At stake
in this election:
- Office of president
of Mongolia
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Description
of government structure:
- Chief of State:
President Natsagiin BAGABANDI
- Head of Government:
Prime Minister Nambaryn ENKHBAYAR
- Assembly: Mongolia
has a unicameral parliament (State Great Hural) with 76 seats.
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Description
of electoral system:
- The president
is nominated by the parties in the State Great Hural and elected by
popular vote for a four-year term.
- All members of
the State Great Hural are elected by simple majority vote. At least
50% of registered voters in each constituency must vote in order for
the poll to be deemed valid.
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Main candidates
for president:
- Presidential
Candidate: Natsagiin BAGABANDI
Party: Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP)
- Presidential
Candidate: Radnaasumberel GONCHIGDORJ
Party: Mongolian Democratic Party (MDP)
- Presidential
Candidate: Radnaagumbereliin DASHNYAM
Party: Civil Will Party (CWP)
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When was the last election?
- Presidential elections
were last held on May 18, 1997
- President Natsagiyn
BAGABANDI received 60.8% of the vote, thereby defeating Punsalmaagiyn
OCHIRBAT, his closest competitor who received 29.8%.
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Population and number of registered
voters:
- Population: 2,650,952
(July 2000)
- Number of registered
voters: 1,247,033 (July 2000)
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| SOURCE: INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR ELECTION SYSTEMS (IFES) |
| For additional information:
IFES ElectionGuide Online |
