The General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia (GIA;
Mongolian language
Mongolian is the official language of Mongolia and both the most widely spoken and best-known member of the Mongolic language family. The number of speakers across all its dialects may be 5.2 million, including the vast majority of the residen ...
: ''Тагнуулын ерөнхий газар'') is the intelligence agency of the
Mongolian government, under the direct control of the
Prime Minister of Mongolia
The Prime Minister of Mongolia () is the head of government of Mongolia and heads the Mongolian cabinet. The Prime Minister is appointed by the Mongolian parliament or the State Great Hural, and can be removed by the parliament with a vote of no ...
. Its headquarters is in the Mongolian capital of
Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar (; mn, Улаанбаатар, , "Red Hero"), previously anglicized as Ulan Bator, is the capital and most populous city of Mongolia. It is the coldest capital city in the world, on average. The municipality is located in north ce ...
. The GIA employs several hundreds of people and acts as an
early warning system
An early warning system is a warning system that can be implemented as a chain of information communication systems and comprises sensors, event detection and decision subsystems for early identification of hazards. They work together to forec ...
to alert the Mongolian government of national security threats. It collects and evaluates information on a variety of areas such as international terrorism, organized crime, weapons and drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal migration and information warfare.
Naming lineage
* Department of Homeland Security (1922-1933)
* General Department of Homeland Security (1933-1936)
* Ministry of the Interior (1936-1955)
* Ministry of Military and Social Security (1955-1959)
* Ministry of Social Security (1959-1990)
* General Department of State Security (1990-1994)
* Central Intelligence Agency (1994-1996)
* Department of State Security (1996-2000)
* General Intelligence Agency (since 2000)
History
GIA began as the Internal Security Directorate (дотоодыг хамгаалах газар), which was established in 1922 under the leadership of director Dashin Baldandorzh. In 1936, it was reorganized as the National Security Directorate and in 1959, the renamed to the Ministry of Public Security 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 ...
. The Ministry of Public Security of the MPR was a catalyst for the republic's paramilitary forces, which totaled around 30,000 men by 1955. The GIA was founded from the MPS after the
abolition of the socialist state in 1992.
List of directors
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Dashin Baldandorzh (1922–1923)
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Konstantin Batorun (1923–1925)
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Nasanbat Navaandorzhiyn (1925–1926)
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Khayanhirva Namzhilin (1926–1928)
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Zolbinginy Shizhe (1928–1930)
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Bat-Ochiryn Eldev-Ochir
Bat-Ochiryn Eldev-Ochir ( mn, Бат-Очирын Элдэв-Очир; 1905–1937) was a prominent political figure in early years of the Mongolian People's Republic who, between 1928 and 1937, was one of three secretaries of the Central Commit ...
(1930–1932)
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Davaagine Namsrai (1932–1936)
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Khorloogiin Choibalsan
Khorloogiin Choibalsan ( mn, Хорлоогийн Чойбалсан, spelled ''Koroloogiin Çoibalsan'' before 1941; 8 February 1895 – 26 January 1952) was the leader of Mongolia (Mongolian People's Republic) and Marshal (general chief com ...
(1936–1940)
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Puravyn Dambadarzh (1940–1941)
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Bat Ochirin Shagdarzhav
Bats are mammals of the order Chiroptera.''cheir'', "hand" and πτερόν''pteron'', "wing". With their forelimbs adapted as wings, they are the only mammals capable of true and sustained flight. Bats are more agile in flight than most ...
(1941–1946)
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Dashin Tsedev (1946–1949)
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Butamgein Duinharzhav (1949–1951)
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Damdinnerangiin Bath (1951–1952)
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Tsedengiin Zhanchiv (1952–1956)
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Batyn Dorzh (1956–1961)
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Tsevegiin Nansaljav (1961-1962)
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Budiin Banzaragch (1962-1963)
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Badrakhyn Jambalsuren (1963-1971)
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Bugiin Dejid (1971-1981)
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Ulziihutagtiin Choijilsuren (1981-1982)
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Sonomyn Luvsangombo
Sonomyn Luvsangombo () or Luvsangombo Sonom is a Mongolian general and engineer. From 1982 to 1984, he was the Minister of Public Security of the Mongolian People's Republic. In the 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th parliamentary elections of the Mongolian ...
(1982-1984)
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Agvaanjantsan Jamsranjav (1984-1990)
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Battsagaanii Tsiiregzen (1990.04.19-1990.10.19)
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Jaalkhuugiin Baatar (1990-1993), (1996.09.02-1996.12.05)
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Dalkhjavyn Sandag (1993-1996)
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Jamsrangiin Enkhnasan (1996-2001)
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Mandaakhuugiin Batsaikhan (2001-2004)
* B. Bilegt (until 2006)
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Navaansurengin Gunbold (2006–2007)
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Ravdangiin Bold (2007–2012)
* D. Gerel (2012–2013)
* B. Ariunsan (2013–2014)
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Bat Khurts Bat Khurts is the former director of the Mongolia's General Intelligence Agency (GIA) (from 2014-2017) and former head of Executive Office of the Mongolian National Security Council and the former head of Independent Authority against Corruption ( ...
(2014–2017)
* D. Gerel (since 2017-2020)
* Peljee Odonbaatar (since 2020)
External links
Official website
References
{{National intelligence agencies
Intelligence agencies
Government of Mongolia