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The State Great Khural (Sometimes Hural or translated as Assembly) is the Parliament of Mongolia. It represents the legislative together with the government. It is unicameral The President of Mongolia is the head of state of Mongolia. ... Image:Ns16602. ... The Prime Minister of Mongolia is the highest member of the Mongolian governments executive arm, and heads the Mongolian cabinet. ... The references in this article would be clearer with a different style of citation, footnoting or external linking. ... Political parties in Mongolia lists political parties in Mongolia. ... Politics of Mongolia Categories: Election related stubs | Elections in Mongolia ... Mongolia is divided into 21 aymags (provinces). ... The situation of human rights in Mongolia has been criticized by various sources, including other nations - particularly Western democracies - as well as international organizations, as being poor in many respects. ... In the wake of the former Soviet Unions economic collapse, Mongolia began to pursue an independent and nonaligned foreign policy. ... While people have inhabited Mongolia since the Stone Age, Mongolia only became politically important after iron weapons entered the area in the 3rd century B.C. In general, Mongolia at this point had a similar history to the rest of the nomadic steppe that lies between Siberia Northern Russia to... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... States currently utilizing parliamentary systems are denoted in orange and red—the former being constitutional monarchies where authority is vested in a parliament, and the latter being parliamentary republics whose parliaments are effectively supreme over a separate head of state. ... A legislature is a governmental deliberative body with the power to adopt laws. ... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ...

Suffrage

Each of the 76 members represents their own constituency, and is elected by a simple majority 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.

Chairperson

The members of parliament elect a chairperson from among their own numbers. The chairperson executes the roles of the speaker of the legislative 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 Great State Khural draws up new laws in conjunction with the government, and decides on their introduction. The parties represented in parliament nominate candidates for the direct election of the president. The parliament confirms the prime minister (proposed by the president) and the other ministers. It can veto initiatives of the president with a 2/3 majority. A 2/3 majority is also necessary for a change of the constitution.

Latest election

The chairman since 2005 is Tsendiin Nyamdorj. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The State Great Hural is the legislature of Mongolia. ... Official logo of the Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party The Mongolian Peoples Revolutionary Party (Mongolian: Mongol Ardyn Khuvsgatt Nam, Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Нам) is a ex-communist political party in Mongolia. ... The Democratic Party (Ardchilsan Nam) is a political party in Mongolia. ... The Mongol Democratic New Socialist Party (Mongoliin Ardchilsan Shinz Socialist Nam) is a political party in Mongolia. ... The Civic Will Republican Party (Irgeni Zorig Bugd Najramdakh Nam) is a political party in Mongolia. ... The Republican Party (Bugd Najramdakh Nam) is a political party in Mongolia. ... Tsendiin Nyamdorj (Mongolian language: Цэндийн Нямдорж) is Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia. ...

See also

• Baga Khural — Former lower house.

A lower house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. ...

External link

• Official website