Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
State of Mongolia/Monggol Uls (Female suffrage 1921) 1911 declaration of autonomy under Chinese suzerainty, occupied by Soviet troops 1921 and a declaration of independence followed the same year, recognized 1924

Also see Mongolia Parliament and Mongolia Heads of State

1920s Two Deputy Ministers N.N. 

1930-? Minister of Heath D. Puntsag
Her name might have been Puntsag Dagdaliin.

1940-54 Member of the Politburo of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP)
1941-47 Secretary of the Central Committee of the MPRP
1953-54 Acting Head of State, Acting Chairperson of the Presidium of the Great Khüral  Sühbaataryn Yanjmaa  (23.9.53-7.7.54)
She was member of the Presidium of the Little Khüral 1940-50 and of the People's Great Khüral 1950-62) She was the widow of the great national hero Sühbaatar (1893-1923) and as 1. Deputy Chairperson of the Great Hüral since 1950, she took over during a vacancy on the post of Head of State and Chairperson of the Khüral. Born as Nemendeyen Y., she lived (1893-1963)

Ca. 1970-89 Minister of Labour Myatauyn Lhaunsuren

1985-90 Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Dorjiin Mönhöö
Chairperson of the Committee of Women and MP 1992-96. Other versions of her name is Mönxöo Dorjiïn or Dorjin Munkho)

1987-90 Deputy Minister of Health Pagbajabyn Nymadawa
1990 Minister of Health and Social Affairs
1990-91 Minister of Health

1990-91/92 Minister of Labour Chorjamatsyn Badabhaamb

1998-2000 Minister of Foreign Affairs Tuyaa Nyam-Osoryn
1999 Acting Premier Minister (22.7-30.7)
She was appointed acting Premier after her predecessor resigned. (b. 1958-)

1998-2000 Vice-Minister of Education Radnajewa Burjatsch

1999-2000 Government Spokesperson, Chief of Press and Media Office of the Premier Minister B. Oyunchimeg

2000-04 Vice-Minister of Heath Natsag Udval

2004-06 Minister of Health Togsjargalyn Gandi
Another transcription of her name is Gandi Tögsjargalyn. MP for The Mongolian Revolutionary People's Party, Mongolyn Ardyn Xuw'sgalt Nam (MPRP) since 1992. The party left the government in January 2006. (b. 1960-)

2007- Minister of Foreign Affairs Sanjaasuren Oyun
Also known as Oyuun Sanjaasürängiïn or Sanjaasürengiyn, she has been an independent MP from 1998, Leader of the Civil Will-Republican Party from 2000, Vice-Chairperson of ARDA (Alliance for Reform and Democracy in Asia) since 2001 and  Parliamentary Spokesperson of the Coalition of Reformist Parties and Leader of the Motherland-Democracy Caucus in 2004, Vice-President of The Great Khüral 2004-05. (b. 1964-)

 

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