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Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren
Tögs-Ochir Namnansüren (1878 – April 1919), known by his full title Sain Noyon Khan Namnansüren, was a hereditary prince and prominent early 20th-century Mongolian independence leader. He served as the first prime minister of Mongolia under the Bogd Khan from 1912 until 1915, when the office of prime minister was abolished. He was subsequently appointed Minister of the Army. Biography Namnansüren, who allegedly could trace his heritage directly back to Genghis Khan, was born in 1878 in present-day Uyanga district of Övörkhangai Province. In 1896 he became prince, or 'khan', of Sain Noyon Khan Province, one of the four Khalkh Mongol provinces established by the Qing dynasty. He married in 1900. In 1911, Namnansüren persuaded Mongolia's religious leader Bogd Khan to call a congress of Mongol princes and high-ranking lamas in Khüree to initiate independence from China. The Bogd Khan then dispatched him to Saint Petersburg in July 1911 as part of a delegation to see ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Da Lam Tserenchimed
Da Lam Tserenchimed (1869 – 1914) was a prominent lama and early 20th century Mongolian independence leader. In December 1911, he was appointed interior minister and ''de facto'' prime minister in the Bogd Khan's first government of Bogd Khanate of Mongolia, Autonomous Mongolia, a position he held until Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren officially became the first prime minister in July 1912. Early life and career Tserenchimed was born in 1869 in present-day Khövsgöl Province. He entered a monastery at an early age, became a lama, and then started work as low level clerk in the office of the Shamzudba (the Secular Affairs Administration office) of the estates of the Bogd Khan ''Ikh Shav''), quickly climbing his way up to become ''Da Lam'' (Chief Lama or Abbot). He showed a talent for politics early on and established excellent working relations with local political officials. Around this time he began to support calls for Mongolian independence. In July 1911 Tserenchimed was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
