Uchral Cabinet - Mongolia Focus By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith As we have done for cabinets since 2016 (Erdenebat 2016 | Khurelsukh 2017 | Khurelsukh 2020 | Oyun-Erdene 2021 | Oyun-Erdene 2022 | Oyun-Erdene 2023 | Oyun-Erden...

Yesterday, #Mongolia PM N Uchral announced his cabinet.
mongoliafocus.com/2026/04/uchr...
For a quick take on these appointments, listen to newest episode of Little State Mural
www.agulamedia.com/podcast/l002
CWGP out, National Coalition in, some shuffling of portfolios and people.
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Sukhbaatar Square in the middle of Ulaanbaatar. Photo taken from one edge of the square, looking west. Grand facade of government house would be to the right. In the background: done higher and a construction carcass. A group of about 20 people assembled between Sukhbaatar statue and government house entrance. Some small placards, a microphone.

Yes, April is protest season in Ulaanbaatar. At the same time, another group at side entrance. Didn't catch their cause, probably Tuul highway!?
#Mongolia #MGLpoli

Is Mongolia Actually a Democracy or is it Just Performing Like One?

With @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion, I have recorded a "Great State Mural" episode that specifically focuses on global indices like @vdeminstitute.bsky.social or Freedom House, their methods, and what this means for #Mongolia
open.spotify.com/episode/5574...
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Little State Mural 1: Mongolia appoints Uchral as the next Prime Minister: Why him, Why now? — Agula Media

Political things moving fast again in #Mongolia. Our quick take on N Uchral's appointment as prime minister.
www.agulamedia.com/podcast/l001
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Н.Учрал Монголын орчин үеийн түүхэнд хамгийн залуу гурав дахь Ерөнхий сайд боллоо - 1992 оноос хойш Монгол Улсын Ерөнхий сайдаар томилогдсон хүмүүсийн насны статистикийг хүргэж байна.

New #Mongolia PM N Uchral at 39 only 3rd-youngest to be appointed (Ts Elbegdorj and R Amarjargal were younger in late 1990s), but still...
ikon.mn/n/3mf3
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Н.Учралыг Ерөнхий сайдаар томилох асуудлыг парламентаар хэлэлцэж байна - шууд дамжуулж байна

#Mongolia parliamentary session in progress, N Uchral nominated to be PM.
ikon.mn/n/3mf4
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Proposed construction of Tuul River highway causing a lot of unhappiness in Ulaanbaatar...
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Wait, is this a deliberative poll on Sovereign Wealth Funds?
montsame.mn/mn/read/394343

Just as Stanford/deliberative-disciple Zandanshatar's turn at Prime Minister may be ending?
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Plus ça change - Mongolia Focus Speculation about different leaders has been a constant in Mongolian politics for the past 20 years. Yet, few leaders have actual political agenda.

Even if new PM/cabinet may be on horizon for #Mongolia, policies will not change as a result. Also, Ulaanbaatar will be abuzz w/ speculation abt various individual alliances behind developments, as always, and as I observed and discussed last year.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/04/stab...
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Ерөнхий сайд Г.Занданшатарын үүрэгт ажлаас чөлөөлөгдөх хүсэлтийг өнөөдөр УИХ-д хэлэлцүүлэхээр шийджээ - УИХ дахь МАН-ын бүлэг холбогдох хууль тогтоомжийн дагуу өнөөдрийн асуудлыг шийдвэрлэх нь зүйтэй. УИХ-ын Төрийн байнгын хороо болон нэгдсэн чуулган өнөөдөр хуралдаж энэ асуудлыг авч хэлэлцэнэ. МАН-ын...

According to ikon.mn Exec Council of #Mongolia -n People's Party has accepted resignation of PM Zandanshatar.
ikon.mn/n/3mda
But in various moments of government turmoil, we've all previously read/heard such announcements in the past, only for nothing to really happen...
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С.Баяр: Путин Монголд 100 клонк байгуулж өгөөд хариуд нь Асгатын ордыг авна гэхэд нь "Парламент шийднэ" гэж хэлээд уур цухлыг нь хөдөлгөж байв | iSee.mn Шатахуун хомстож нөхцөл байдал хүндэрсэн өдрүүд үргэлжилсээр байна. Манай улсын хувьд нийт шатахууны 98 хувийг ОХУ-аас импортлодог. Харин үлдсэн 2 хувийг БНХАУ...

In recollecting 2008 stand-off w/ 🇷🇺 over control of gas station network, frm 🇲🇳 PM S Bayar recounts pointing to parliamentary authority in rejecting demand.
isee.mn/n/85804

Episode = instance of #Mongolia active resistance against 🇷🇺 .
mongoliafocus.com/2022/11/russ...

