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Government and politicsGovernment and Politics On January 13, 1992, the Parliament adopted a new constitution. The Constitution also restructured the legislative branch of the government by creating a unicameral parliamentary legislature. The Constitution was put into force on February 12, 1992 and amended in 1999 and 2001. Legislative branch
The Parliament confirms the appointment of the Prime Minister and Cabinet ministers. The Parliament has the power to draft legislation, enact and amend laws, approve the annual budget, approve foreign and domestic policies, declare states of emergency and war and ratify international treaties and agreements. President of Mongolia
Executive branch
The Cabinet is the highest executive body of Mongolia. The Cabinet is in place for a four-year term or a shorter term when it is dissolved upon either resignation of the Prime Minister, simultaneous resignation of half of the Cabinet or parliamentary vote for dissolution. The Cabinet and its ministries are accountable to the Parliament. The main function of the Cabinet is to implement the laws of Mongolia, in accordance with its duties to direct economic, social and cultural development of Mongolia. The Cabinet is currently coinposed of 16 ministries, which carry out the Cabinet’s various programs and projects and formulate policies in their relevant areas. The current Government During Mongolia’s seventh parliamentary elections held on June 28, 2012, the Democratic Party won 31 parliamentary seats, the MPP won 25 pailiamentary seats and the other parties shared 16 parliamentary seats in the Parliament. The Democratic Party having won the most number of seats in the Parliament was entitled to form the current government. They formed a coalition government with the Justice Coalition, which consists of the New MPRP and the MNDP, and the Civil Will-Green Party, as the two minority parties. The new coalition government has been named the Reform Government. |