2027 Mongolian presidential election

2027 Mongolian presidential election
June 2027
 
Party MPP Democratic HUN
 
Party Civil Will-Green National Coalition
Incumbent President

Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
MPP



Presidential elections are expected to be held in Mongolia in 2027,[1] usually within the first half of June, as stated by Article 8 of the Law on Mongolian Presidential Election.[2] It will be the ninth presidential election since Mongolia's democratization in 1990. Under the Constitution of Mongolia, incumbent president Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh is ineligible for reelection.[1]

Electoral system

The President of Mongolia is elected for a six-year term using the two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority (50% + 1) of the vote in the first round, a run-off is held between the top two candidates. If no candidate receives a majority of all votes cast in the second round, fresh elections to be held.[3] In order to be registered to contest the election, a candidate must be a indigenous Mongolian citizen, be at least 50 years old on the day of the election, and has permanently resided in Mongolia for at least five years.[4] Political parties with representation in the State Great Khural are allowed to nominate candidates. Before the 2019 constitutional amendments, the presidential term was four years, renewable once.[5]

Candidates

According to Article 5 of the Law on Mongolian Presidential Election, political parties with representation in the State Great Khural can nominate one candidate for the election.[2] As of March 2026, there are 4 political parties and 1 electoral alliance in the 9th State Great Khural eligible for presidential nomination: the ruling Mongolian People's Party, the Democratic Party, the HUN Party, the Civil Will–Green Party, and the National Coalition.

Mongolian People's Party

Speculated by the media

Media reports have speculated that the following individuals may run for president as candidate of the Mongolian People’s Party:[6]

Democratic Party

Potential Candidates

Individuals who have expressed an interest in running for party primary
E Luvsannyamyn Gantömör E Norovyn Altankhuyag
Member of the State Great Khural
(2004-2016, 2024-present)
First Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia
(2024–2025)
Chairman of the Democratic Party
(2023–2025) 		Member of the State Great Khural
(1996-2000, 2008-2016, 2020-present)
Prime Minister of Mongolia
(2012–2014)
Chairman of the Democratic Party
(2008–2014)
Luvsannyamyn Gantömör

Luvsannyamyn Gantömör has served as First Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2024 to 2025. He was a member of the State Great Khural from 2004 to 2016, and was re-elected in 2024. Gantömör served as chairperson of the Democratic Party from 2023 to 2025. [7] In an interview published in Ödriin Sonin on February 25, 2026, he stated that he would run in the party primary.[8]

Norovyn Altankhuyag

Norovyn Altankhuyag has served as Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2012 to 2014 and as First Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2008 to 2012. He has previously been elected to State Great Khural four times and was elected again in 2024, and is currently serving. He was chairperson of the Democratic Party from 2008 to 2014.[9] On February 26, 2026, he announced that he would run in the Democratic Party primary for the 2027 presidential election.[10]

Speculated by the media

Media reports have speculated that the following individuals may run for president as candidate of the Democratic Party:[6]

HUN Party

During the Lkhagvyn TOIM talk show, party chairman Togmidyn Dorjkhand announced that the party would organize a public vote campaign to select its candidate, similar to the process used by the Right Person Electorate Coalition chose its candidate for the 2021 Mongolian presidential election.[11]

Civil Will–Green Party

Potential Candidate

Potential candidate
E Batyn Batbaatar
Member of the State Great Khural
(2004-2008, 2024-present)
Minister of Environment and Climate Change
(since 2025)
Chairman of the Civil Will–Green Party
(since 2023)
Batyn Batbaatar

Batyn Batbaatar has served as member of the State Great Khural in 2004-2008, and re-elected in 2024. He appointed as Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Zandanshatar cabinet in 2025.[12] On March 09, 2026, at the party's 26th anniversary conference, he stated that he is ready to stand as a candidate in the 2027 presidential election. But some of the party members organized an extraordinary party congress on the same day and announced his expulsion from party membership.[13]

Declined to be candidates

The following individuals have publicly denied interest in being a candidate:

  • Sanjaasürengiin Oyun, former politician, Director of External Affairs of the Green Climate Fund (2018-present) - On February 05, 2026, Civil Will–Green Party chairperson B.Batbaatar has announced he suggested former party leader S.Oyuun to run for the President.[14] On February 06, 2026, S.Oyuun said she will not stand for election, but would support a female candidate.[15][16]

