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2006-02-01 08:51:00
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New Mongolian Cabinet Confirmed
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SUBJECT: New Mongolian Cabinet Confirmed
REF: Ulaanbaatar 43
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SUBJECT: New Mongolian Cabinet Confirmed
REF: Ulaanbaatar 43
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1. (SBU) On the evening of January 27-28, Mongolia's
Parliament, the State Great Hural (SGH),approved 16 of the
17 nominees for Cabinet positions. At 4 AM on January 28,
the SGH then recessed for the Mongolian New Year holiday
(Tsagaan Sar). It is not known when a candidate will be
resubmitted for the Emergency Ministry, the one post where
the nominee failed to be confirmed; the vote on that
candidate, the last to be considered, was tied 30-30. All
of the nominations were submitted by newly appointed Prime
Minister M. Enkhbold to the President on January 27, who
forwarded them to the SGH later the same day. Only
Agriculture Minister Terbishdagva was a member of the
previous Cabinet, in the same post. Former Foreign Minister
Munh-Orgil and former Defense Minister Sharavdorj reportedly
ran for other Cabinet posts in an internal Mongolia People's
Revolutionary Party (MPRP) vote held on January 26, but
lost.
2. (SBU) The Cabinet list reserved 10 of 18 spots
(including the Prime Minister spot) to the MPRP, three to
Democratic Party renegades (including the Deputy Prime
Minister (DPM) post to M. Enkhsaikhan),three to Motherland
Party nominees, and one each to the Republican Party and
People's Party. The failed Emergency Minister nominee was
from the Motherland Party. According to an MPRP source,
Prime Minister Enkhbold and his party decided on Thursday
not to accept an offer by 17 other Democratic Party MPs to
support the new government in implicit exchange for Cabinet
posts. The source described the Cabinet posts requested by
the second group of Democrats as too high (reportedly
another six spots for these Democrats) and coming too late
to redo the complicated multi-party division of seats before
the New Year holiday.
3. (U) The Cabinet ministers approved were:
(1) Mendsaikhan Enkhsaikhan, Deputy Prime Minister,
Democratic Party
(2) Nyamaa Enkhbold, Minister of Foreign Affairs, MPRP
(3) Mishig Sonompil, Minister of Defense, Democratic Party
(4) Bazarsad Jargalsaikhan, Minister of Industry and Trade,
Republican Party
(5) Nadmid Bayartsaikhan, Minister of Finance, MPRP
(6) I. Erdenebaatar, Minister of Environment, the Motherland
Party
(7) Janlav Narantsatsralt, Minister of Construction and City
Planning, Democratic Party
(8) U. Enkhtuvshin, Minister of Education, Culture, Science,
MPRP
(9) Tsegmid Tsengel, Minister of Road, Transportation,
Tourism, MPRP
(10) Luvsan Odonchimed, Minister of Social Welfare and
Labor, MPRP
(11) Badarch Erdenebat, Minister of Fuel and Energy,
Motherland Party
(12) Lamjav Gundalai, Minister of Health, Popular Party
(13) Dorj Odbayar, Minister of Justice and Home Affairs,
MPRP
(14) Dendev Terbishdagva, Minister of Food and Agriculture,
MPRP
(15) Sunduin Batbold, Minister, Head of the Government
Secretariat, MPRP
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(16) Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Minister in charge of State
Inspection, MPRP
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4. (U) Bio sketches on key ministers to follow septels.
Goldbeck
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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PINR EAID MG
SUBJECT: New Mongolian Cabinet Confirmed
REF: Ulaanbaatar 43
SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED - NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION.
1. (SBU) On the evening of January 27-28, Mongolia's
Parliament, the State Great Hural (SGH),approved 16 of the
17 nominees for Cabinet positions. At 4 AM on January 28,
the SGH then recessed for the Mongolian New Year holiday
(Tsagaan Sar). It is not known when a candidate will be
resubmitted for the Emergency Ministry, the one post where
the nominee failed to be confirmed; the vote on that
candidate, the last to be considered, was tied 30-30. All
of the nominations were submitted by newly appointed Prime
Minister M. Enkhbold to the President on January 27, who
forwarded them to the SGH later the same day. Only
Agriculture Minister Terbishdagva was a member of the
previous Cabinet, in the same post. Former Foreign Minister
Munh-Orgil and former Defense Minister Sharavdorj reportedly
ran for other Cabinet posts in an internal Mongolia People's
Revolutionary Party (MPRP) vote held on January 26, but
lost.
2. (SBU) The Cabinet list reserved 10 of 18 spots
(including the Prime Minister spot) to the MPRP, three to
Democratic Party renegades (including the Deputy Prime
Minister (DPM) post to M. Enkhsaikhan),three to Motherland
Party nominees, and one each to the Republican Party and
People's Party. The failed Emergency Minister nominee was
from the Motherland Party. According to an MPRP source,
Prime Minister Enkhbold and his party decided on Thursday
not to accept an offer by 17 other Democratic Party MPs to
support the new government in implicit exchange for Cabinet
posts. The source described the Cabinet posts requested by
the second group of Democrats as too high (reportedly
another six spots for these Democrats) and coming too late
to redo the complicated multi-party division of seats before
the New Year holiday.
3. (U) The Cabinet ministers approved were:
(1) Mendsaikhan Enkhsaikhan, Deputy Prime Minister,
Democratic Party
(2) Nyamaa Enkhbold, Minister of Foreign Affairs, MPRP
(3) Mishig Sonompil, Minister of Defense, Democratic Party
(4) Bazarsad Jargalsaikhan, Minister of Industry and Trade,
Republican Party
(5) Nadmid Bayartsaikhan, Minister of Finance, MPRP
(6) I. Erdenebaatar, Minister of Environment, the Motherland
Party
(7) Janlav Narantsatsralt, Minister of Construction and City
Planning, Democratic Party
(8) U. Enkhtuvshin, Minister of Education, Culture, Science,
MPRP
(9) Tsegmid Tsengel, Minister of Road, Transportation,
Tourism, MPRP
(10) Luvsan Odonchimed, Minister of Social Welfare and
Labor, MPRP
(11) Badarch Erdenebat, Minister of Fuel and Energy,
Motherland Party
(12) Lamjav Gundalai, Minister of Health, Popular Party
(13) Dorj Odbayar, Minister of Justice and Home Affairs,
MPRP
(14) Dendev Terbishdagva, Minister of Food and Agriculture,
MPRP
(15) Sunduin Batbold, Minister, Head of the Government
Secretariat, MPRP
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(16) Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, Minister in charge of State
Inspection, MPRP
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4. (U) Bio sketches on key ministers to follow septels.
Goldbeck