Pope Francis recently became the first head of the Vatican to ever visit Mongolia, at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. The Pope’s visit from August 31 to September 4 marked an extraordinary milestone for Vatican-Ulaanbaatar diplomatic relations, but also shone a spotlight on Mongolia’s respect for religious freedom. Last year, Enkhbayar Nambar, a former president and prime minister, personally …
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 …
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 …
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 …
