Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia

Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia
Монгол Улсын Шадар сайд (Mongolian)
Incumbent
Regional development and Emergency management: Khassuuriin Gankhuyag (left)
since 12 November 2025
Foreign investment and Public procurement: Togmidyn Dorjkhand (right)
since 10 July 2024
Member ofGovernment of Mongolia
AppointerPrime Minister of Mongolia
Constituting instrumentLaw on the Government of Mongolia
PrecursorDeputy Chair of the Council of Ministers of the Mongolian People's Republic
Formation1990[1]
Salary47,653,200 ₮/US$ 14,114 annually (2024)[2][3][4]

Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia is currently third highest ranking position of the Mongolian cabinet. In the event that the Prime Minister, the First Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia and Minister of Economy and Development are simultaneously temporarily absent, one of the Deputy Prime Ministers shall assume the duties of the Prime Minister upon the Prime Minister's assignment. As a member of cabinet, the officeholder is appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister.[5]

Current deputy prime ministers and their function

Currently there are two Deputy prime ministers in the Government of Mongolia.

Incumbent Deputy Prime Ministers of Mongolia
Office(s) Name Took office Functions[5]
Deputy Prime Minister Khassuuriin Gankhuyag
MP for 9th,
Bayangol district		 12 November 2025
  • Regional development policy;
  • Free zone and special economic zone development policy and planning;
  • Standardization and metrology and conformity assessment accreditation affairs;
  • integrated policy and planning of laboratory activities;
  • Disaster prevention and immediate restoration operation related urgent affairs;
  • Ensuring transparency of government activities;
  • Implement activities related to air pollution reduction.
Deputy Prime Minister Togmidyn Dorjkhand
List MP		 18 June 2025
  • Procurement of goods and services with state and local funds;
  • Foreign trade and investment policy, regulations and registration;
  • Fair competition encouragement and regulatory and consumer rights protection affairs;
  • Ensuring transparency of government activities;
  • Implement activities related to air pollution reduction.

List of deputy prime ministers

The following people have held the office of Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia:[6]

Prime Minister Deputy Prime Minister Took office Left office Party
Dashiin Byambasüren Choijilsürengiin Pürevdorj 26 September 1990 July 1992 Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Dambiin Dorligjav 26 September 1990 July 1992 Mongolian Democratic Party (1990)
Puntsagiin Jasrai Choijilsürengiin Pürevdorj July 1992 July 1996 Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Lkhamsurengiin Enebish
Until 1993 as Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Administration 		July 1992 July 1996 Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Position ceased to exist
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Chültemiin Ulaan August 2004 28 January 2006 Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan 28 January 2006 5 December 2007 Mongolian National Democratic Party
Sanjaagiin Bayar Miyeegombyn Enkhbold 5 December 2007 12 November 2009 Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Sükhbaataryn Batbold Miyeegombyn Enkhbold 12 November 2009 17 August 2012 Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
since 2010 Mongolian People's Party
Norovyn Altankhuyag Dendeviin Terbishdagva 20 August 2012 10 December 2014 Justice Coalition
Chimediin Saikhanbileg Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh 10 December 2014 6 August 2015 Mongolian People's Party
Tserendashiin Oyunbaatar 8 September 2015 23 July 2016 Justice Coalition
Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh 23 July 2016 4 October 2017 Mongolian People's Party
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Ölziisaikhany Enkhtüvshin 18 October 2017 8 July 2020 Mongolian People's Party
Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Yangugiin Sodbaatar 8 July 2020 29 January 2021 Mongolian People's Party
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene Sainbuyangiin Amarsaikhan 29 January 2021 10 July 2024 Mongolian People's Party
Chimediin Khürelbaatar
as Deputy Prime Minister
and Minister of Economy and Development 		5 January 2023 10 July 2024 Mongolian People's Party
Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene Sainbuyangiin Amarsaikhan 10 July 2024 13 June 2025 Mongolian People's Party
Togmidyn Dorjkhand 10 July 2024 13 June 2025 HUN Party
Gombojavyn Zandanshatar Sainbuyangiin Amarsaikhan 18 June 2025 12 November 2025 Mongolian People's Party
Khassuuriin Gankhuyag 12 November 2025 Incumbent Mongolian People's Party
Togmidyn Dorjkhand 18 June 2025 Incumbent HUN Party

See also

References

  1. ^ "Former Deputy Prime Minister of Government Choijilsürengiin Pürevdorj". 100aldartan.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  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. ^ a b Law of Mongolia on the Government of Mongolia (in Mongolian). 1993-05-06. Retrieved 2024-06-22.
  6. ^ G.Altan-Och (2019). МОНГОЛ УЛСЫН ЗАСГИЙН ГАЗРЫН ГИШҮҮН БУЮУ САЙД НАРЫН ЛАВЛАГАА (1990-2019 он) [DIRECTORY OF MEMBERS OR MINISTERS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MONGOLIA (1990-2019)] (PDF). СУДАЛГААНЫ ЭМХЭТГЭЛ [RESEARCH COLLECTION] (Report) (in Mongolian). Vol. XXIX. Ulaanbaatar: Secretariat of the State Great Khural. pp. 328–336. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
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