Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene ( mn, Бадмаанямбуугийн Бат-Эрдэнэ) is a Mongolian politician and athlete. Bat-Erdene is widely regarded in
Mongolia as one of the most successful, long lasting and celebrated
wrestlers, where he won in national non-jacketed wrestling formats as well as winning a gold medal in the Sambo jacket wrestling in the
1989 World Sambo Championships
The 1989 World Sambo Championships were held in West Orange, New Jersey, West Orange, USA in November 1989. Championships were organized by FIAS.
Medal overview
External links Results on Sambo.net.ua
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in the over 100kg heavyweight division. He was also
Defense Minister of Mongolia
The Ministry of Defence of Mongolia ( mn, script=Cyrl, Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам) is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. According to the Law on the Defence of Mongolia, the Ministry is responsible for d ...
from 2016 to July 2017.
Biography
He was born on June 7, 1964 in
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of
Khentii aimag,
Mongolia. He graduated from secondary school in 1982. He graduated from the
Military Institute of the
Mongolian People's Army in 1990 with a degree in law. He is married with 3 daughters. He speaks
Russian and
English.
Wrestling career
Between 1988-1999, Bat-Erdene won 11 national level tournaments in the
Naadam
Naadam (Mongolian Naadam Festival) ( mn, Наадам, classical Mongolian: ''Naɣadum'', , ''literally "games"'') is a traditional festival celebrated in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Tuva Republic. The festival is also locally termed "eriin gurva ...
. He was awarded with medals for his achievements including from the government. His rank/title in wrestling is "Dayar dursagdah, dalai dayan, tumniig bayasuulagch, darkhan avarga Bat-Erdene" literally meaning "Renowned by all, oceanic, makes people happy, strong titan Bat-Erdene" essentially the highest rank possible in Mongolian wrestling in Mongolia. He retired from wrestling in 2006.
Bat-Erdene established and owns Avarga (Champion) University which trains wrestlers, trainers and sportsmen in
Ulaanbaatar.
Political career
Bat-Erdene has been a member of the
State Great Khural
The State Great Khural, ; "State Great Assembly" is the unicameral parliament of Mongolia.Montsame News Agency. ''Mongolia''. 2006, Foreign Service office of Montsame News Agency, , p. 40 It is located in the Government Palace.
History
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from 2004 being elected three times from his native Khentii province on behalf of
Mongolian People's Party. In 2009-2010 he worked as the chairman of the Legal Standing Committee of the State Great Khural. As a member of parliament, Bat-Erdene has been active in talking to protect nature and homeland against irresponsible mining.
Mongolian People's Party selected him as its candidate for 2013 Presidential election. Incumbent President
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, candidate of
Democratic Party won at
2013 Mongolian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 26 June 2013. The Democratic Party nominee, incumbent President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj was re-elected, defeating both Mongolian People's Party nominee of parliament member Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Er ...
on June 26, 2013 with 50.23% of total votes while Bat-Erdene got 41.97%, and
Natsagiin Udval
Natsagiin Udval () is a Mongolian politician. She has been the secretary general of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party since 2010. She is the country's Health Minister. She was a candidate for the 2013 Mongolian presidential election, bei ...
, candidate of
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party got 6.5% of total votes.
On 23 July 2016, 90.6 percent of the members of parliament voted in favor of appointing Bat-Erdene as the Minister of Defense.
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1964 births
Judoka at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Living people
Members of the State Great Khural
Mongolian People's Party politicians
Mongolian sportsperson-politicians
Mongolian male judoka
Mongolian male sport wrestlers
Olympic judoka of Mongolia
People from Khentii Province
Asian Games medalists in judo
Judoka at the 1990 Asian Games
Judoka at the 1994 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games
Asian Games silver medalists for Mongolia
Asian Games bronze medalists for Mongolia
Ministers of Defence of Mongolia
Mongolian sambo practitioners
Sambo (martial art) practitioners
Mongolian wrestlers