State Great Khural

State Great Khural
State Great Khural
Улсын Их Хурал
ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠶᠡᠺᠡ ᠬᠣᠷᠠᠯ


Ulsyn Ikh Khural
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type Unicameral
Chairperson Damdiny Demberel, MPP
since 1 September 2008
Structure
Members 76
2008-2012 State Great Khural Seat Composition.png
Political groups      Mongolian People's Party (46)
     Democratic Party (27)
     Civic Will Party (1)
     Civic Coalition (1)
     Independents (1)
Elections
Last election 29 June 2008
Meeting place
President Putin meeting deputies of the Great State Hural-1.jpg
Government Palace, Ulaanbaatar
Website
Parliament of Mongolia Website
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The State Great Khural (Mongolian: Улсын Их Хурал, Ulsyn Ikh Khural,[1] also State Great Hural; English: State Great Assembly) is the unicameral Parliament of Mongolia.[2]It is located in the Government Palace.

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Structure

All 76 members represents 26 multi-member constituencies, and are elected by bloc vote for a term of four years. The election is only valid if 50% of the electorate vote. Mongolian citizens are allowed to vote from the age of 18 if they live in Mongolia. They may be elected to office at the age of 25.[2] The government is dissolved and new elections are called if the prime minister or half of the minsters in the Cabinet resign.[3] The Khural can also be dissolved if the President dissolves it or if two-thirds of the Khural's members vote for dissolution.[4]

Chairperson

The members of parliament elect a chairperson from among their own numbers. The chairperson executes the roles of the speaker of the legislative[2] as well as deputy of the president, and is ranked second in the hierarchy of the state after the president. The chairperson supervises the sessions of the parliament, and is responsible for its voting procedures. He automatically (ex officio) becomes a member of the National Security Council.

Tasks

The State Great Khural draws up new laws in conjunction with the government, and decides on their introduction. The Khural approves the yearly budget. The Khural has the power of declaring war. The parties represented in parliament nominate candidates for the direct election of the president. The Khural validates election of the president. The parliament confirms the prime minister (proposed by the president) and the other ministers. Sessions last a minimum of 75 days.[2] It can override presidential vetoes with a 2/3 majority. A 2/3 majority is also necessary for a change of the constitution.

Latest election

e • d Summary of the 29 June 2008 Mongolian State Great Khural election results
Parties Votes % Seats
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party1 (Mongol Ardyn Khuv'sgalt Nam) 914,037 52.67% 45
Democratic Party (Ardchilsan Nam) 701,641 40.43% 27
Civic Will Party (Irgenii Zorig Nam ) 34,319 1.97% 1
Civic Coalition (Irgenii Evsel) 24,806 1.42% 1
Independents 60,320 3.47% 1
Total (turnout 74.31%) 1,735,123 100% 76
Source: IPU[5]

1Later changed to Mongolian People's Party.

The chairman since September 1, 2008 is Damdiny Demberel.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ In the traditional Mongolian alphabet, spelled ᠤᠯᠤᠰ ᠤᠨ ᠶᠡᠺᠡ ᠬᠣᠷᠠᠯ, Ulus-un Yeke Qural
  2. ^ a b c d Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 9992906278, p. 40
  3. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 9992906278, p. 47
  4. ^ Montsame News Agency. Mongolia. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, ISBN 9992906278, p. 41
  5. ^ Results of the Mongolian legislative election, 2008
  6. ^ State seal handed over to D. Demberel, MP, Daily News, September 2, 2008

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