Mayor of Mongolia’s capital reelected

ULAN BATOR, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) — Khishgee Nyambaatar, mayor of Mongolia’s capital, has been reelected for a second term, according to the city’s mayor’s press office on Tuesday.
The 45-seat Citizens’ Representative Council of Ulan Bator reelected Nyambaatar with a majority vote after the ruling Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) secured a landslide victory in the local elections held last Friday.
Local government elections in Mongolia are conducted every four years, following regular parliamentary elections.
In the parliamentary elections held on June 28, the MPP achieved a narrow victory, winning 68 of the 126 contested seats, while the Democratic Party (DP) secured 42 seats. The Hun Party, which translates to “Person” in Mongolian, won eight seats, and both the Civil Will-Green Party and the National Coalition each garnered four seats.
Following the parliamentary elections, the MPP formed a coalition government with the DP and the Hun Party. ■