Tsakhia Elbegdorj
President, Mongolia
| Date of birth: | 8 March 1963 |
| Place of birth: | Zereg Sum / Khovd Aimag |
| Marital status: | Married with five children |
Education:
| 1979 | Primary School of Zereg Sum / Khovd Aimag |
| 1981 | The First High School of Erdenet City |
| 1988 | Bachelor degree in Journalism /Lviv University, Ukraine |
| 2002 | Master degree in Public administration /Harvard University, USA |
Work experience:
| 1981-1982 | Machinist and repairer of the factory of “Erdenet” |
| 1982-1983 | Private and Sergeant in the People’s Army of Mongolia, Head of branch, Union of Revolutionary Youth |
| 1988-1990 | Journalist at the newspaper “Ulaan od” (Red Star), Head of Army Literature Guild |
| 1989-1991 | Leader of the Mongolian Democratic Union |
| 1990 | Editor-in-Chief, “Ardchilal” (Democracy) newspaper |
| 1990-1992 | Member of People’s Great Khural, Member of State Small Khural |
| 1991 | Head of the Union of Mongolian Small Entrepreneurs |
| 1992-1994 | Member of State Great Khural |
| 1992- | Permanent member of the board of “Young Leaders” foundation |
| 1993- | Member of director’s board of Academy of Political Education |
| 1994-1996 | Analyst of the National Security Council |
| 1996-1999 | Chairman of the Mongolian National Democratic Party |
| 1996-2000 | Chairman of the Democratic Union coalition, consisted of the Mongolian National Democratic Party and Mongolian Social Democratic Party at the State Great Khural |
| 1996-1998 | Vice Speaker of the State Great Khural, Head of the State commission on Political Rehabilitation |
| 1996-2000 | Member of the State Great Khural, Chairman of the executive committee of the Parliamentary group |
| 1998 | Prime Minister of Mongolia, Acting Prime Minister of Mongolia |
| 2000- | Founder and Honorary President of the “Freedom Center”. A founder of the “Liberty” American School. Founder of Asian Initiative Institute. Founder of the Academy of Fine Arts. Founder of the Freedom magazine, Philanthropy Foundation, Elbeg Five Foundation as well as Bolor Foundation |
| 2003- | Honorary President of the Mongolian Democratic Union and “Young Leaders” foundation |
| 2004-2006 | Prime Minister of Mongolia |
| 2005-2008 | Chairman of the Democratic Party of Mongolia |
| 2008- | Member of the State Great Khural |
| Since June 18, 2009 |
President of Mongolia |
| Language skills: | English, Russian |
