Tsend Munkh-Orgil

Tsend Munkh-Orgil or Tsendiyn Munkh-Orgil (born 18 October 1964) is a Mongolian politician. On 22 July 2016, The State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia appointed him as the Foreign Minister of Mongolia.

Tsend Munkh-Orgil
Foreign Minister of Mongolia
In office
22 July 2016 – 4 October 2017
Prime MinisterJargaltulgyn Erdenebat
Preceded byLundeg Purevsuren
Succeeded byDamdin Tsogtbaatar
In office
28 September 2004 – 28 January 2006
Preceded byLuvsangiin Erdenechuluun
Succeeded byNyamaagiin Enkhbold
Personal details
Born (1964-10-18) 18 October 1964

Early life and education

Munkh-Orgil was born on 18 October 1964 in the town of Baruun-Urt, Sukhbaatar Province, in eastern Mongolia. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (with distinctions) in 1988 (LL.B) and Harvard Law School in 1996 (LL.M.). Munkh-Orgil joined Mongolian Foreign Service in 1988 and held various diplomatic positions, including at the Permanent Mission of Mongolia to the United Nation in New York. In 1996-2000 he practiced law in the United States and Mongolia.

Political timeline and career
  • Deputy Minister for Justice and Home Affairs of Mongolia (2000–2004)
  • Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia (2004–2006)
  • Minister for Justice and Home Affairs (2007–2008)
  • Member of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia in 2004, 2008 and 2016 representing the Sukhbaatar (Central) District of Ulaanbaatar in the Mongolian Parliament.
  • Foreign Minister of Mongolia (22 July 2016–4 October 2017)

In December 2016 Tsend stated that the current government of Mongolia would not allow the Dalai Lama to visit.[1] Also he made statements about the need to consolidate Mongolia's budgets that were picked up by international press.[2][3]

See also

References
  2. "Consolidating Mongolia Budgets Is Priority No. 1, Minister Says". Bloomberg.com. 30 August 2016.
  3. "Mongolia says Dalai Lama won't be invited again". In.reuters.com.
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