12 Facts About Gombojavyn Zandanshatar

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar is a member of the Mongolian People's Party, and served as Party General Secretary from 2012 to 2013.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar was the Chairman of the State Great Khural, the Parliament of Mongolia, from 2019 till 2024.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar previously served as the Chief of Cabinet Secretariat of the Government of Mongolia, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Deputy Minister of Food and Agriculture.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar was first elected to the State Great Khural in June 2004, thus starting his service as lawmaker.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar actively worked to mobilize state support and attract foreign aid to the sector.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar took a series of measures to improve the ethics, discipline, and responsibility of diplomats at all levels.

In 2019, his predecessor, Miyeegombyn Enkhbold, was ousted after numerous demonstrations by his political opponents, and Gombojavyn Zandanshatar was proposed and later elected unanimously by the Members of the Parliament as Chairman.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar introduced this methodology of enabling citizens' participation in main political changes and reaching political consensus in Mongolia.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar earned a Master's degree in Economics and Finance from Baikal State University.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar is the recipient of Honorary Professorship from his alma-mater Baikal State University, Mongolian University of Science and Technology, and Ikh Zasag University.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar was impressed by the concept of deliberative polling developed by the center's director, James Fishkin, and translated his book on it, When the People Speak, into Mongolian.

Gombojavyn Zandanshatar married his wife Ganbayaryn Otgongerel in 1992, together they have four children.