khural.[1] In November 1993 he was elected to the Mongolian People's Party Leadership Council, a position that he held until 2001.[1] He was re-elected to the Great Khural in the elections of 1996, 2000, and 2004. From 1992 to 1995, Bayartsaikhan chaired the parliamentary Standing Committee on Food and Agriculture.[2] Bayartsaikhan was not re-elected in the 2008 Mongolian legislative election.[1]

Bayartsaikhan served as the Minister of Trade for Mongolia from 2006 to 2007.[1] This position involved chairing the parliamentary standing committee on the budget.[5] As trade minister, he was involved in managing the continuation of Official development assistance from Japan to Mongolia.[6][7] His tenure as Trade Minister also included energy negotiations with Russia.[8]

In July 2016, Bayartsaikhan was named Governor of the Bank of Mongolia.[9] He held that position until 2019.[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Sanders, Alan J. K. (20 May 2010). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press. p. 107.
  2. ^ a b "Who Is Who der Mongolei: B" (in German). Freie Universität Berlin. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  3. ^ Shankar, Uma (April 2004). "Constitutional government in Afghanistan". Himalayan and Central Asian Studies. 8 (2–3).
  4. ^ "Members of the Mongolian Parliament" (in German). MongoleiOnline. 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Mongolia Country Report" (PDF). The Economist Intelligence Unit. August 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Press Conference 28 March 2006". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  7. ^ "モンゴルに対する円借款の供与について" (in Japanese). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  8. ^ Blagov, Sergei (30 May 2007). "Russia Presses for Stronger Ties with Mongolia". Eurasia.net. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  9. ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (20 May 2010). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Scarecrow Press. p. 93.
  10. ^ "Former governors". Bank of Mongolia. 2020. Retrieved 30 June 2020.