14 Facts About Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene

Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain is a Mongolian politician who has served as the prime minister of Mongolia since 27 January 2021.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene has been elected to the State Great Khural three times since 2016.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene introduced E-Mongolia, a digital government platform, and constitutional amendments to expand parliament and adopt a mixed-member proportional system.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene graduated from Harvard University in 2015 with a master's degree in Public Policy.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene led multiple demonstrations, most notably one held in 2018 involving more than 30,000 citizens against government corruption.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene was appointed Prime Minister of Mongolia on January 27,2021.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene reshuffled his cabinet and appointed new ministers on August 30,2022.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene was re-appointed as the Prime Minister on July 5,2024, following his party's third-term win in the 2024 elections.

In December 2021, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene introduced the New Recovery Policy as part of Mongolia's Vision 2050 program, focused on diversifying Mongolia's economy, supporting the country's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and driving long-term development.

In February 2025, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene announced an agreement to construct the Gashuunsukhait-Gantsmod railway crossing, which had previously been subject to significant negotiation delays.

In December 2024, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene announced a $1.6 billion uranium mining agreement with French company Orano, which was ratified by Parliament in January.

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene stated that the proportional system would prevent the government being used for private gain.

That same month, Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene described relations between Mongolia and China as at their highest level and described the two countries as working towards a comprehensive strategic partnership.

Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene visited the White House and met with Vice-President Kamala Harris.