Mongolia President Lets Constitution Stand While Ruling Party Cracks Open
- Mongolia Weekly
- Jun 4
- 3 min read
Key points:
Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene has been ousted in a no-confidence vote following public anger over photos showing his son’s lavish lifestyle.
The ruling MPP is fractured, with internal divisions driving the crisis.
Mongolia President Khurelsukh pledged not to pursue constitutional changes this term, a calculated move ahead of the PM’s removal.
The focus now shifts to the MPP to choose a new leader and restore cohesion.
In a span of days, Mongolia’s political drama has gone from tense to explosive. Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene was ousted by parliament on June 3 after losing a confidence vote, marking the collapse of a once-strong alliance with President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.
The fall of Oyun-Erdene, once seen as Khurelsukh’s protégé, reflects more than just a political rivalry gone sour. It is the clearest sign yet of deep fractures within the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), and it reframes a major statement the president made just days earlier.
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