A portrait of the first PM of Mongolia, Togs-Ochiryn Namnansuren, was hung at the Government House on the 103^rd anniversary of the Restoration of National Liberty and Independence Day under a ceremony held on December 29^th.

Opening the ceremony, Speaker Z.Enkhbold delivered a speech.

Speaker Z.Enkhbold noted, “Our dignitaries restored an independent Mongolia, valuing traditional statehood early in the 20th century. The appointment of Togs-Ochiryn Namnansuren as PM of Mongolia in August 1912  was the beginning of a historic period when Mongolians ruled their state on their own. The first PM of Mongolia, Togs-Ochiryn Namnansuren, conducted a state visit to the Russian Empire between 1913-1914 and intended to launch a progressive state organization and structure in Mongolia. He was the PM who proposed establishing the State Baga Khural and State Deed Khural. In 1914, in accordance a decree by Bogd Khan's, the State Deed Khural was established and Sain Noyon Khan Togs-Ochiryn Namnansuren was appointed as Chairman of the State Deed Khural.  The founding of the State Baga and Deed Khural was the beginning of parliament in Mongolia.

"This day we add the first PM Namnansuren's portrait to wall of the Government House, under a ceremony honoring his historic role in establishing parliament and democratic efforts towards statehood in Mongolia.”

The newly added portrait of PM Togs-Ochiryn Namnansuren is a rare, historic photo taken during his meeting with the Russian Emperor, which was reproduced from the Central State Film, Photo and Audio Archives of St. Petersburg. This is the first time that the historic photo of PM Namnansuren has been displayed to the public.