Tsendiin Mönkh-Orgil

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Tsend Munkh-Orgil
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Foreign Minister of Mongolia
In office
22 July 2016 – 4 October 2017
Prime MinisterJargaltulgyn Erdenebat
Preceded by
Succeeded byDamdin Tsogtbaatar
In office
28 September 2004 – 28 January 2006
Preceded byLuvsangiin Erdenechuluun
Succeeded byNyamaagiin Enkhbold
Personal details
Born (1964-10-18) 18 October 1964 (age 57)
Baruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar Province, Mongolian People's Republic

Tsend Munkh-Orgil or Tsendiyn Munkh-Orgil (Mongolian: Цэндийн Мөнх-Оргил; born 18 October 1964) is a Mongolian politician. On 22 July 2016, the State Great Khural of Mongolia appointed him as the Foreign Minister of Mongolia.[1][2]

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 a bachelor's degree in 1988 and Harvard Law School with a master's degree in 1996. Munkh-Orgil joined Mongolian Foreign Service in 1988 and held various diplomatic positions, including at the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nations in New York. In 1996-2000 he practiced law in the United States and Mongolia.

Political timeline and career[]

  • Deputy Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Mongolia (2000–2004)
  • Foreign Minister of Mongolia (2004–2006)
  • Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (2007–2008)
  • Member of the State Great Khural of Mongolia in 2004, 2008 and 2016 representing the Sukhbaatar (Central) District of Ulaanbaatar.
  • Foreign Minister of Mongolia (22 July 2016 – 4 October 2017)

Foreign policies[]

In December 2016 Tsend stated that the current government of Mongolia would not allow the Dalai Lama to visit.[3][4][5] Also he made statements about the need to consolidate Mongolia's budgets that were picked up by international press.[6][7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "УИХ сонгуулийн 60-р тойрог: Цэндийн МӨНХ-ОРГИЛ". ikon.mn. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  2. ^ "Цэндийн МӨНХ-ОРГИЛ". www.munkh-orgil.mn. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ Prestowitz, Clyde (2021-01-26). The World Turned Upside Down: America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-24849-4.
  5. ^ Reuters Staff (2017-01-24). "China says hopes Mongolia learned lesson after Dalai Lama visit". Reuters. Retrieved 2021-06-20.
  6. ^ "Consolidating Mongolia Budgets Is Priority No. 1, Minister Says". Bloomberg.com. 30 August 2016.
  7. ^ "Mongolia says Dalai Lama won't be invited again". In.reuters.com.

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