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The Ministry of Defence of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам) is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. According to the Law on the Defence of Mongolia, the Ministry is responsible for developing Defence Policy, coordinating its political, economic, social, legal and military implementation, and exercise civilian control over the Mongolian Armed Forces.[3] The current Minister Gürsediin Saikhanbayar was appointed in July 2020.
Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | 29 December 1911 |
Jurisdiction | Mongolia |
Headquarters | Ulaanbaatar |
Employees | 80[1] |
Minister responsible |
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Website | Defence Ministry of Mongolia |
Footnotes | |
Damdin Sükhbaatar was first to serve as Defence Minister |
The ministry has the following leadership structure:
According to the Law on the Armed forces, the General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces is the professional managing body and the headquarters for the Mongolian Armed Forces and operates under the policies approved by the Ministry of Defence. The policies are also approved by the Government cabinet and the Parliament "Ikh Khural" of Mongolia. [4]
On 29 December 1911, Mongolia gained independence from the Manchu Empire, and established its first five ministries. One of the ministries was the Ministry of Military Affairs, which was one of the predecessors to the Ministry of Defence.[5][6]
Since then, it has operated under the following names:
The ministry has the following structure:[7]
The following units/institutions are under the direct command of the Ministry of Defence:[8]
Since July 1996, the ministry has been led by a civilian official.
No. | Portrait | Minister of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
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1 | Dalai Van Gombosuren (1884–1914) [13] | 1911 | 1914 | 2–3 years | n/a | |
2 | Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren (1878–1919) | 1914 | 1919 | 4–5 years | n/a |
No. | Portrait | Minister of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
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2 | Damdin Sükhbaatar (1893–1923) | 11 July 1921 | 1 December 1922 | 1 year, 143 days | MPP | |
3 | Khatanbaatar Magsarjav (1877–1927) | Colonel general1922 | 1927 † | 4–5 years | MPP | |
4 | Marshal of the Mongolian People's Republic Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895–1952) | 1927 | 1929 | 1–2 years | MPP | |
5 | Gelegdorjiin Demid (1900–1937) | Marshal of the Mongolian People's Republic1930 | 22 August 1937 † | 6–7 years | MPP | |
6 | Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895–1952) | Marshal of the Mongolian People's Republic1937 | 26 January 1952 † | 14–15 years | MPP | |
7 | Tsedengiin Janchiv (1914–1993) [14][15] | Lieutenant general1952 | 1956 | 3–4 years | MPP | |
8 | Sanjiin Bataa (1915–1982) | Colonel general1956 | 1959 | 2–3 years | MPP | |
9 | Zhamyangiyn Lhagvasuren (1912–1982) | Colonel general28 June 1959 | July 1969 | 10 years | MPP | |
10 | Batyn Dorj (1914–1982) [16] | General of the ArmyJuly 1969 | 1978 | 8–9 years | MPP | |
11 | Jarantyn Avkhia (1923–1992) | Colonel general1978 | 1982 | 3–4 years | MPP | |
12 | Jamsrangijn Jondon (1923–1992) | Colonel general1982 | 1989 | 6–7 years | MPP | |
13 | Luvsangombyn Molomjamts (born 1935) [17][18][19] | Lieutenant general1989 | September 1990 | 0–1 years | MPP |
No. | Portrait | Minister of Defence | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Party |
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14 | Shagalyn Jadamba (born 1940) | Lieutenant generalSeptember 1990 | July 1996 | 5 years, 10 months | MPP | |
15 | (First civilian to hold this post) | Dambyn Dorligjav19 July 1996 | 23 April 1998 | 1 year, 278 days | Democratic | |
16 | [20] | Renchinsambuugiin Odonbaatar23 April 1998 | January 1999 | 8 months | Democratic | |
17 | Sharavdorjiin Tüvdendorj | January 1999 | August 2000 | 1 year, 7 months | Democratic | |
18 | Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa (born 1947) | Major general9 August 2000 | 20 August 2004 | 4 years | MPP | |
19 | Badarchiin Erdenebat | 20 August 2004 | 18 March 2005 | 210 days | Motherland | |
20 | Tserenkhüügiin Sharavdorj | 18 March 2005[21] | 28 January 2006 | 316 days | MPP | |
21 | Mishigiin Sonompil (born 1965) | 28 January 2006[22] | 5 December 2007[23] | 1 year, 311 days | Mongolian National Democratic Party (2005) | |
22 | Jamyandorjiin Batkhuyag | 5 December 2007 | September 2008 | 8 months | MPP | |
23 | Luvsanvandangiin Bold (born 1961) | September 2008 | January 2012 | 3 years, 4 months | Democratic | |
24 | (born 1973) | Jadambyn Enkhbayar27 January 2012 | 17 August 2012 | 203 days | MPP | |
25 | Dashdembereliin Bat-Erdene (born 1963) [24] | 17 August 2012 | 10 December 2014 | 2 years, 115 days | Democratic | |
26 | [25] | Tserendashiin Tsolmon10 December 2014 | 23 July 2016 | 1 year, 226 days | MPRP | |
27 | Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene (born 1964) [26] | 23 July 2016 | 20 October 2017 | 1 year, 89 days | MPP | |
28 | Nyamaagiin Enkhbold (born 1957) [27] | 20 October 2017 | 8 July 2020 | 2 years, 262 days | MPP | |
29 | Gürsediin Saikhanbayar (born 1968) | Brigadier general8 July 2020 | Incumbent | 4 years, 98 days | MPP |
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