List of prime ministers of Mongolia

The Prime Minister of Mongolia is the head of government of Mongolia.^[1] The office was established in 1912, shortly after the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia declared its independence from the Qing dynasty during the Mongolian Revolution of 1911.^[a]

From 1924 to 1992, during the Mongolian People's Republic, the official title of the head of government underwent several changes, namely:

• Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1924–1939)
• Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1939–1990)
• Prime Minister (1990–1992)

Prime ministers of Mongolia (1912–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Bogd Khanate of Mongolia (1911–1924)
Prime Minister
1		Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren (1878–1919)	November 1912	April 1919 †	6 years, 5 months	Independent
2		Gonchigjalzangiin Badamdorj (1850–1921)	April 1919	January 1921	1 year, 9 months	Independent
3		Jalkhanz Khutagt Sodnomyn Damdinbazar (1874–1923)	22 February 1921	May 1921	2 months	Independent
–		Manzushir Khutagt Sambadondogiin Tserendorj (1872–1937) Acting	May 1921	10 July 1921	2 months	Independent
–		Dambyn Chagdarjav (1880–1922) Acting [b]	13 March 1921	16 April 1921	34 days	MPP
4		Dogsomyn Bodoo (1885–1922)	16 April 1921	7 January 1922	266 days	MPP
5		Jalkhanz Khutagt Sodnomyn Damdinbazar (1874–1923)	3 March 1922	23 June 1923	1 year, 112 days	MPP
6		Balingiin Tserendorj (1868–1928)	23 June 1923	28 November 1924	1 year, 158 days	MPP
Mongolian People's Republic (1924–1992)
Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars
(6)		Balingiin Tserendorj (1868–1928)	28 November 1924	13 February 1928 †	3 years, 77 days	MPP
7		Anandyn Amar (1886–1941)	21 February 1928	27 April 1930	2 years, 65 days	MPP
8		Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav (1894–1933)	27 April 1930	2 July 1932	2 years, 66 days	MPP
9		Peljidiin Genden (1892–1937)	2 July 1932	2 March 1936	3 years, 244 days	MPP
10		Anandyn Amar (1886–1941)	22 March 1936	7 March 1939	2 years, 350 days	MPP
Chairman of the Council of Ministers
11		Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1895–1952)	24 March 1939	26 January 1952 †	12 years, 308 days	MPP
12		Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal (1916–1991)	26 January 1952	11 June 1974	22 years, 136 days	MPP
13		Jambyn Batmönkh (1926–1997)	11 June 1974	12 December 1984	10 years, 184 days	MPP
14		Dumaagiin Sodnom (born 1933)	12 December 1984	21 March 1990	5 years, 99 days	MPP
15		Sharavyn Gungaadorj (born 1935)	21 March 1990	11 September 1990	174 days	MPP
Prime Minister
16		Dashiin Byambasüren (born 1942)	11 September 1990	21 July 1992	1 year, 314 days	MPP
Mongolia (1992–present)
Prime Minister
17		Puntsagiin Jasrai (1933–2007)	21 July 1992	19 July 1996	3 years, 364 days	MPP
18		Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan (born 1955)	19 July 1996	23 April 1998	1 year, 278 days	Democratic
19		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (born 1963)	23 April 1998	9 December 1998	230 days	Democratic
20		Janlavyn Narantsatsralt (1957–2007)	9 December 1998	22 July 1999	225 days	Democratic
–		Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa (born 1958) Acting	22 July 1999	30 July 1999	8 days	Democratic
21		Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal (born 1961)	30 July 1999	26 July 2000	362 days	Democratic
22		Nambaryn Enkhbayar (born 1958)	26 July 2000	20 August 2004	4 years, 25 days	MPP
23		Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (born 1963)	20 August 2004	13 January 2006	1 year, 146 days	Democratic
24		Miyeegombyn Enkhbold (born 1964)	25 January 2006	22 November 2007	1 year, 301 days	MPP
25		Sanjiin Bayar (born 1956)	22 November 2007	29 October 2009	1 year, 341 days	MPP
26		Sükhbaataryn Batbold (born 1963)	29 October 2009	10 August 2012	2 years, 286 days	MPP
27		Norovyn Altankhuyag (born 1958)	10 August 2012	5 November 2014	2 years, 87 days	Democratic
–		Dendeviin Terbishdagva (born 1955) Acting	5 November 2014	21 November 2014	16 days	MPRP
28		Chimediin Saikhanbileg (born 1969)	21 November 2014	7 July 2016	1 year, 229 days	Democratic
29		Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat (born 1973)	7 July 2016	4 October 2017	1 year, 89 days	MPP
30		Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (born 1968)	4 October 2017	27 January 2021	3 years, 115 days	MPP
31		Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (born 1980)	27 January 2021	13 June 2025	4 years, 137 days	MPP
32		Gombojavyn Zandanshatar (born 1970)	13 June 2025	Incumbent	62 days	MPP

Timeline

See also

• List of Mongol rulers
• President of Mongolia
  • List of heads of state of Mongolia
• Prime Minister of Mongolia

Notes

1. Outer Mongolia was de jure part of the Republic of China until 5 January 1946, when the ROC officially recognized its de facto independence (following the referendum held on 20 October 1945).
2. Prime Minister of the provisional MPP revolutionary government in Troitskosavsk, Soviet Russia.