Overview

• On September 30, Prime Minister G. Zandanshatar formally presented MP Battumuryn Enkhbayar to President U. Khurelsukh as the nominee for Minister of Justice and Home Affairs.
• The Government of Mongolia published the nomination on its official website with citations to the Constitution and relevant statutes.
• Under the cited laws, cabinet appointments are finalized by a presidential decree issued after consultation, with applicable parliamentary procedures also governing the process.
• The government notice references the Government Law, Parliament’s rules of procedure, and the President Law as the legal basis for appointment and dismissal of ministers.
• Enkhbayar’s past roles include deputy justice minister (2016–2018), MP (2020–2024, 2024–present), chair of the Legal Standing Committee (2023), and government minister since 2023, and the ministry oversees internal security and law-enforcement matters.