Ts. Elbegdorj Mongolia's New Democratic Party Leader

Today was the final day of the Mongolian Democratic Party’s convention here in Ulaanbaatar. Over 1,450 people attended the final day and voted for the new leader of the party. Elbegdorj won with 57.2% percent of the vote (the first vote had 4 candidates and was held friday night, but none of the members received over 50% of the vote. Hence the vote was reheld today between Elbegdorj and E. Bat-Uul, the two who had received 46% and 40%, respectively, on Friday). The Mongolian Democratic Party is one of the two big political parties, the other being the Mongolian People’s Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Source: Montsame (in Mongolian)

Elbegdorj was the Prime Minister of Mongolia until the coalition collapse in January of this year. He has been in politics for over 17 years and was one of the leaders in the early 1990s who helped Mongolia enter the realm of democracy. Elbegdorj has had a record of fighting for “transparency” in the Mongolian government, free speech and the freedom of the press/media.
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