The State Great Khural continued discussions on electing the speaker during its afternoon plenary session on April 3, 2026.

At the previous day’s session, the Democratic Party group had requested a three-day recess, but Deputy Speaker Bat-Erdene Jadamba, who chaired the session, granted a one-day break.

Following the expiration of the recess, lawmakers resumed deliberations and voted to elect Byambatsogt Sandag as Chairman of the State Great Khural with 76.3 percent support.

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Sandag Byambatsogt was born in 1974 in Khovd aimag. He is married with three children.

He graduated from the Institute of Finance and Economics in 1999, Maastricht University in the Netherlands in 2005, and the School of Law at the National University of Mongolia in 2014. He holds degrees in economics and law, with master’s qualification in business administration and legal studies.

He served as Director and Chairman of the Board of “New Progress” Group from 2000 to 2008. He has been a Member of Parliament in multiple terms since 2008 and held several senior positions, including:

Deputy Head (2012–2013) and Head (2013–2016) of the Mongolian People’s Party group in Parliament

Minister of Justice and Home Affairs (2016–2017)

Chair of the Standing Committee on State Structure (2019–2020)

Chair of the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs (2020–2022)

Minister of Road and Transport Development (2022–2024)

Minister of Defense (2024–2025)

Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat (since 2025)

Published Date:2026-04-05