List of chairmen of the State Great Khural

This article contains the list of chairmen of the State Great Khural of Mongolia.[1]

The post of Chairman of the State Great Khural officially existed in Mongolia twice. First time in the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia from 1914 to 1919, as the Chairman of the State Upper Khural, during which the post was only held by Prime Minister Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren. The second time, in Mongolia since 1992, after the establishment of a unicameral State Great Khural.[2][3]

Currently, the post is held by Nyam-Osoryn Uchral since 20 November 2025.[4]

List of officeholders

Colour key
(for political parties)

Bogd Khanate of Mongolia (1911–1919, 1921–1924)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Legislature
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the State Upper Khural
1 Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren
(1878–1919)
February 1914 April 1919 † 5 years, 2 months Independent
Balingiin Tserendorj
(1868–1928)
Acting
20 May 1924 26 November 1924 190 days MPRP
No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Legislature
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the State Great Khural
1 Navaandorjiin Jadambaa
(1900–1939)
28 November 1924 29 November 1924 1 day MPRP
Chairman of the Presidium of the State Little Khural
2 Peljidiin Genden
(1892–1937)
29 November 1924 15 November 1927 2 years, 351 days MPRP
3 Jamtsangiin Damdinsüren
(1898–1938)
16 November 1927 23 January 1929 1 year, 68 days MPRP
4 Khorloogiin Choibalsan
(1895–1952)
24 January 1929 27 April 1930 1 year, 93 days MPRP
5 Losolyn Laagan
(1887–1940)
27 April 1930 2 July 1932 2 years, 66 days MPRP
6 Anandyn Amar
(1886–1941)
2 July 1932 22 March 1936 3 years, 264 days MPRP
7 Dansranbilegiin Dogsom
(1884–1941)
22 March 1936 9 July 1939 3 years, 109 days MPRP
Vacant (9 July 1939 – 6 July 1940)
8 Gonchigiin Bumtsend
(1881–1953)
6 July 1940 6 July 1951 11 years MPRP
Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Khural
(8) Gonchigiin Bumtsend
(1881–1953)
6 July 1951 23 September 1953 † 2 years, 79 days MPRP 1st
Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa
(1893–1963)
Acting
23 September 1953 7 July 1954 287 days MPRP
9 Jamsrangiin Sambuu
(1895–1972)
7 July 1954 16 June 1957 6 years MPRP 2nd
16 June 1957 7 July 1960 3rd
Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Khural
(9) Jamsrangiin Sambuu
(1895–1972)
7 July 1960 9 June 1963 11 years, 319 days MPRP 4th
9 June 1963 26 June 1966 5th
26 June 1966 22 June 1969 6th
22 June 1969 21 May 1972 † 7th
Tsagaanlamyn Dügersüren
(1914–1986)
Acting
21 May 1972 29 June 1972 39 days MPRP
Sonomyn Luvsan
(1912–1994)
Acting
29 June 1972 24 June 1973 1 year, 347 days MPRP
24 June 1973 11 June 1974 8th
10 Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
(1916–1991)
11 June 1974 19 June 1977 10 years, 73 days MPRP
19 June 1977 21 June 1981 9th
21 June 1981 23 August 1984 10th
Nyamyn Jagvaral
(1919–1987)
Acting
23 August 1984 12 December 1984 111 days MPRP
11 Jambyn Batmönkh
(1926–1997)
12 December 1984 22 June 1986 5 years, 99 days MPRP
22 June 1986 21 March 1990 11th
12 Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
(1942–2025)
21 March 1990 3 September 1990 166 days MPRP
13 Jambyn Gombojav
(born 1941)
3 September 1990 29 July 1992 1 year, 330 days MPRP 12th
Chairman of the State Little Khural
1[a] Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj
(born 1953)
13 September 1990 29 July 1992 1 year, 330 days MSDP 1st

Mongolia (since 1992)

