Ulaanbaatar
Prime Minister Appoints MP Gankhuyag Khassuuri as Deputy Prime Minister
Politics
Ulaanbaatar, November 13, 2025 /MONTSAME/. At the plenary session of the State Great Khural (Parliament) on November 12, 2025, Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav presented his decision to dismiss and appoint a member of the Cabinet. The decision concerned the dismissal of Member of Parliament (MP) Amarsaikhan Sainbuyan as Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia and the appointment of MP Gankhuyag Khassuuri to the position.
In his presentation, Prime Minister Zandanshatar stated that the position of Deputy Prime Minister is responsible for regional development, free zones, special economic zones, disaster prevention, emergency management, standardization, and metrology, as well as intergovernmental commissions between Mongolia and other countries. “The appointment of Gankhuyag as Deputy Prime Minister is made within the powers granted to me by the Constitution,” the Prime Minister said, instructing the newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister to carry out his duties responsibly.
The Prime Minister had
presented his decision on the appointment to the President of Mongolia on
October 29, 2025. Article 39,
Section 4 of the Constitution of Mongolia states, “A member of the Government
shall be appointed, dismissed, and resigned by the Prime Minister upon
presentation to the State Great Khural and the President. A member of the
Government shall take an oath before the State Great Khural.”
Following the presentation, MPs made comments, asked questions, and received clarifications. Prime Minister Zandanshatar then read the order appointing Gankhuyag as Deputy Prime Minister, after which the newly appointed official took the oath of office as a member of the Cabinet and formally assumed his duties.
Brief Biography of MP Gankhuyag Khassuuri:
- Founder and Chairman of the Board, Hera Group (since 2003)
- Chairman of the Board,
“Remicon” PLC (2008–2014)
- Member of the Board, Mining
Association (2010–2014)
- Chairman, Local Community
Council of Tariat soum, Arkhangai aimag (since 2010)
- Member, “CEO Club” (since
2013)
- Member, Young Presidents’ Organization
Mongolia Chapter (since 2013)
- Advisor to the Minister of
Industry and Agriculture (2012–2014)
- Member, Organizing Committee
of the Mongolia Economic Forum (2015–2017)
- Member, Mongolian People’s Party
Conference (since 2017)
- Chairman, MPP Bayangol
District; Party Committee of the 20th khoroo (since 2018)
- Owner and Board Member, 3x3 UB
Club (2019)
- Advisor to the Chief Cabinet
Secretary (2019–2020)
- Member of Parliament
(2020–2024; re-elected in 2024)
- Chair, Parliamentary Standing Committee on Budget (since 2025)
