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Mongolia's Political Crisis Is a Silent Bid for Presidential Power

  • Amar Adiya
  • Oct 20
  • 3 min read

On October 20, President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh vetoed an attempt to remove the Prime Minister, citing procedural issues in parliament’s vote.

A feud inside Mongolia’s ruling Mongolian People’s Party has erupted into open political warfare between Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar and Parliament Speaker Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan. Governance is frozen at a delicate moment for the economy.

Yet the real contest may be taking place out of sight, where President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh could be staging a patient power play that reshapes Mongolia’s constitutional order.

Mongolia's political crisis and President Khurelsukh
President of Mongolia Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh (ubn.mn)

Both men battling today once served as Khurelsukh’s loyal aides (Note: Parliament dismissed the Prime Minister and accepted the Speaker's resignation on October 18, 2025).

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