Nyam-Osoryn Tuyaa ( Mongolian: mn, Ням-Осорын Туяa; born 1958) is a former

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

n politician, and the acting Prime Minister from 22 to 30 July 1999. She also served as Chairperson of the 55th session of the

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(ESCAP). Tuyaa was the foreign minister in the

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-led government under

Janlavyn Narantsatsralt Janlavyn Narantsatsralt ( mn, Жанлавын Наранцацралт; 10 June 1957 – 12 November 2007) was a Mongolian politician. He served as Prime Minister of Mongolia from December 9, 1998 to July 22, 1999. Life Narantsatsralt w ...

, being appointed in 1998. When this government was forced to resign the following year, she became acting

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for a short time before

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elected

Rinchinnyamyn Amarjargal Rinchinnyam Amarjargal ( Mongolian ; born February 2, 1961) was Prime Minister of Mongolia from July 30, 1999 to July 26, 2000. He is a leading member of the Democratic Party. Life Early years and education Amarjargal was born in Ulaanbaata ...

. She then served as foreign minister in the new government until it was defeated in the 2000 elections. She herself lost her seat in parliament (for a district in

Khentii Province Khentii ( mn, Хэнтий) is one of the 21 Aimags of Mongolia, aimags (provinces) of Mongolia, located in the east of the country. Its capital is Chinggis City. The aimag is named after the Khentii Mountains. It is best known as the birthplace ...

) in the same elections, which saw the People's Revolution Party win all but four of the seats.

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