Tsendiin Nyamdorj
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Tsendiin Nyamdorj is a Mongolia
n politician. He served as Minister of Justice and the Interior from 2000 to 2004 and as the Speaker (Chairman) of the State Great Khural (parliament
) from 2004 to 2007. Nyamdorj is a member of the Dörvöd tribe.
of Uvs Aimag
(province). He studied law in Leningrad
and made his degree in 1981. After that he worked as an attorney general. From 1988 he worked for the council of ministers. Between 1990 and 1992 he was deputy minister of justice. Since 1992 he is a member of Parliament for the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
(MPRP), representing constituency #39 in the Uvs Aimag.
From 2000 to 2004 he served as Minister of Justice and the Interior.
After the 2004 elections, he continued as parliament speaker. In April 2007, the constitutional court decided that Nyamdorj had violated the constitution by unilaterally changing the text of several laws from the version approved by parliament. The DP fraction demanded that Nyamdorj resign, but the MPRP dominating the parliament tried to help him to keep his position as chairman. He resigned on June 12, 2007.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n politician. He served as Minister of Justice and the Interior from 2000 to 2004 and as the Speaker (Chairman) of the State Great Khural (parliament
Parliament
A parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
) from 2004 to 2007. Nyamdorj is a member of the Dörvöd tribe.
Life
Nyamdorj was born 1956 in the Malchin sumMalchin, Uvs
Malchin is a sum of Uvs Province in western Mongolia....
of Uvs Aimag
Uvs Province
Uvs is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia. It is located in the west of the country, 1336 km away from the national capital Ulaanbaatar.Its capital is Ulaangom which lies 936m above the Sea level....
(province). He studied law in Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
and made his degree in 1981. After that he worked as an attorney general. From 1988 he worked for the council of ministers. Between 1990 and 1992 he was deputy minister of justice. Since 1992 he is a member of Parliament for the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
The Mongolian People's Party formerly the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party is an ex-communist political party in Mongolia. The party is abbreviated MPP in English and ' in Mongolian...
(MPRP), representing constituency #39 in the Uvs Aimag.
From 2000 to 2004 he served as Minister of Justice and the Interior.
After the 2004 elections, he continued as parliament speaker. In April 2007, the constitutional court decided that Nyamdorj had violated the constitution by unilaterally changing the text of several laws from the version approved by parliament. The DP fraction demanded that Nyamdorj resign, but the MPRP dominating the parliament tried to help him to keep his position as chairman. He resigned on June 12, 2007.
External links
- The State Great Khural official site.