Ganzorigiin Temüülen

Ganzorigiin Temüülen
Ганзоригийн Тэмүүлэн
Temüülen in 2025
Member of the State Great Khural
Assumed office
5 July 2016
Constituency
Personal details
Born (1981-01-10) January 10, 1981
PartyMongolian People's Party
Alma materDickson College
American University
(BA) & (MA)

Ganzorigiin Temüülen (Mongolian: Ганзоригийн Тэмүүлэн; born 10 January 1981) is a Mongolian politician and businessman currently serving his third consecutive term as a member of the State Great Khural.[1] He was elected as a member of parliament in 2016, 2020, and 2024. A member of the Mongolian People's Party, he has represented Arkhangai, his home province, since 2016.[2]

Early life and education

Temüülen was born in Ikh Tamir, Arkhangai Province, on 10 January 1981.[3] He attended Dickinson College in Canberra, Australia before attending university.[4]

He attended and received his education from American University in Washington, D.C., where he received a 4-year bachelor's degree in international management and relations in 2003.[5] In 2005, he earned a master's degree in International relations and management.[6]

Career

From 2006 to 2009, he served as head of the department of the Contracting Division at the government agency Mineral Resource Authority of Mongolia. In 2008, he was formally appointed Minister for Oil and Minerals while concurrently contracts chief.[7]

In 2009, he left political office and his job to become the deputy director for Erdenes MGL, a large state-owned enterprise that focused on mining around Ulaanbaatar. He left in 2014. In 2013, he left Erdenes MGL and joined the board of directors of the state-owned enterprise Oyu Tolgoi LLC, a position he held until 2015. In 2014, he was appointed to the government cabinet as the deputy Minister of Mines, alongside his job at Ovu Tolgoi. He held both positions until 2015.

In 2015, he was appointed president of the Mongolian youth federation Zorig Foundation, serving for the full year. In the same year, he was elected to the board of directors for the Mongolian People's Party for the entire year.[8]

In the 2016 election, he was elected as a member of the State Great Khural representing the first constituency in Arkhangai Province, alongside Yondonperenlein Baatarbileg and Jamyangiin Mönkhbat.[9] He received 9,817 votes with 57.75% of the vote.[10] He was re-elected as MP from the same constituency in the 2020 parliamentary election.

In the recent 2024 parliamentary election, Temüülen was re-elected for the second time from the 1st Arkhangai, Bayankhongor, and Övörkhangai constituency.[1]

Personal life

Temüülen is married with three children. He is fluent in English and Russian.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Ганзоригийн Тэмүүлэн". Монгол Улсын Их Хурал (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  2. ^ "Information" (PDF). Great State Khural. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Я., Болор (2025-07-09). "Г.Тэмүүлэнг Аюулгүй байдал, гадаад бодлогын байнгын хорооны даргаар улируулан сонгохыг дэмжлээ". www.zindaa.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2025-11-15.
  4. ^ "УИХ сонгуулийн 1-р тойрог: Ганзоригийн ТЭМҮҮЛЭН". ikon.mn. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  5. ^ "ТЭМҮҮЛЭН ГАНЗОРИГИЙН | News.MN". News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  6. ^ "Ганзоригийн ТЭМҮҮЛЭН | News.MN". News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж (in Mongolian). 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  7. ^ "УИХ сонгуулийн 1-р тойрог: Ганзоригийн ТЭМҮҮЛЭН". ikon.mn. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  8. ^ "Ганзориг Тэмүүлэн » Төр.мн". www.tur.mn. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  9. ^ Sanders, Alan J. K. (2017-08-25). Historical Dictionary of Mongolia. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-5381-0227-5.
  10. ^ "Санал Хураалтын Тойм Тайлан". gec.gov.mn. Retrieved 2019-11-30.