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ЖАГСААЛ: "Дэд сайд нарыг буцаан татаж, бензин шатахууны хомсдолыг долоо хоногийн дотор шийд" -Жагсагчдын зүгээс "Дэд сайд дэд саад хэнд ч хэрэггүй хоолны сав", "Засгийн газар огцор арай арай", "Сахил хүртээд шал дордов гэгчээр 126 гишүүнтэй болоод яг яасан юм бэ" зэргээр байр сууриа илэрхийлж...

Some protests in Ulaanbaatar focused on fuel shortages, but also Democratic Party ire over appointment of deputy ministers.

ikon.mn/n/3k98
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Mongolians appear to be self-censoring public expression of opions If Mongolians are self-censoring due to feared sanctions (trolls and arrest), then democracy may be at greater risk than I had thought.

#Mongolia keeps sliding in @vdeminstitute.bsky.social evaluation, now down to "electoral autocracy".

What role does an increasing _sense_ of oppression leading to self-censorship play?

mongoliafocus.com/2025/12/self...

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People with Disabilities Archives - Mongolia Focus

"Council for Protection of Rights of People with Disabilities" being reconfigured in #Mongolia with more NGO involvement.

Many episodes of "Untold" podcast abt life with disabilities in Mongolia still very relevant.

mongoliafocus.com/category/peo...

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Mongolians appear to be self-censoring public expression of opions If Mongolians are self-censoring due to feared sanctions (trolls and arrest), then democracy may be at greater risk than I had thought.

If #Mongolia #democracy is backsliding, what role could self-censorship be playing and why are Mongolians self-censoring?
mongoliafocus.com/2025/12/self...
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Episode 14: Will the new leader of Mongolian People's Party bring unity to the Party? — Agula Media

Over past two months, factional infighting in Mongolian People's Party meant govt crisis. Now, N Uchral elected party chair and parl speaker. Will he re-unite party, secure govt?
I discuss w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion.
www.agulamedia.com/podcast/e014
#MGLpoli #Mongolia

МАН-ын дарга Н.Учрал 1.7 тэрбумын орлого, 5 тэрбумын үл хөдлөх хөрөнгөтэй | News.MN МАН-ын XXXI их хурал хуралдаж, намын даргаар Тэргүүн Шадар сайд бөгөөд Эдийн засаг, хөгжлийн сайд Н.Учралыг сонгосон. Тэгвэл МАН-ын дарга Н.Учралын Авлигтай тэмцэх газарт /АТГ/ мэдүүлсэн хөрөнгө, орло...

Always interesting to see income/asset disclosure of #Mongolia politicians. Here, newly-elected MPP president N Uchral.
Reported personal income of ₮1.8b is > €400k. 🤨
news.mn/r/2834423/
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The Zandanshatar Crisis that Unhappened... What Happens Next? By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith Just a month ago, we thought we might have to revise our post with short bios of the current cabinet members in PM Zandanshatar’s cabinet. That still might happe...

Some minor shifts in #Mongolia cabinet. @marissajsmith.bsky.social has updated our listing of cabinet members accordingly:
- Kh Ganhuyag replaces S Amarsaikhan as Dep PM
- B Enkhbayar replaces L Munkhbaatar as Min of Law
- N Uchral has left cabinet
mongoliafocus.com/2025/06/zand...
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Монгол Ардын Намын даргаар Ням-Осорын Учралыг сонголоо Монгол Ардын Намын 31 дүгээр Их хурал Буянт Ухаа цогцолборт үргэлжилж байна.

N Uchral elected as chair of #Mongolia People's Party. He had been considered to succeed PM Oyun-Erdene in June, now party chair.
ikon.mn/n/3je0
For background see mongoliafocus.com/2025/11/zand...
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The Zandanshatar Crisis that Unhappened... What Happens Next? By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith Just a month ago, we thought we might have to revise our post with short bios of the current cabinet members in PM Zandanshatar’s cabinet. That still might happe...

Some pol excitement in #Mongolia over the past several weeks. Perhaps surprisingly, PM Zandanshatar is still in offie.
With @marissajsmith.bsky.social I try to figure out what happened and what it means.
mongoliafocus.com/2025/11/zand...
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The Zandanshatar Crisis that Unhappened... What Happens Next? By Julian Dierkes and Marissa J. Smith Just a month ago, we thought we might have to revise our post with short bios of the current cabinet members in PM Zandanshatar’s cabinet. That still might happe...

