2013 Mongolian Presidential Election -Wednesday June 26,2013

The Mongolian Presidential Election is scheduled on Wednesday June 26,2013

Candidates

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj(Democratic Party)

Badmaanymbuugiin Bat-Erdene(Mangolian People's Party)

 

Natsag Udval (Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party)

The incumbent President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj has been renominated by the Democratic Party and is also endorsed by the Civil Will-Green Party and the Mongolian National Democratic Party

The Opposition Mongolian People's Party has nominated Badmaanymbuugiin Bat-Erdene,a former Wrestling Champion

The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party has nominated Natsag Udval, current Minister of Health and reportedly the first woman to seek the office 

President Tsakhia Elbegdorj of the ruling Democratic Party is expected to win a second term.Elbegdorj, a former journalist and leader of the peaceful revolution that ended Communist rule in 1990, is seen as the most friendly to foreign investors.

Elected president in 2009, he has also served as prime minister for two terms.

 

President of Mongolia

The President of Mongolia is the Head of State.The President is elected by the citizens of Mongolia. Political parties with representation in the Parliament(State Great Khural)nominate candidates. The President can be re-elected only one time.

List of Presidents of Mongolia

S No	Name	Tenure	Political Party
1	Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat	Sep 3,1990 – June 6,1993 And June 6,1993 –June 20,1997	People’s Revolutionary Party Social Democratic Party
2	Natsagiin Bagabandi	June 20,1997 – June 6,2001 And June 6,2001 – June 24,2005	People’s Revolutionary Party
3	Nambaryn Enkhbayar	June 24,2005 –June 18,2009	People’s Revolutionary Party
4	Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj	June 18,2009 -	Democratic Party
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