Mongolia's presidential election candidates handed out candidacy certificates
Candidates for Mongolia's presidential election received their candidacy certificates from the General Election Commission to join in the nation's seventh presidential election scheduled for June 26.
Mongolia's presidential election candidates are handed out candidacy certificates. Candidates for Mongolia's presidential election received their candidacy certificates from the General Election Commission to join in the nation's seventh presidential election scheduled for June 26 to choose the fifth president. The newly unveiled lineup includes Mongolian Parliament Chairman Miyegombo Enkhbold from the Mongolian People's Party (MPP), Battulga Khaltmaa from the Democratic Party (DP), Sainkhuu Ganbaatar from the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). Yet former president Nambaryn Enkhbayar, who tried to run for re-election, was rejected by the GEC. Enkhbold, 53, is currently the chairman of the State Great Khural, the Parliament of Mongolia. He was Mongolia's deputy prime minister from 2007 to 2012 and prime minister from January 2006 to November 2007. Ganbaatar, 47, from the MPRP, is a former member of parliament and a trade union leader, whose criticism of foreign investment reportedly triggered mining disputes and economic difficulties. Meanwhile, Battulga, from the DP, has a diverse background as a businessman, sportsman, artist and politician. According to an informal online survey conducted in April, the pressing issues in Mongolia include governance, economy, foreign policy, national security, unemployment and the legal system. During the upcoming presidential debates, these questions and many more will be raised by the public.
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