On June 3, the Mongolian parliament said that Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene had resigned after losing support in the parliament and corruption allegations leading to street protests last month.
Mr. Oyun-Erdene is considered to have resigned immediately after the Mongolian National Assembly did not pass a draft resolution on a vote of confidence.
After the voting results were announced, Mr. Oyun-Erdene said: "To serve the country and people in difficult times such as pandemics, war and tariffs is an honor." He did not make any corrections to recent allegations.
A statement posted on the Mongolian parliamentary website said that Oyun-Erdene also thanked the country's youth for their views on transparency, as well as the people for their diverse perspectives, but he " regrets that this is being exploited as a political excuse to cause instability".
However, Oyun-Erdene - who has been Mongolia's Prime Minister since January 2021 and was re-elected in July 2024 - will continue to hold the interim position until his successor is appointed within 30 days.
The political turmoil comes after Mongolian people demonstrated for weeks in the capital Ulaanbaatar last month, accusing him of corruption involving Oyun-Erdene and his family.
Although Mr. Oyun-Erdene has expressed his steadfastness in the fight against corruption, observers have assessed him as often focusing too much on large projects rather than social and political issues.
Previously, Oyun-Erdene has promoted infrastructure and resource development projects in the country, including proposing 14 large-scale projects including mineral processing centers, water diversion initiatives, hydroelectric dams and power plants.
