Jambyn Batmönkh

General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party

10 March 1926 Khyargas sum, Uvs aimag, Mongolian People's Republic

14 May 1997(1997-05-14) (71) Ulan Bator, Mongolia

24 August 1984 – 14 March 1990

Mongolian politician In this Mongolian name, the given name is Batmönkh. Jamba is a patronymic, not a family name. Jambyn Batmönkh (Mongolian: Жамбын Батмөнх , ; 10 March 1926 – 14 May 1997) was a Mongolian communist political leader and economics professor. He was the leader of Mongolia during its transition into democracy in 1990.