Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City

Local council of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Нийслэлийн иргэдийн Төлөөлөгчдийн Хурал
8th Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital CityTypeType
Unicameral
HistoryFounded23 September 1992 (1992-09-23)Preceded byUlaanbaatar city People's Deputies KhuralLeadership
Chairperson
Jantsangiin Batbaysgalan, Mongolian People's Party
StructureSeats45
Political groups
  Mongolian People's Party (31)
  Democratic Party (5)
  HUN Party (1)
  Vacant (8)
Length of term
4 yearsElections
Last election
15 October 2020
Next election
11 October 2024Meeting placeUlaanbaatar City Hall,
D.Sükhbaatar Square 7, Chingeltei, Ulaanbaatar, MongoliaWebsiteOfficial website

Ulaanbaatar City Council officially the Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City (Mongolian: Нийслэлийн иргэдийн Төлөөлөгчдийн Хурал, romanized: Niisleliin irgediin Tölöölögchdiin Khural) is the local self-governing body[1] of Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. The council is responsible for enacting and amending city ordinances, approving budget, and nominating Mayor of Ulaanbaatar.[2]

Current composition

In 2020 local elections, 34 candidates from Mongolian People's Party, 8 candidates from Democratic Party, and 3 candidates from HUN Party were elected to the council.[3] In the 2024 parliamentary election, 15 city council members were nominated[4] and 8 members won and became members of the parliament, leaving their seats vacant.[5]

As of July 2, 2024, the city council has the following composition:

Political party Seats
Mongolian People's Party 31
Democratic Party 5
HUN Party 1
Vacant 8
Total 45

See also

  • Mayor of Ulaanbaatar

References

  1. ^ "Constitution of Mongolia". legalinfo.mn. Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  2. ^ "Law on Administrative and territorial unit of Mongolia and their governance". legalinfo.mn (in Mongolian). Retrieved 2024-04-15.
  3. ^ "2020 оны ИТХ-ын урьдчилсан дүн" [Preliminary results of 2020 local elections]. General Election Commission of Mongolia (in Mongolian). 2020-10-15. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  4. ^ "УИХ-ын ээлжит сонгуульд нийслэлийн ИТХ-аас 15 төлөөлөгч нэр дэвшиж байна" [15 representatives of the Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City are running for the parliamentary elections]. ikon.mn (in Mongolian). 2024-06-05. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
  5. ^ "Улсын Их Хурлын гишүүнээр сонгогдсон төлөөлөгчдийг НИТХ-ын төлөөлөгчөөс чөлөөлөв" [The representatives elected as members of the State Great Khural were dismissed from the representatives of the City Council]. Citizens' Representatives Khural of the Capital City (in Mongolian). 2024-07-02. Retrieved 2024-07-04.