Prime Minister of Mongolia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Prime Minister of Mongolia
Official Emblem of Mongolia
Incumbent Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh since 4 October 2017
Appointer	President of Mongolia
Term length	4 years or less per election term (No limits are imposed on total times or length of Prime Minister tenures of the same person.)
Inaugural holder	Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren (1912) Puntsagiin Jasrai (1992)
Formation	November 1912 21 July 1992
Salary	11,390 USD annually

The Prime Minister of Mongolia (Mongolian: Монгол Улсын Ерөнхий Сайд, Mongol Ulsyn Yerönkhii Said) is the head of government, and heads the Mongolian cabinet.

The Prime Minister is appointed by the President of Mongolia, and can be removed by the State Great Hural with a vote of no confidence.

The incumbent prime minister is Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh, since 4 October 2017.

List

№	Portrait	Name	Term of office			Electoral mandates	Party
			Took Office	Left Office	Days
1		Puntsagiin Jasrai	21 July 1992	19 July 1996	1459	1992 — 56.90%	People's Revolutionary Party
2		Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan	19 July 1996	23 April 1998	643	1996 — 47.00%	Democratic Party
3		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (1st term)	23 April 1998	9 December 1998	230	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
4		Janlavyn Narantsatsralt	9 December 1998	22 July 1999	225	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
During this interval, Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa was the Acting Prime Minister.
5		Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal	30 July 1999	26 July 2000	362	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
6		Nambaryn Enkhbayar	26 July 2000	20 August 2004	1486	2000 — 51.60%	People's Revolutionary Party
(3)		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (2nd term)	20 August 2004	13 January 2006	511	2004 — 44.27% (Hung State Great Khural)	Democratic Party
7		Miyeegombyn Enkhbold	25 January 2006	22 November 2007	678	State Great Khural Resolution (Hung State Great Khural)	People's Revolutionary Party
8		Sanjaagiin Bayar (1st term)	22 November 2007	29 June 2008	707	State Great Khural Resolution (Hung State Great Khural)	People's Revolutionary Party
		Sanjaagiin Bayar (2nd term)	29 June 2008	29 October 2009		2008 — 52.67%
9		Sükhbaataryn Batbold	29 October 2009	10 August 2012	1016	State Great Khural Resolution	People's Revolutionary Party (2009-10) People's Party (2010-12)
10		Norovyn Altankhuyag	10 August 2012	5 November 2014	817	2012 — 35.32% (Hung State Great Khural)	Democratic Party
During this interval, Dendeviin Terbishdagva was the Acting Prime Minister.
11		Chimediin Saikhanbileg	21 November 2014	7 July 2016	594	State Great Khural Resolution	Democratic Party
12		Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat	7 July 2016	7 September 2017	427	2016 — 45.69%	People's Party
During this interval, Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat was the Acting Prime Minister.
13		Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh	4 October 2017		1295	State Great Khural Resolution	People's Party