Mongolia Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene Toppled; Search for Successor Begins Amidst Ruling Party Fracture

ULAANBAATAR – June 3rd, 2025 – Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, Mongolia’s Prime Minister, has been ousted from office after failing to secure the necessary backing in a critical confidence vote within the parliament. In a secret ballot concluding a fraught, ten-hour session in the early morning hours of June 3, only 44 MPs voted in favour of retaining confidence in the Prime Minister, while 38 voted against.

This tally left him 20 votes shy of the 64-vote threshold required from the 126-seat parliament to continue with a clear mandate. The failure triggers a 30-day period to appoint a new prime minister, during which Mr Oyun-Erdene will serve as a caretaker.

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