Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City

Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City

Нийслэлийн иргэдийн Төлөөлөгчдийн Хурал
9th Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City
Type
Type
History
Founded23 September 1992 (1992-09-23)
Preceded byUlaanbaatar City People's Khural
Leadership
Chairperson
Amarbaysagalangiin Bayar, Mongolian People's Party
Structure
Seats45
Political groups
  Mongolian People's Party (40)
  Democratic Party (5)
Length of term
4 years
Elections
Majoritarian representation
Last election
11 October 2024
Next election
2028
Meeting place
Ulaanbaatar City Hall,
Naadamchdiin Road 1200, Khan-Uul District 23th Khoroo, Ulaanbaatar
Website
Official website

Ulaanbaatar City Council, officially the Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City (Mongolian: Нийслэлийн иргэдийн Төлөөлөгчдийн Хурал, НИТХ, romanizedNiisleliin irgediin Tölöölögchdiin Khural, NITKh), is the local self-governing body[1] of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The council is responsible for enacting and amending city ordinances, approving the budget, and nominating the Mayor of Ulaanbaatar.[2]

History

1924–1992

In 1924, after the ratification of the 1924 Constitution and the subsequent establishment of the Mongolian People's Republic, a local governing body for the newly renamed capital, Ulaanbaatar, was established. The body had several name changes throughout the socialist period:[3]

  • City Khural (1924–1948)
  • Ulaanbaatar city Laborers' Representatives Khural (1948–1962)
  • Ulaanbaatar city People's Deputies Khural (1962–1989)
  • Ulaanbaatar City People's Khural (1989–1992)

After the 1992 Constitution was ratified, the body was renamed the Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City.[4]

Since 1992

On 21 August 1992, the newly established unicameral legislature, the State Great Khural, issued Resolution No. 23 to take relevant measures for the implementation of the Law on Administrative and Territorial Units of Mongolia and their management. This resolution instructed the reorganization of the local khurals and the appointment of governors by September 1992.[4] There was no specific law on the organization of local elections; however law on Administrative and Territorial Units and their management amended new chapters on management of administrative and territorial units (Chapter II), a management system (Chapter II, Article 7), and its establishment (Chapter II, Article 9) accordingly. The reorganization of local and capital-city khurals and the appointment of governors were completed on 10 and 20 September, without an election campaign. Community and public meetings were held across the 12 districts and 119 khoroos of the capital city. Each khoroo elected five delegates for its district. The number of nominated capital representatives was proportional to the population in each city district. Ultimately, 72 out of the total 137 nominations were elected to the new city council.[4]

The first session of the 1st Ulaanbaatar City Council was convened on 23 September 1992.[4]

Current composition

In the 2024 local elections, 40 candidates from Mongolian People's Party, 5 candidates from Democratic Party were elected to the council from twelve electoral districts in Ulaanbaatar's nine düüregs.[5]

Political party Seats +/–
Mongolian People's Party 40 +6
Democratic Party 5 –3
Total 45

Historical composition

  MPP
  MSDP
  MGP
  JC
  CWGP
  HUN
1992
58 3 1 10
1996
23 9 6 1 1
2000
39 1
2004
37 2 1
2008
36 9
2012
14 26 4 1
2016
34 11
2020
34 8 3
2024
40 5

Chairmen of the City Council

No.[6] Portrait Name Time in office Political party
Took office Left office
1 Jigjidsürengiin Yadamsüren 23 September 1992 18 October 1996 MPRP
2 Tserendembereliin Baasanjav 18 October 1996 16 October 2000 MPRP
3 Tüdeviin Bilegt 16 October 2000 3 November 2004 MPRP
4 Nordovyn Bolormaa 3 November 2004 2007 MPRP
5 Gombosürengiin Mönkhbayar 2007 10 December 2008 MPRP
6 Tüdeviin Bilegt 10 December 2008 9 July 2012 MPRPMPP
7 Dashjamtsyn Battulga 9 July 2012 31 October 2016 Democratic
8 Tsendiin Sandui 31 October 2016 6 December 2017 MPP
9 Sainbuyangiin Amarsaikhan 6 December 2017 28 February 2019 MPP
10 Rentsendagvyn Dagva 28 February 2019 23 October 2020 MPP
11 Jantsangiin Batbayasgalan 23 October 2020 14 October 2024 MPP
12 Amarbayasgalangiin Bayar 14 October 2024 Incumbent MPP

See also

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Constitution of Mongolia". legalinfo.mn. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ "Law on Administrative and territorial unit of Mongolia and their governance". legalinfo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ О, Ариунбилэг (2016-06-03). "Нийслэлийн Иргэдийн төлөөлөгчдийн хурлын талаар ТА МЭДЭХ ҮҮ?". gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  4. ^ a b c d "History of City Council". khural.ulaanbaatar.mn. Archived from the original on 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2026-02-12.
  5. ^ "Аймаг, Нийслэлийн ИТХ-ын Сонгуулийн ДҮН" [Results of 2024 local elections of Aimags and the Capital city]. ikon.mn (in Mongolian). 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
  6. ^ "Түүхэн товчоо". Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City (in Mongolian). Ulaanbaatar. Retrieved 2026-02-11.