Enkhbayaryn Batshugar
Enkhbayaryn Batshugar | |
|---|---|
Энхбаярын Батшугар | |
Batshugar in 2022 | |
| Member of the State Great Khural | |
| Assumed office 21 October 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar |
| Constituency | Songino Khairkhan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1987 |
| Party | Mongolian People's Party (since 2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (until 2021) |
| Parent | Nambaryn Enkhbayar |
| Alma mater | Bentley University (BA) |
Enkhbayaryn Batshugar (Mongolian: Энхбаярын Батшугар; born 19 May 1987), also referred to as Batshugar Enkhbayar, is a Mongolian banker and politician. Batshugar is a member of the State Great Khural, representing the Songino Khairkhan constituency since 2021. He was a member of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, a splinter party founded by his father in 2010, until its 2021 merger with the Mongolian People's Party (MPP). Batshugar has been a member of the MPP since 2021.
Biography
Batshugar was born on 19 May 1987 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His father is Nambaryn Enkhbayar, the third president of Mongolia. Batshugar attended high school in California, and later graduated from Bentley University in 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in finance and economics.[1] From 2008 until 2011, he worked as an investment banker at JPMorgan Chase.[2]
In 2012, following the arrest of Batshugar's father on corruption charges, a move seen by American officials as democratic backsliding,[3] both were barred from running in the 2012 parliamentary election.[4][5] Later in 2012, Batshugar became the deputy governor of the Bank of Mongolia, serving in that role until 2016. He then became a member of the board of directors of Mediaholding LLC, holding that role until 2021.[1][2]
In 2020, Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar resigned from the State Great Khural following his appointment as mayor of Ulaanbaatar.[6] Batshugar successfully ran to replace Sumyaabazar, winning the October 2021 special election with 51% of the vote.[2][7]
Batshugar was re-elected to the State Great Khural in July 2024 from the Songino Khairkhan 11th constituency, the second-largest district by population in Ulaanbaatar (approximately 340,000 residents).[8] During his first term, he served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Innovation and E‑Policy.[9] In June 2025, he was appointed as Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Communications.[10]
References
- ^ a b "5 reasons to choose Enkhbayar Batshugar". GoGo (in Mongolian). June 21, 2020. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ a b c "ENKHBAYAR BATSHUGAR". State Great Khural. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Levin, Dan (2012-05-14). "Ex-Leader's Detention Tests Mongolia's Budding Democracy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Schoen, Doug (June 8, 2012). "Mongolia's Slide Toward Autocracy Should Set Off Alarm Bells For West". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Stanway, David (2012-05-18). "Resource-rich Mongolia plays populist card in run-up to polls". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ Oyun-Erdene, Erdenebaatar (October 25, 2020). "D.Sumiyabazar appointed as new Mayor of Ulaanbaatar". GoGo. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
- ^ "Enkhbayar Batshugar (Economist, financier)". UIH. Retrieved 2022-07-13.
- ^ "11-р тойрогт Э.Батшугар тэргүүлж байна". GoGo.mn. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Standing Committee on Innovation and E‑Policy Holds Meeting". State Great Khural. 22 September 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
- ^ "Mongolia Appoints New Ministers". Montsame. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.