Mongolian Prime Minister Faces Dismissal Amid Coal-Driven Power Struggle
- Amar Adiya
- 2 days ago
- 3 min read
Mongolia’s latest political storm reveals how the country’s richest coal deposits continue to shape its politics. On October 7, over 50 lawmakers from across the spectrum—ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP), opposition Democratic Party (DP), and junior coalition partner HUN—submitted a motion to dismiss Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar.
Parliament began debate on October 10, with a decisive vote expected in the week of October 13.
What began as a leadership contest within the ruling MPP has evolved into a political crisis and a contest for control over Tavan Tolgoi, the country’s vast coking coal field whose revenues underpin much of Mongolia’s economy.
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