Official logo of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party

The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (Mongolian: Mongol Ardyn Khuv'sgatt Nam, Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Нам) is a ex-communist political party in Mongolia. The party is abbreviated MPRP in English and MAKN in the transliterated Mongolian form. The transliteration MAKN is also the Mongolian word for "meat," the staple of the Mongolian diet. Because of this the MPRP is often referred to as the "meat" party. A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Transliteration in a narrow sense is a mapping from one system of writing into another. ... Meat is animal tissue used as food. ... In nutrition, the diet is the sum of the food consumed by an organism. ...

The MPRP was the ruling party of the People's Republic of Mongolia from 1921 until 1996 (with no other political parties allowed until 1990) and from 2000 until 2004. The current President, Natsagiyn Bagabandi, is a member of the party. As of January 2006, the party holds exactly half of the 76 seats in the State Great Hural, and has nominated former mayor of Ulan Bator, Miyeegombo Enkhbold as party leader and prime minister. The Peoples Repubic of Mongolia (Mongolian: Бугд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс (БНМАУ)) was a communist state in central Asia which existed between 1924 and 1990. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... This article is about the year. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The President of Mongolia is the head of state of Mongolia. ... Natsagiyn Bagabandi Natsagiyn Bagabandi (Mongolian: Нацагийн Багабанди) (born April 22, 1950) was the president of Mongolia, and a member of the Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party. ... 2006 (MMVI in Roman) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The State Great Hural is the legislature of Mongolia. ... A mayor (from the Latin maīor, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... ... Miyeegombo Enkhbold, from the Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP), became Prime Minister of Mongolia on January 24, 2006. ...

The party was established on March 1, 1921, and is claimed to have been the first real political party in Mongolia. It was originally known simply as the Mongolian People's Party, but added the word "Revolutionary" at a conference in 1924. The organizational structure was modeled closely on that of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, which the party followed closely. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Communist Party of the Soviet Union (Russian: Коммунисти́ческая Па́ртия Сове́тского Сою́за = КПСС) was the name used by the successors of the Bolshevik faction of the Russian Social-Democratic Labour Party from 1952 to 1991, but the wording Communist Party was present in the partys name since 1918 when the Bolsheviks became the All...

The early days of the party were marked with considerable controversy, often related to Mongolia's relationship to the Soviet Union; eventually, the pro-Soviet faction was triumphant, and more independent-minded leaders such as Dogsomyn Bodoo and Peljidiyn Genden were either sidelined or executed. Genden's fall resulted in the rise of Horloogiyn Choybalsan, who was a strong follower of Joseph Stalin and is generally regarded as the most brutal of the communist-era leaders. Many members of the party were purged during this period, primarily supporters of Genden's faction. Peljidiyn Genden (1892 - November 26, 1937) was a Prime Minister of Mongolia. ... Horloogiyn Choybalsan Horloogiyn Choybalsan (Mongolian: Хорлоогийн Чойбалсан;February 8, 1895–January 26, 1952) was the Communist leader of Mongolia from the 1930s until his death. ... (help· info) (Russian, in full: Иосиф Виссарионович Сталин (Iosif Vissarionovich Stalin), born Джугашвили (Dzhugashvili), Georgian: იოსებ ჯუღაშვილი (Ioseb Jughashvili); (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878 – March 5, 1953) was the leader of the Soviet Union from mid-1920s to his death in 1953 and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of...

Choybalsan was followed by Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal, who was Prime Minister of Mongolia for twenty-two years (the longest time served by any Prime Minister). Tsedenbal was considerably more moderate than Choybalsan, and implemented policies similar to those of new Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal (1916 - 1991) was the communist leader of Mongolia from the 1940s to the 1980s. ... Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchyov (Khrushchev) (Russian: Ники́та Серге́евич Хрущёв (help· info), April 17, 1894 â€“ September 11, 1971) was the leader of the Soviet Union after the death of Joseph Stalin. ...

