Ex-parliament chief Zandanshatar elected as new Mongolian PM
ULAANBAATAR (Kyodo) -- The Mongolian parliament elected Friday its former chairman Gombojav Zandanshatar as the country's new prime minister after his predecessor Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene resigned earlier this month following protests about his son's lavish spending, local media reported.
Zandanshatar garnered 108 of 117 votes cast in the country's 126-member parliament. On June 3, Oyun-Erdene stepped down after failing to secure enough support in a vote of confidence.
The 55-year-old new prime minister is a banker-turned-lawmaker. He formerly served as chief of the Cabinet's Secretariat as well as foreign minister and deputy farm minister.
In March 2023, Zandanshatar traveled to Japan and met with Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. The imperial couple is scheduled to make an official visit to Mongolia in July.
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