Mongolian PM Gombojav Zandanshatar out after 4 months in workplace

Mongolian lawmakers ousted Friday (October 17, 2025) the nation’s prime minister simply 4 months after he took workplace within the wake of youth-led protests.

A majority of parliamentarians voted to dismiss Gombojav Zandanshatar following weeks of political infighting and a dispute over a coverage that modified how mineral exporters are taxed.

Mr. Zandanshatar, 55, took workplace in June after hundreds of younger folks demonstrated within the capital Ulaanbaatar, venting frustration at rich elites and what they noticed as pervasive corruption and injustice.

They referred to as for then-prime minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene to step down and acquired their want when he misplaced a confidence vote.

Mongolia, which neighbours China, is wealthy in pure assets resembling coal, gasoline and minerals.

But the nation is going through a combustive political cocktail of widespread corruption, rising dwelling prices and issues over the economic system.

Mr. Zandanshatar will stay as caretaker prime minister till his successor is appointed inside 30 days. He had confronted criticism from lawmakers in his personal ruling Mongolian People’s Party over a serious shift in minerals coverage.

Starting this month, exporters have been to pay royalties based mostly on home inventory costs, reasonably than worldwide benchmarks used since 2021, which lawmakers warned may harm the nationwide price range.

He had additionally drew hearth for appointing a justice minister with out notifying parliament, which lawmakers stated was illegal.

On Friday, 71 members of parliament voted to take away Zandanshatar with three-quarters of the chamber in attendance.