Ulaanbaatar City Council officially the Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City (Mongolian: Нийслэлийн иргэдийн Төлөөлөгчдийн Хурал, romanized: Niisleliin irgediin Tölöölögchdiin Khural) is the local self-governing body[1] of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The council is responsible for enacting and amending city ordinances, approving budget, and nominating Mayor of Ulaanbaatar.[2]
Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City Нийслэлийн иргэдийн Төлөөлөгчдийн Хурал | |
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8th Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City | |
Type | |
Type | |
History | |
Founded | 23 September 1992 |
Preceded by | Ulaanbaatar city People's Deputies Khural |
Leadership | |
Chairperson | Jantsangiin Batbaysgalan, Mongolian People's Party |
Structure | |
Seats | 45 |
Political groups |
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Length of term | 4 years |
Elections | |
Last election | 15 October 2020 |
Next election | 11 October 2024 |
Meeting place | |
Ulaanbaatar City Hall, D.Sükhbaatar Square 7, Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | |
Website | |
Official website |
Current composition
editIn 2020 local elections, 34 candidates from Mongolian People's Party, 8 candidates from Democratic Party, and 3 candidates from HUN Party were elected to the council.[3] In the 2024 parliamentary election, 15 city council members were nominated[4] and 8 members won and became members of the parliament, leaving their seats vacant.[5]
As of July 2, 2024, the city council has the following composition:
Political party | Seats | |
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Mongolian People's Party | 31 | |
Democratic Party | 5 | |
HUN Party | 1 | |
Vacant | 8 | |
Total | 45 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Constitution of Mongolia". legalinfo.mn. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "Law on Administrative and territorial unit of Mongolia and their governance". legalinfo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
- ^ "2020 оны ИТХ-ын урьдчилсан дүн" [Preliminary results of 2020 local elections]. General Election Commission of Mongolia (in Mongolian). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "УИХ-ын ээлжит сонгуульд нийслэлийн ИТХ-аас 15 төлөөлөгч нэр дэвшиж байна" [15 representatives of the Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City are running for the parliamentary elections]. ikon.mn (in Mongolian). 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- ^ "Улсын Их Хурлын гишүүнээр сонгогдсон төлөөлөгчдийг НИТХ-ын төлөөлөгчөөс чөлөөлөв" [The representatives elected as members of the State Great Khural were dismissed from the representatives of the City Council]. Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City (in Mongolian). 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-04.