Two weeks ago, the State Great Khural appointed 11 new members to Prime Minister J.Erdenebat’s cabinet. However, the MPP board was forced to withdraw 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 appointments was 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 completed cabinet is as follows:

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,

P.Sergelen - Minister of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry,

G.Monkhbayar - Minister of Construction and Urban Development,

A.Tsogtsetseg - Minister of Health,

P.Gankhuu - Minister of Energy.