Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene

Prime Minister of Mongolia

29 June 1980 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic

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Mongolian politicianThis article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2016 ) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Oyun-Erdene LuvsannamsraiЛувсаннамсрайн Оюун-Эрдэнэ 32nd Prime Minister of MongoliaIncumbentAssumed office 27 January 2021PresidentKhaltmaagiin Battulga Ukhnaagiin KhürelsükhPreceded by Ukhnaagiin KhürelsükhChief Cabinet Secretary of MongoliaIn office 2 February 2019 – 27 January 2021Prime Minister Ukhnaagiin KhürelsükhPreceded by Gombojavyn ZandanshatarSucceeded by Tsendiin NyamdorjMember of State Great KhuralIncumbentAssumed office 5 July 2016Chairman of the Mongolian People's PartyIncumbentAssumed office 25 June 2021Preceded by Ukhnaagiin KhürelsükhPresident of Social Democracy Mongolian Youth UnionIn office September 2010 – 21 June 2015Preceded by Gombojavyn ZandanshatarSucceeded by Ganzorigiin Temüülen Personal detailsBorn (1980-06-29 ) 29 June 1980 (age 41) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's RepublicPolitical partyMongolian People's PartySpouse(s)Boldyn TuulChildren3 childrenWebsitewww.oyunerdene.mn Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai (Mongolian: Лувсаннамсрайн Оюун-Эрдэнэ ) (born June 29, 1980) is a Mongolian politician who has been the Prime Minister of Mongolia since 27 January 2021. He has been elected to the State Great Khural (Parliament) twice since 2016. Prior to becoming the Prime Minister, he was a Minister and Chief of the Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia from 2 February 2019 to 27 January 2021. Oyun-Erdene was born in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city, but grew up in Berkh, Khentii. He took Luvsannamsrai, his grandfather’s name, as his surname. Oyun-Erdene’s grandfather Luvsannamsrai was a Buddhist abbot (Mongolian: хамба лам), a master chess player and a competent instructor of mathematics, Mongolian language, and Old Mongolian script. He was the first principal of a public school in Mörön Soum in the Khentii Province of Mongolia. At the age of 21, Oyun-Erdene began his political career when serving as the Head of the Governor’s Office in the Village of Berkh, Khentii. He later worked for World Vision International as a Zonal Director in charge of fundraising from the European Region. Oyun-Erdene has been actively involved in politics since 2008 since he served as the Head of the Social Development Department for the Bayanzürkh District of the Municipality. He also held various positions at the Mongolian People’s Party (the MPP) starting as the Head of the Political Department. He worked as the President of the Social Democracy Mongolian Youth Association, a party-affiliated youth organization of Mongolia. He wrote his first book, “Vision”, in 2005. After graduating from Harvard University in 2015 at age of 35, he published his second book named “Aziin Khuleg Uls” which translated as “The Steed country of Asia”. In this book he addressed a 30 year-development policy for Mongolia. He also founded “The Steed country of Asia” National Policy Research Institute that same year. In 2020 Oyun-Erdene also initiated and led the process for development of “Vision 2050”, Mongolia's 30-year policy agenda and had it approved by the State Great Khural (Parliament). This policy document came into force on January 1, 2021.