[20210621]IN11692_蒙古总统选举.pdf

CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Mongolias Presidential Election June 21, 2021 Mongolias June 9 presidential election delivered a decisive victory for Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh, the countrys former Prime Minister (October 2017January 2021) and current chairman of the ruling Mongolian Peoples Party (MPP). Khurelsukh received a record 68% of the vote. The Right Person Electorate Coalitions Dangaasurengiin Enkhbat came in second, with 20%, while Sodnomzunduin Erdene, the candidate from incumbent President Khaltmaagiin Battulgas Democratic Party (DP), received 6%. Voter turnout, at just under 60%, exceeded the required 50% threshold but was lower than in previous elections. According to Mongolias electoral laws, presidential candidates can only be nominated by a party with parliamentary representation, but the president-elect must suspend party membership before assuming office. Nevertheless, Khurelsukhs victory is generally seen as cementing MPP control over the government, as the party holds a commanding majority in parliament. He is set to take office in July. Political Background Following a peaceful revolution in 1990, Mongolia embarked on