Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party
6 months, 1 week ago

Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Mongolia's ruling party won a much smaller majority in a parliamentary election than it had held previously, according to official results released on Monday, raising the possibility of a return to a coalition government for the first time in eight years. The Mongolian People's Party took 68 seats in the 126-seat body in Friday's nationwide vote, while the opposition Democratic Party won 42, according to a certified list of winners posted on the General Election Commission website. Mongolian media reports said that the ruling party was discussing formulas for a coalition with both the Democratic Party and the HUN party, which won eight seats. Ahead of Monday's ceremony, a former Democratic Party lawmaker who started her own party two years ago held a news conference to criticize allegedly unfair campaign tactics by the People's Party.

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Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
6 months ago

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia

Associated Press  

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Tsenguun Saruulsaikhan, a young and newly minted member of Mongolia’s parliament, is unhappy with below-cost electricity rates that she says show her country has yet to fully shake off its socialist past. “It’s stuck in how it was like 40, 50 years ago,” said Tsenguun, part of a rising generation of leaders who are puzzling out their …

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia
6 months ago

Post-communist generation is hoping for a new era of democracy in Mongolia

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It’s stuck in how it was like 40, 50 …

Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party
6 months, 1 week ago

Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party

Hindustan Times  

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia's ruling party won a much smaller majority in a parliamentary election than it had held previously, according to official results released on Monday, raising the possibility of a return to a coalition government for the first time in eight years. Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party The Mongolian …

Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party
6 months, 1 week ago

Mongolia may return to coalition government after official results confirm setback for ruling party

Associated Press  

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia’s ruling party won a much smaller majority in a parliamentary election than it had held previously, according to official results released on Monday, raising the possibility of a return to a coalition government for the first time in eight years. Mongolian media reports said that the ruling party was discussing formulas for a coalition with both …

Preliminary election results show Mongolian People’s Party in the lead
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Preliminary election results show Mongolian People’s Party in the lead

Al Jazeera  

Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene declares victory in the country’s parliamentary elections but the opposition makes significant gains. The governing Mongolian People’s Party retained a slim majority in the country’s parliament with the opposition Democratic Party making major gains, according to preliminary results reported early Saturday. “According to the pre-results, the Mongolian People’s Party has 68 to 70 seats,” he said. …

Mongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show

Associated Press  

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Mongolia’s governing party won parliamentary elections Friday but by only a slim margin as the opposition made major gains, according to tallies by the party and news media based on near-complete results. Preliminary results released early Saturday indicated the governing Mongolia People’s Party won 68 seats in the 126-seat body, “meaning we have won the election,” Prime …

Mongolia holds an election Friday. Its people see the government as benefiting the wealthy
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Mongolia holds an election Friday. Its people see the government as benefiting the wealthy

Associated Press  

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — A parliamentary election will be held in Mongolia on Friday for the first time since the body was expanded to 126 seats, adding some uncertainty to a system that has been monopolized by two political parties and plagued by corruption. “Only a few are living luxurious lives and the rest of the population is poor.” Mongolia is …

After Wild Election Season, What’s Next for Mongolia?
3 years, 5 months ago

After Wild Election Season, What’s Next for Mongolia?

The Diplomat  

Mongolia is no exception to global trends of democratic decline. Then, less than six weeks before the recent presidential election, Battulga issued an order banning the ruling Mongolian People’s Party, the traditional counterpart to Battulga’s Democratic Party. Politics, Parties, and COVID-19 While the DP did not unite behind a presidential candidate, their platform included specific legislative proposals addressing issues of …

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh wins presidency
3 years, 7 months ago

Former Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh wins presidency

Al Jazeera  

With most of the votes tallied, Khurelsukh holds an insurmountable lead over Sodnomzundui Erdene of the opposition Democratic Party. Former Mongolian Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh has become the country’s sixth democratically elected president, further consolidating the power of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party. Khurelsukh, who was forced to resign as prime minister after protests earlier this year, had an insurmountable …

Mongolia votes for new president amid COVID outbreak
3 years, 7 months ago

Mongolia votes for new president amid COVID outbreak

Al Jazeera  

Ukhnaa Khurelsukh of the Mongolian People’s Party, which holds a strong majority in parliament, is seen as the frontrunner. Former Prime Minister Ukhnaa Khurelsukh of the Mongolian People’s Party, which holds a strong majority in parliament, is seen as the frontrunner. The MPP also controls the cabinet, and Khurelsukh’s biggest rival, Sodnomzunduin Erdene of the much-weakened Democratic Party, has said …

Mongolian People’s Party retains strong parliament majority
4 years, 6 months ago

Mongolian People’s Party retains strong parliament majority

Associated Press  

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — The Mongolian People’s Party retained a strong parliamentary majority, preliminary election results showed Thursday, as the U.S.-allied nation sandwiched between Russia and China held onto its democratic principles amid economic woes. Turnout was more than 73% among the country’s 2 million eligible voters, signifying the continuing strength of Mongolia’s democratic system instituted after a new constitution was …

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