Last week, the State Great Khural (Parliament)  appointed 11 new members of Prime Minister J.Erdenebat’s cabinet. However, the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) board has withdrawn four nominees for the ministerial offices of Construction and Urban Development, Food, Agriculture and Light Industry, Health and Energy. The reason why Parliament could not finalize the appointment is linked to the conclusions of the Independent Authority against Corruption (IACC) regarding possible conflict of interests of the MPP-nominated candidates.

Prime Minister J.Erdenebat’s cabinet consists of 13 ministries, 16 members and 13 deputies. The 11 newly appointed  ministers are:

• U.Khurelsukh – Deputy Prime Minister,
• J.Monkhbat – Chief of Cabinet Secretariat,
• B.Choijilsuren – Minister of Finance,
• N.Nomtoibayar – Minister of Labour and Social Welfare,
• B.Bat-Erdene – Minister of Defence,
• Ts.Monkh-Orgil – Minister of Foreign Affairs,
• Ts.Oyunkhorol- Minister of the Environment and Tourism,
• S.Byambatsogt –Minister of Justice and Domestic Affairs,
• Ts.Dashdorj – Minister of Mining and Heavy Industry,
• D.Ganbat – Minister of Road and Transport Development,
• J.Batsuuri – Minister of Education, Culture, Sciences and Sports.