References

  1. ^ a b Amar Adiya (11 February 2026). "Mongolia Presidential Election 2027: Who Will Lead as Political Maneuvering Begins Early". Mongolia Weekly. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  2. ^ a b "МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН ЕРӨНХИЙЛӨГЧИЙН СОНГУУЛИЙН ТУХАЙ /Шинэчилсэн найруулга". Эрх зүйн мэдээллийн нэгдсэн систем (in Mongolian). 2020-12-24. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  3. ^ Монгол Улсын Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгуулийн тухай хууль [Law on Presidential elections of Mongolia] (75.1) (in Mongolian). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  4. ^ Монгол Улсын Үндсэн хууль [Constitution of Mongolia] (30.2). Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  5. ^ Volodya, Bolormaa (9 January 2020). "The Amendment On Constitution Of Mongolia". Mondaq. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  6. ^ a b Ч.Гангэрэл (2026-03-09). "Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгуульд бүгд "харанхуй" орно". itoim.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  7. ^ "CV, Luvsannyam GANTUMUR". www.parliament.mn. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  8. ^ Т.Дарханхөвсгөл (2026-02-25). "Л.Гантөмөр: Ерөнхийлөгчид нэр дэвшигчийг тодруулах намынхаа дотоод сунгаанд оролцоно" [L.Gantömör: I will run in my party’s primary to determine its presidential candidate.]. Өдрийн сонин (in Mongolian). No. 034 #7886. pp. 1, 5.
  9. ^ "CV, Norov ALTANKHUYAG". www.parliament.mn. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  10. ^ @altankhuyagnorov; (2026-02-26). "2027 оны Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгуульд Ардчилсан намаас нэр дэвшигчийг тодруулах сунгаанд оролцоно" [I will run in a Democratic Party primary for the 2027 presidential election]. Retrieved 2026-03-15 – via Instagram.
  11. ^ a b ЗОЧИН / Шадар сайд Т.Доржханд / ЛХАГВЫН ТОЙМ №76 [GUEST / Deputy PM T.Dorjkhand / LKHAGVYN TOIM #76] (in Mongolian). Interviewed by Г.Лхагвадорж. NTV. 2026-01-28. Retrieved 2026-03-15 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ "CV, Bat BATBAATAR". www.parliament.mn. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  13. ^ А.Ням-Өлзий (2026-03-10). "ИЗНН-ын дарга Б.Батбаатар Ерөнхийлөгчид нэр дэвшихээ мэдэгдсэн бол намын гишүүд нь түүнийг огцруулж, УИХ-ын гишүүн Р.Батболдыг намын даргаар сонгов" [CWGP chairman B.Batbaatar announced his candidacy in the presidential election, while some of the party members replaced him with MP R.Batbold]. ikon.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  14. ^ Д.Дарьсүрэн (2026-02-05). "Б.Батбаатар: С.Оюун даргад "ИЗНН-аас Ерөнхийлөгчид өрсөлдөөч" гэсэн саналыг хоёр ч удаа тавиад, эцсийн хариугаа хүлээж байна" [B.Batbaatar: I have twice suggested to Chairwoman S.Oyuun run for the president as candidate from CWGP, and awaiting her final answer.]. ubn.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  15. ^ Д.Дарьсүрэн (2026-02-06). "С.Оюун Ерөнхийлөгчид нэр дэвшихгүй гэдгээ илэрхийллээ" [S.Oyuun announces that she will not run for president]. ubn.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  16. ^ Б.Бадамгарав (2026-02-06). "С.Оюун: Би Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгуульд нэр дэвшихгүй" [S.Oyuun: I will not run for the president]. ikon.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  17. ^ Б.Бадамгарав (2026-02-11). "Ерөнхийлөгчийн сонгуульд нэр дэвших бодол байхгүй. УИХ-ын болон Засгийн газрын гишүүний ажлаа сайн хийхийг хичээнэ" [I have no intention of running for president. I will try to do my job well as a member of Parliament and the government]. ikon.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
  18. ^ Э.Мөнхтүвшин (2026-02-16). "З.Энхболд: Монголын ард түмэн Ерөнхийлөгчөө сонгодог шиг АН даргаа сонгодог байсан дүрмийг өөрчилсөн нь буруу" [Z.Enkhbold: It is wrong to change the rules to elect DP leader, which was identical to Mongolian people elect their President]. Өдрийн сонин (in Mongolian). No. 031 #7882. pp. 1, 2, 5.
  19. ^ Д.Дарьсүрэн (2026-02-05). "Э.Бат-Үүл: Би нэр дэвшвэл Хотын даргадаа л нэр дэвшинэ" [E.Bat-Üül: If I run, I will only run for mayor]. ubn.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-03-15.
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