In the 1990s, Mongolia began to modernize its political system, implementing many of the reforms seen in the Soviet Union. Nevertheless, the People's Revolutionary Party remained in office until 1996, when the Mongolian Democratic Union won power. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive, the last decade of the 20th Century. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... The Mongolian Democratic Union was a coalition of political parties in Mongolia. ...

Under the leadership of Nambaryn Enkhbayar, the party modernized its image of corruption and appeared to shed many of the legacies of communism. Today, the party portrays itself as a social democratic organization, and its leader claims to be an admirer of Britain's Tony Blair. Based on this image, it won a landslide victory in the 2000 elections. Image:Ns16602. ... Social democracy is a political ideology emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries from supporters of Marxism who believed that the transition to a socialist society could be achieved through democratic evolutionary rather than revolutionary means. ... Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born 6 May 1953) is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Critics of the party, however, allege that its "reform" was illusionary, and that the party's success was the result of better public relations rather than any real change. In particular, the party's critics have alleged that the People's Revolutionary Party sought to acquire and censor television and print media, and there were claims of opposition journalists being imprisoned. A number of prominent government opponents, such as General Baatar (former Head of Mongolia's Intelligence Agency), Gundalia Lamjav (an MP), and B. Batbayar (a former Finance Minister), were arrested and jailed during 2000-2004 for their political views when Nambaryin Enkhbayar's Government solely controlled the country.

The election of June 27, 2004, in which Mongolians voted in record numbers, saw a major defeat for the People's Revolutionary Party, which lost a total of 35 seats (47% of what it had previously held). Elections irregularities became common in Mongolia where Generel Elections Committee consists of only MPRP members except one. Elections tricks, cheating and several reelections on the constituencies where MPRP didn't win were redone at the request of MPRP and brought those seats to MPRP against voters protests widely reported.[1] Still after these, Mongolian democratic parties won half of the seats at the Parliament and a power-sharing agreement was put in place between the MPRP and its opponent Democratic Party from August 2004. As part of the terms of the power-sharing agreement, the MPRP would regain the Prime Ministership in August 2006 after a term in office by Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj of the Democratic Party. However, MPRP violated its three contracts with Democratic Party and its dominating parliament illegally overthrew Elbegdorj's Government violating Mongolia's Constitution's Article 25, Paragraph 1-6 on January 13, 2006. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elbegdorj Tsakhia (Цахиагийн Элбэгдорж) (born March 30, 1963 in Zereg, Hovd province, Mongolia) is the Prime Minister of Mongolia. ... The Democratic Party (Ardchilsan Nam) is a political party in Mongolia. ...

MPRP Directing Board made the decision to overthrow democrat Tsakhiagiyn Elbegdorj's Government, a day after MPRP leaders met with MPRP appointed Customs Chairman Kh. Baatar who was arrested with other Customs officials on spot of corruption and who claimed that the MPRP leaders are his key ties in the corruption network. [2] Also the decision was coincided with the beginning of the financial investigation at various funds of Ulaanbaatar City. Land related corruption scandal over the MPRP appointed city officials upheavaled in recent years. MPRP's high ranking officials are deeply involved in corruption( [3] USAID Report 2005, Pages 15-16). Mayor of Ulaanbaatar City (1998-2005) and MPRP chairman Miyeegombo Enkhbold became the prime minister on January 25, 2006 after overthrowing Elbegdorj's government which was fighting against corruption. Movements and Mongolians have been still making strong protests against MPRP's decision to overthrow Elbegdorj's Government. Elbegdorj Tsakhia (Цахиагийн Элбэгдорж) (born March 30, 1963 in Zereg, Hovd province, Mongolia) is the Prime Minister of Mongolia. ... Miyeegombo Enkhbold, from the Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (MPRP), became Prime Minister of Mongolia on January 24, 2006. ...

See also

• Politics of Mongolia
• List of political parties in Mongolia

Until 1990, the Mongolian Government was modeled on the Soviet system; only the communist party--the MPRP--officially was permitted to function. ... Political parties in Mongolia lists political parties in Mongolia. ...

External links

• Official website (English version)