Mongolian Prime Minister Resigns After Losing Parliament Backing, Street Protests

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Mongolian Prime Minister Resigns After Losing Parliament Backing, Street Protests
Mongolian Prime Minister Resigns After Losing Parliament Backing, Street Protests

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene speaks at the parliament before a confidence vote, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, on June 2, 2025. B. Rentsendorj/Reuters

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BEIJING—Mongolia’s Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene has stepped down after losing parliamentary support following corruption claims that erupted into street protests last month, the country’s parliament said on Tuesday.

The parliament of the world’s largest landlocked country did not pass a draft resolution on a confidence ballot, meaning Oyun-Erdene was deemed to have resigned, a parliament statement said.

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