The Ministry of Defence of Mongolia ( mn, script=Cyrl, Монгол Улсын Батлан хамгаалах яам) is a

ministry Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

of the

Government of Mongolia Politics of Mongolia takes place in a framework of a Semi-presidential system, semi-presidential Multi-party system, multi-party representative democracy. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister of Mongolia, Prime Minister, who is the ...

. According to the Law on the Defence of Mongolia, the Ministry is responsible for developing Defence Policy, coordinating its political, economic, social, legal and military implementation, and exercise civilian control over the

Mongolian Armed Forces The Mongolian Armed Forces ( mn, Монгол Улсын Зэвсэгт Хүчин; ''Mongol: ulsyn zevsegt hüchin'') is the collective name for the Mongolian military and the joint forces that comprise it. It is tasked with protecting the inde ...

. The current Minister

Gürsediin Saikhanbayar Brigadier general Gürsediin Saikhanbayar ( mn, Гүрсэдийн Сайханбаяр) is a Mongolian politician, public administration manager and military officer who has been the Minister of Defense of Mongolia since 2020. He is the 36th mi ...

was appointed in July 2020. The ministry has the following leadership structure: * Minister of Defence * Deputy Minister of Defence * Secretary of State According to the Law on the Armed forces, the

General Staff of the Mongolian Armed Forces The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Mongolia () is a permanent military body in Mongolia. According to the Law on the Armed forces, General Staff is the professional managing body and the headquarters for the Mongolian Armed Forces and operate ...

is the professional managing body and the headquarters for the

and operates under the policies approved by the Ministry of Defence. The policies are also approved by the Government cabinet and the Parliament "Ikh Khural" of Mongolia.

History

On 29 December 1911, Mongolia gained independence from the Manchu Empire, and established its first five ministries. One of the ministries was the Ministry of Military Affairs, which was one of the predecessors to the Ministry of Defence. Since then, it has operated under the following names: * Ministry of Military Affairs (1911-1919) * Ministry of War (1921-1922) * Ministry of Military Affairs of the People's Government of Mongolia (1922-1924) * Ministry of Military Affairs of People's Republic of Mongolia (1924-1949) * Ministry of Defence (1949-1955) * Ministry of Military and Public Security (1955-1959) * Ministry of People's Military Affairs (1959-1968) * Ministry of Defence of the

Mongolian People's Republic The Mongolian People's Republic ( mn, Бүгд Найрамдах Монгол Ард Улс, БНМАУ; , ''BNMAU''; ) was a socialist state which existed from 1924 to 1992, located in the historical region of Outer Mongolia in East Asia. It w ...

(1968-1992) * Ministry of Defence of Mongolia (1992-''Present'')

Ministry structure

The ministry has the following structure: *Strategic Policy and Implementation Directorate *Public Administration Directorate *Policy Implementation Coordination Directorate *Foreign Cooperation Directorate *Monitoring Evaluation and Internal Auditing Directorate

Subordinate institutions/units

The following units/institutions are under the direct command of the Ministry of Defence: *

National Defense University The National Defense University (NDU) is an institution of higher education funded by the United States Department of Defense, intended to facilitate high-level education, training, and professional development of national security leaders. As ...

– The MNDU is an accredited military university located in Ulaanbaatar and is the country's premier and oldest military

educational institution An educational institution is a place where people of different ages gain an education, including preschools, childcare, primary-elementary schools, secondary-high schools, and universities. They provide a large variety of learning environments an ...

. It prepares officers and NCOs to have grounded leadership skills as well as physical/moral strength. *Institute for Strategic Studies – The institute was established in February 1990 as a strategic

research centre A research institute, research centre, research center or research organization, is an establishment founded for doing research. Research institutes may specialize in basic research or may be oriented to applied research. Although the term often im ...

under the Ministry of Defence. In May 2006, the government upgraded the institute's status to a separate research branch of the

National Security Council of Mongolia The National Security Council of Mongolia (NSC) () is a consultative body to the Office of the President of Mongolia. It focuses mainly on briefing high ranking national security and/or political figures on the state of internal and external threa ...

(NSC), acting as a

think tank A think tank, or policy institute, is a research institute that performs research and advocacy concerning topics such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, technology, and culture. Most think tanks are non-governmenta ...

institution. *Cultural institutions/units **

Mongolian Military Song and Dance Academic Ensemble The Mongolian Military Song and Dance Academic Ensemble ( Mongolian: Цэргийн Дуу Бүжгийн Эрдмийн Чуулга, Tsergiin Duu Büjgiin Erdmiin Chuulga) is an official academic ensemble of the Mongolian Armed Forces. It is loc ...

Mongolian Military Museum The Mongolian Military Museum ( mn, Монголын цэргийн музей) also known as the Museum of the Mongolian Armed Forces, is located in northern Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. It explains Mongolian military history dating back to the Mongol ...

*Central Archives – The Central Archives has data and documents which date back to the

Mongolian Revolution of 1921 The Mongolian Revolution of 1921 (Outer Mongolian Revolution of 1921, or People's Revolution of 1921) was a military and political event by which Mongolian revolutionaries, with the assistance of the Soviet Red Army, expelled Russian White Guar ...

. The military archives were set up by the Deputy Minister on 8 May 1939, coming into effect on 20 October. In the late 1950s, the government took concrete action to improve the orderly use of the preservation of the country's archives. In 1956, the Ministry of Defence appointed a spokesperson for the archives of the

Mongolian People's Army The Mongolian People's Army ( Mongolian: ''Монголын Ардын Арми''), also known as the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army ( Mongolian: ''Монгол Ардын Хувьсгалт Цэрэг'') or the Mongolian Red Army ( Mong ...

. In the early 1980s, the Mongolian People's Army Central Archives was equipped with personnel who have professional and vocational training and an advanced post-secondary education and in 1988, a new building was created due to the expansion of the archives. Since 2006, it has been under the control of the defence ministry. *"Baga Bayan" Peace Resort – Established in 1932, it is a living centre and

retirement home A retirement home – sometimes called an old people's home or old age home, although ''old people's home'' can also refer to a nursing home – is a multi-residence housing facility intended for the elderly. Typically, each person or couple i ...

for elderly veterans of military service. *State Department Store of the Ministry of Defence "Börte"

List of Ministers of Defence

Since July 1996, the ministry has been led by a civilian official.

Bogd Khanate

Mongolian People's Republic

Modern era

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References

Government ministries of Mongolia Military of Mongolia 1911 establishments in Mongolia Defence ministries