Miyeegombyn Enkhbold
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Miyeegombyn Enkhbold (Mongolian: Миеэгомбын Энхболд; born 1964) is the current Prime Minister of Mongolia. He took office on January 25, 2006 following the controversial collapse of Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj's Government. Since 2005 he is the chairman of the ex-communist Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Previously he had been the Mayor of the capital Ulan Bator.
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[edit] Education and early life
Enkhbold is married and has two children. He finished school in 1982 and started studying in 1983. He earned an undergraduate diploma from the National University of Mongolia majoring in centrally planned economy in 1987. Enkhbold speaks only the Mongolian language.
From 1987 he worked as an economist with the Services Office of the Executive Authority of the Assembly of People's Deputies of Ulaanbaatar. In 1989 he became a specialist to the Department of Planning and Service Mechanics of the Public Services Ministry. In 1991 he returned to become the head of the municipal Services Office.
[edit] Joining MPRP and municipal politics
Enkhbold joined the MPRP in 1990, the same year when the MPRP Politburo resigned and the democratic process began in Mongolia.
MPRP appointed Enkhbold as a Deputy Governor of the Chingeltei District of Ulan Bator from 1992 to 1996, and as Chairman of the Presidium of the Chingeltei Districts Khural of Citizens Representatives from 1996 to 1997.
The MPRP appointed him as the chairman of the MPRP's Council in Ulan Bator from 1997 to 2005. In 1999 he was elected as mayor of Ulan Bator by the MPRP dominated Ulan Bator's People's Representative's Hural.
He has been harshly criticized by anti-MPRP writers for his work in that position, alleging both ineffective management of public services and corruption. He became particularly controversial for an attempt to force five poor families to leave their land in the Bayanzürkh district without proper cause.[1] The final outcome of that incident is unknown.
[edit] National politics
Enkhbold contributed significantly to the presidential campaign of Nambaryn Enkhbayar in 2005. When Emkhbayar became President of Mongolia, he had to give up the position of Chairman of the MPRP. That position then fell to Enkhbold. In the same year, Enkhbold was elected into parliament. This became possible because Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj, then the Democratic Party prime minister, withdrew his candidacy for the same constituency, to honor a coalition agreement with the MPRP.
In January 2006, the MPRP decided to widthdraw from the coalition, and its ten ministers resigned. This meant that more than half of the minister positions were vacant, so the parliament had no choice but to dissolve the governement, removing Elbegdorj from power. The MPRP felt strong enough for this step because a DP member in parliament had switched to the MPRP a few days before, giving them exactly half the seats. The votes of four more DP members supporting the change (later to be rewarded with minister positions) resulted in an effective MPRP majority. In this configuration, and on nomination by president Enkhbajar, the parliament approved Enkhbold as the new prime minister on January 25th 2006. The events triggered strong protests from civic groups and their followers, as well as corruption allegations against high ranking MPRP members.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ Asian Human Rights Commission - Urgent Appeals Program, July 7, 2003. Retrieved on April 21, 2006.
- ^ In Mongolia protest groups collide. Mongolia Web (April 12, 2006). Retrieved on April 21, 2006.
- ^ Officials targeted for corruption. Mongolia-Web (2005-11-02). Retrieved on February 18, 2007.
[edit] Sources
- news.bbc.co.uk BBC report about the government change
| Preceded by Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj |
Prime Minister of Mongolia 2006-01-25 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Miyeegombyn Enkhbold |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Enkhbold; Миегомбын Энхболд (Mongolian) |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Current Prime Minister of Mongolia |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Mongolia |
| DATE OF DEATH | |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
