Tsend Munkh-Orgil
| Tsend Munkh-Orgil | |
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| Foreign Minister of Mongolia | |
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In office 22 July 2016 – 4 October 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat |
| Preceded by | Lundeg Purevsuren |
| Succeeded by | Damdin Tsogtbaatar |
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In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Luvsangiin Erdenechuluun |
| Succeeded by | Nyamaagiin Enkhbold |
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| Born | 18 October 1964 (aged 52) |
Tsend Munkh-Orgil or Tsendiyn Munkh-Orgil (born 18 October 1964) is a Mongolian politician. On 22 July 2016, The State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia appointed him as the Foreign Minister of Mongolia.
Early life and education
Munkh-Orgil was born on 18 October 1964 in the town of Baruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar Province, in eastern Mongolia. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (with distinctions) in 1988 (LL.B) and Harvard Law School in 1996 (LL.M.). Munkh-Orgil joined Mongolian Foreign Service in 1988 and held various diplomatic positions, including at the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nation in New York. In 1996-2000 he practiced law in the United States and Mongolia.
Political career
Tsend Munkh-Orgil served as Deputy Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Mongolia (2000–2004), Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia (2004–2006) and Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (2007–2008). He was elected to the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia in 2004, 2008 and 2016. He currently represents the Sukhbaatar (Central) District of Ulaanbaatar in the Mongolian Parliament. In December 2016 Tsend stated that the current government of Mongolia would not allow the Dalai Lama to visit.[1] Also he made statements about the need to consolidate Mongolia's budgets that were picked up by international press.[2][3]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Consolidating Mongolia Budgets Is Priority No. 1, Minister Says". Bloomberg.com. 30 August 2016.
- ↑ "Mongolia says Dalai Lama won't be invited again". In.reuters.com.