Elbegdorj biography

Public Service Career

Elbegdorj began his political career in 1990 as a leader of the Mongolian Democratic Revolution which ended 70 years of Communist rule in the country.

Elbegdorj biography

He was a founding member of the Mongolian Democratic Union which played a pivotal role in facilitating Mongolia’s transition to a multi-party democracy. Elbegdorj also co-drafted Mongolia’s 1992 Constitution, which guaranteed democracy and freedom for Mongolian citizens.

Elbegdorj served as both Prime Minister and President of Mongolia.

As a public servant, he worked to strengthen the rule of law, promote social justice and anti-corruption measures, and was a strong advocate of environmental sustainability. During his time in office he implemented a number of significant socio-economic reforms,  notably the abolition of the death penalty in Mongolia in 2016.

Elbegdorj established the Asian Partnership for Democracy initiative under the auspices of the Community of Democracies, over which