A politically somewhat tumultuous party four weeks in #Mongolia, but in the end ... stability, find @marissajsmith.bsky.social and I.

mongoliafocus.com/2025/11/zand...
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As prime minister, what would you do? Abolish political bodyguards By Julian Dierkes I recently engaged in some political dreaming with very good Mongolian friends. The prompt was, “If you were Grand Khaan/Prime Minister, what would be some changes you would make rig...

Before it gets dropped from "recent posts" listing, ICYMI and as #Mongolia may be getting a(nother) new PM soon, I wish 🇲🇳 politicians abandoned security detail posing! Strong potential (symbol of) proximity to voters voters!
mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...
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A Messy Stew: Fight For Power in the Ruling Party

All kinds of political turmoil in #Mongolia at the moment with infighting in the People's Party intensifying, various strikes among public employees & political weaponization of transparency. I discuss w/ @ananddairtan.bsky.social & Dolgion A. in our newest podcast episode.
pca.st/a0bhw5mi
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ТАНИЛЦ: УИХ-ын 2025 оны намрын ээлжит чуулганаар хэлэлцэх хуулийн төслүүд | News.MN УИХ-ын 126 гишүүнтэй шинэ парламентын 9 дэх бүрэн эрх хэрэгжиж эхэлсэн нэг жилийн хугацаанд нийт 144 хууль, 146 тогтоол баталсан. Үүнээс 2025 оны хаврын ээлжит чуулганы хугацаанд 66 хууль, 59 тогтоол ...

Significant number of laws on docket for #Mongolia #УИХ fall session w/ direct implications for #democracy:
#humanrights, #pressfreedom, right to assemble/protest
news.mn/r/2813233/
Let's see how many of these actually are proposed...
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Ерөнхийлөгч асан Х.Баттулгын Төрийн тусгай хамгаалалтыг ЗГ-ын өнөөдрийн хурлаар цуцаллаа | iSee.mn Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгч асан Халтмаагийн Баттулгыг 2024 оны 9 сарын 11-нд Засгийн тогтоол гарган төрийн тусгай хамгаалалтад аваад байсан. Тэгвэл өнөөдрийн Зас...

Very pertinent to my blog post about security details of Natl Sec Counc members recently (mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...), protection for frm pres Battulga, that had been extended previously, was ended.
isee.mn/n/80424
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Засгийн газар 100 хоногт нэн тэргүүнд ямар ажил хийх ёстой талаар Emongolia болон 11-11 төвөөр дамжуулж иргэдээс санал авч эхэллээ Даваа гарагт Засгийн газрын ээлжит бус хуралдаанаар 100 хоногт багтаан хэрэгжүүлэх зарим арга хэмжээний тухай Ерөнхий сайдын албан даалгаврын төслийг танилцуулсан.

PM Zandanshatar wants to use eMongolia to solicit citizen's priorities on govt action.
gogo.mn/r/6878ll

Sounds a bit like deliberative polling light?
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In @eastasiaforum.bsky.social Quarterly, @dnsltr.bsky.social writes abt "'middle-democracy' trap", how "development is again sidelining democracy in Southeast Asia". Trap is catchy reference, but doesn't seem to be what's happening to democracy in #Mongolia, tho backsliding may be.
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Г.Занданшатар: Уул уурхайн лицензийг шамшигдуулж авсан нийтийн албан тушаалтанд хариуцлага тооцно Г.Занданшатар: Уул уурхайн лицензийг шамшигдуулж авсан нийтийн албан тушаалтанд хариуцлага тооцно

To address #corruption in resource sector, new #Mongolia PM Zandanshatar focused on enforcement of laws.
itoim.mn/a/2025/06/30...
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As prime minister, what would you do? Abolish political bodyguards By Julian Dierkes I recently engaged in some political dreaming with very good Mongolian friends. The prompt was, “If you were Grand Khaan/Prime Minister, what would be some changes you would make rig...

What's with all the aviator sunglasses 😎 and bulky security details surrounding #Mongolia (male) politicians?
Posturing given absence of ideas/political agenda?
mongoliafocus.com/2025/07/toxi...
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Саналын хуудасныхаа зургийг гар утсаараа авсан иргэнийг 10 сая төгрөгөөр торгожээ | iSee.mn 2024 оны аравдугаар сарын 11-ний өдрийн Аймаг, нийслэл, сум, дүүргийн Иргэдийн төлөөлөгчдийн хурлын сонгууль өгөхдөө Т.Г нь тэмдэглэсэн саналын хуудасныхаа зур...

Election violations seem to be rarely prosecuted, but here, report of sentencing for photo of ballot (illegal, presumed sent to vote buyer as proof).
Offender is student, no employment, clearly a "small fish" in election fraud, but ₮10m (€2,500) fine.
isee.mn/n/79609
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