Anandyn Amar

Prime Minister of Mongolia

1886 Khangal District, Bulgan Province, Outer Mongolia, Qing dynasty, China

July 10, 1941(1941-07-10) (56–57) Kommunarka shooting ground, Leninsky District, Moscow Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR

21 February 1928 – 27 April 1930

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Amar. Anand is a patronymic, not a family name. Anandyn Amar (Mongolian: Анандын Амар ; 1886 – July 10, 1941) was the head of state of the Mongolian People’s Republic from 1932 to 1936 and twice served as prime minister from 1928–1930 and again from 1936–1939. A widely respected politician, Amar was known for his eloquent defense of Mongolian independence in the face of increasing Soviet domination. Despite this, he proved powerless in preventing Minister of Interior Khorloogiin Choibalsan and the Soviet NKVD from carrying out mass purges of nearly 30,000 Mongolians during his second term as prime minister between 1937 and 1939. Amar's popularity ultimately led to his purge by the pro-Soviet Choibalsan who had him charged with counterrevolution in 1939. Amar was sent to Moscow for trial and executed on July 10, 1941.