Chairman of the State Great Khural

Chairman of the State Great Khural
Улсын Их Хурлын дарга (Mongolian)
since 20 November 2025
StyleMr. Speaker
StatusPresiding officer
Member ofState Great Khural
National Security Council[1]
SeatGovernment Palace
NominatorMajority of the State Great Khural
AppointerMajority of members of the State Great Khural
Term lengthFour years; renewable
FormationFebruary 1992
First holderNatsagiin Bagabandi (1992)
DeputyDeputy Chairperson of the State Great Khural
Salary62,102,880 /US$ 18,393 annually (2024)[2][3][4]
Websitewww.parliament.mn

The Chairman of the State Great Khural (Mongolian: Улсын Их Хурлын дарга, romanizedUlsyn Ikh Khurlyn darga) is the presiding officer of the State Great Khural, the unicameral parliament of Mongolia, and a member of the National Security Council of Mongolia.[5] It is the third-highest position, after the President and the Prime Minister, in Mongolia.

Election

According to the 11th article of the law regarding the State Great Khural in the Constitution of Mongolia, the chair is nominated by parties and coalitions with parliamentary seats and is elected from among its members by a majority vote. If a candidate fails to receive a majority support from members present at the vote, a new candidate shall be nominated by the State Great Khural.[6]

Candidate Votes %
Nyam-Osoryn Uchral (MPP) 80 82.5%
Not voting 17 17.5%
Source:[7]

List of chairmen

No. Chairman Took office Left office Political party Notes
  Jambyn Gombojav 3 September 1990 29 July 1992   MPRP Chairman of the People's Great Khural[8]
  Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj September 1990 29 July 1992   Mongolian Social Democratic Party Chairman of the State Little Khural[9][10]
1   Natsagiin Bagabandi July 1992 July 1996   MPRP After the 1992 Constitution was adopted[10]
2   Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj July 1996 July 2000   Democratic Union [10]
3   Lkhamsurengiin Enebish July 2000 September 2001   MPRP [10]
4   Sanjbegziin Tumur-Ochir October 2001 August 2004   MPRP [10]
5   Nambaryn Enkhbayar August 2004 June 2005   MPRP [10]
6   Tsendiin Nyamdorj July 2005 June 2007   MPRP [10]
7   Danzangiin Lundeejantsan June 2007 August 2008   MPRP [10]
8   Damdiny Demberel September 2008 July 2012   MPRPMPP [10]
9   Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold August 2012 5 July 2016   Democratic Party [10]
10   Miyeegombyn Enkhbold 5 July 2016 29 January 2019   MPP
11   Gombojavyn Zandanshatar 1 February 2019 2 July 2024   MPP
12   Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan 2 July 2024 17 October 2025   MPP [11]
13   Nyam-Osoryn Uchral 20 November 2025 Incumbent   MPP [7]

See also

References

  1. ^ Law of Mongolia on the National security council of Mongolia (5.1). 1992-05-29.
  2. ^ REGARDING THE UPDATE OF THE SALARY RANGE AND MINIMUM RANGE OF CERTAIN CIVIL OFFICES (Government Resolution.128, Appendix 2). Government of Mongolia. 2024-03-27.
  3. ^ ABOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE COEFFICIENT FOR DETERMINING THE SALARY (State Great Khural Resolution.63, Appendix. List item No.2). State Great Khural. 2019-06-06.
  4. ^ REGARDING DETERMINATION OF SENIOR STATE OFFICIAL RANK AND EQUIVALENT CIVIL OFFICE RANK (State Great Khural Resolution.19, Appendix). State Great Khural. 2019-02-01.
  5. ^ "Mongolia | State Great Hural". IPU Parline. Retrieved 2025-10-08.
  6. ^ "Монгол Улсын Их Хурлын тухай". Эрх зүйн мэдээллийн систем (in Mongolian). 2024-05-16. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
  7. ^ a b Т., Онон (2025-11-20). "Н.Учралыг УИХ-ын даргаар томиллоо". gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  8. ^ https://downloads.1212.mn/O9CodWmSA90T2uOxl-jhba9cUFBHhVEDWZe96h--.pdf
  9. ^ "Улсын Бага Хурлын гишүүд /1990-1992 он/ - Мэдээллийн дэлгэрэнгүй - Parliament". www.parliament.mn.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "УБХ, УИХ-ын дарга нарын хөрөг зураг - Мэдээллийн дэлгэрэнгүй - Parliament". www.parliament.mn.
  11. ^ "Дашзэгвийн Амарбаясгалан". Parliament.mn - Монгол Улсын Их Хурал (in Mongolian). Archived from the original on 2025-06-30. Retrieved 2025-10-08.