List of prime ministers of Mongolia

The prime minister of Mongolia is the head of the Government of Mongolia, which is the highest executive body in Mongolia. The office was de jure established in 1912, shortly after the Bogd Khanate of Mongolia declared its independence from the Qing dynasty during the Mongolian Revolution of 1911. Sain Noyon Khan Tögs-Ochiryn Namnansüren was the first officeholder, serving from 1912 until his death in 1919. After the outbreak of the Russian Civil War and Namnansüren's death, Mongolia was re-occupied by the Republic of China in late 1919.

Da Lama Gonchigjalzangiin Badamdorj was installed as puppet prime minister by warlord Xu Shuzheng, serving until the restoration of the Bogd Khanate by White Russian forces in February 1921. A rival Red Army-backed People's Provisional Government, with Dambyn Chagdarjav as acting head, was established by the Mongolian People's Party in March 1921. In the aftermath of the People's Revolution of 1921, the Bogd Khan was allowed to remain as a constitutional monarch until his death in 1924. From 1911 to 1924, 6 men served as prime ministers during the Bogd Khanate.

The Mongolian People's Republic was subsequently established in 1924, ending the theocratic rule entirely. From 1924 to 1992, during the Mongolian People's Republic, the official title of the head of government underwent several changes, namely:

  • Chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (1924–1939)
  • Chairman of the Council of Ministers (1939–1990)
  • Prime Minister (1990–1992)

Throughout 68-year long socialist period, a total of 10 men served as the head of government of the Mongolian People's Republic. Since the adoption of the current Constitution of Mongolia in 1992, there have been 15 men who served as prime minister from 1992 to 2025. The current officeholder is Gombojavyn Zandanshatar, who was appointed on 13 June 2025 by the State Great Khural.

The longest-serving prime minister in Mongolian history was Marshal Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, who lead from 1952 until 1974; the longest-serving prime minister of modern Mongolia was Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene, who held the position from 2021 to 2025. The shortest-serving officeholder was Jalkhanz Khutagt Sodnomyn Damdinbazar, who served for only 2 months in 1921, while the shortest-serving prime minister of modern Mongolia was Janlavyn Narantsatsralt, who served for 225 days from 1998 to 1999.


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