The newly appointed Prime Minister Mr U.Khurelsukh received the State Seal from his predecessor Mr J.Erdenebat on October 4.

Erdenebat Jargaltulga, 29th Prime Minister of Mongolia, congratulated his successor and wished success in his term.

Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh pledged to ensure continuity of the achievements of the previous Cabinet, acknowledging its efforts put into recovering the economy.

The 30th Prime Minister of Mongolia U.Khurelsukh was born in 1968 in Ulaanbaatar. Following his graduation from the 2nd school in 1985, U.Khurelsukh pursued to political science, legal science and public administration at the University of Defense (graduated in 1989), the Institute of State Administration and Management Development (graduated in 1994) and the National University of Mongolia (graduated in 2000).

Professional background:
• 1989-1990 Political officer in the 152nd military unit
• 1991-1994 Political official in the Central Committee of the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP)
• 1994-1996 Advisor in the MPRP working group in Parliament
• 1996-1997 Director of ‘Development of Young People’ center of the MPRP
• 1997-1999 President of Social Democratic Youth Union
• 1999-2000 Social Policy Advisor in the MPRP working group in Parliament
• 2000-2005 President of Social Democratic Youth Union
• 2000-2007 Member of the MPRP Administrative Board
• 2000-2008 Member of Parliament
• 2004-2006 Member of Cabinet and Minister for Emergency Situation
• 2006-2008 Member of Cabinet and Minister of Specialized Inspection
• 2007 President of Mongolian Left Wing Federation
• 2008-2012 Secretary-General of Mongolian People’s Party (MPP)
• 2012-2013 Member of Parliament
• 2014-2015 Deputy Prime Minister
• 2016-2017 Deputy Prime Minister.