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Legislature
Took office Left office Time in office
Chairman of the State Great Khural
1 Natsagiin Bagabandi
(born 1950)
July 1992 July 1996 6 years MPRP 1st
2 Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj
(born 1953)
July 1996 July 2000 4 years MSDP
Democratic
2nd
3 Lkhamsurengiin Enebish
(1947–2001)
July 2000 29 September 2001 † 1 year, 2 months MPRP 3rd
Jamsrangiin Byambadorj
(born 1954)
Acting
29 September 2001 19 October 2001 20 days MPRP
4 Sanjbegziin Tumur-Ochir
(born 1950)
19 October 2001 9 July 2004 2 years, 264 days MPRP
5 Nambaryn Enkhbayar
(born 1958)
13 August 2004 June 2005 9 months MPRP 4th
6 Tsendiin Nyamdorj
(born 1956)
1 July 2005 14 June 2007 1 year, 348 days MPRP
7 Danzangiin Lundeejantsan
(born 1957)
19 June 2007 29 August 2008 1 year, 71 days MPRP
8 Damdiny Demberel
(born 1941)
1 September 2008 24 July 2012 3 years, 327 days MPRPMPP 5th
9 Zandaakhüügiin Enkhbold
(born 1966)
24 July 2012 5 July 2016 3 years, 347 days Democratic 6th
10 Miyeegombyn Enkhbold
(born 1964)
5 July 2016 29 January 2019 2 years, 208 days MPP 7th
11 Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
(born 1970)
1 February 2019 30 June 2020 5 years, 152 days MPP
30 June 2020 2 July 2024 8th
12 Dashzegviin Amarbayasgalan
(born 1981)
2 July 2024 17 October 2025 1 year, 107 days MPP 9th
Bökhchuluuny Pürevdorj
(born 1973)
Acting
17 October 2025 12 November 2025 26 days Democratic
Jadambyn Bat-Erdene
(born 1965)
Acting
12 November 2025 20 November 2025 8 days MPP
13 Nyam-Osoryn Uchral
(born 1987)
20 November 2025 Incumbent 89 days MPP

Timeline

Nyam-Osoryn UchralBökhchuluuny PürevdorjDashzegviin AmarbayasgalanGombojavyn ZandanshatarMiyeegombyn EnkhboldZandaakhüügiin EnkhboldDamdiny DemberelDanzangiin LundeejantsanTsendiin NyamdorjNambaryn EnkhbayarNatsagiin BagabandiRadnaasümbereliin GonchigdorjPunsalmaagiin OchirbatJambyn BatmönkhNyamyn JagvaralYumjaagiin TsedenbalSonomyn LuvsanTsagaanlamyn DügersürenJamsrangiin SambuuSükhbaataryn YanjmaaGonchigiin BumtsendDansranbilegiin DogsomAnandyn AmarLosolyn LaaganKhorloogiin ChoibalsanJamtsangiin DamdinsürenPeljidiin GendenNavaandorjiin JadambaaBalingiin TserendorjTögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The Chairman of the State Little Khural is sometimes included in the official numbering of Chairmen of the State Great Khural.

References

  1. ^ Ц, Товуусүрэн; Г, Чулуун (2012). "Засаг төрийн сонгууль ба ард нийтийн санал асуулга". www.uih.mn (in Mongolian). Улсын Их Хурлын Тамгын газар, Судалгааны төв. p. 18. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
  2. ^ "УБХ, УИХ-ын дарга нарын хөрөг зураг". Монгол Улсын Их Хурал (in Mongolian). 4 February 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  3. ^ "Анхдугаар сонгуулиар байгуулагдсан Монгол Улсын Их Хурал /1992-1996 он/". Монгол Улсын Их Хурал (in Mongolian). 2 July 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  4. ^ Т., Онон (20 November 2025). "Н.Учралыг УИХ-ын даргаар томиллоо". gogo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 22 November 2025.