President of Mongolia
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| Inaugural holder | Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat |
| Formation | 03 September 1992 |
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The President of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч, Mongol Ulsyn Yerönkhiilögch) is the head of state of Mongolia. The Constitution of Mongolia implements a semi-presidential system, so while much of the President's role is ceremonial, he or she does wield significant political power.
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Powers of the President
- Nominating a candidate for the office of Prime Minister, who is then approved or rejected by the State Great Khural (parliament). This is largely a ceremonial responsibility, as the Khural will most likely reject any nominee who is not its own choice — in effect, the Prime Minister is appointed by the Khural.
- Vetoing the Khural's legislation (can be overridden with a two-thirds majority)
- Approving judicial appointments
- Chairing the national security council
- Acting as commander in chief of the armed forces
The president is elected directly by the Mongolian public for a four year term, with a limit of two terms. Candidates must be nominated by one of the parties represented in the State Great Khural. Before inauguration, however, the President-elect has to renounce the membership of any political party.
History
There is debate about who should be considered the first President of Mongolia. The title does not actually date back to before Mongolia's democratisation, but the office itself is seen as extending through Mongolia's period of communist rule. Sometimes, the Bogd Khan (seen as the reincarnations of senior lama) are seen as Mongolia's first "presidents", but more commonly, the title is given to the secular leaders who followed them. Balingiin Tserendorj, who was acting head of state in 1924, is sometimes seen as the first president, but it was not until Navaandorjiin Jadambaa was appointed Chairman of the State Great Khural in November that there was an official leader. Only a day later, the leadership role was reorganised as the Chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural (the Little Khural being the executive committee of the Great Khural). Later, the Little Khural was abolished, and its powers were returned to the Great Khural — as such, the title of the president became Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Khural. This was shortly afterwards changed to Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Khural, following a change in nomenclature. Finally, in 1990, the title President of Mongolia was adopted.
Living former Presidents
- Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat (born 1942)
- Natsagiin Bagabandi (born 22 April 1950)
- Nambaryn Enkhbayar (born 1 June 1958)
Heads of state from 1924 to present
Latest election
| Candidates – Nominating parties | Votes | % |
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| Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj – Democratic Party, Civic Will Party and Mongolian Green Party | 562,459 | 51.24 |
| Nambaryn Enkhbayar – Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party | 520,805 | 47.44 |
| Total (turnout 73.52%) | 1,083,264 | 98.68 |
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See also
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