Mongolia Confirms Uchral Nyam-Osor as New Prime Minister

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia -- Mongolia's parliament confirmed Uchral Nyam-Osor as the country's new prime minister on Monday, marking the third leadership change in less than a year amid ongoing legislative deadlock and internal divisions within the ruling Mongolian People's Party.

In a session attended by 107 of the body's 126 members, 88 lawmakers voted in favor of the 39-year-old Uchral, securing the required majority for his appointment. The move followed the resignation of his predecessor, Zandanshatar Gombojav, who stepped down on Friday after nine months in office. Zandanshatar's departure was prompted by a two-week boycott of parliamentary sessions by the opposition Democratic Party and factions within the MPP, which had stalled legislative business. The boycott stemmed from concerns over power concentration in the ruling party and ongoing corruption allegations against one of Zandanshatar's senior ministers.

Uchral, who previously served as speaker of parliament and chairman of the MPP, was nominated by the party on Sunday as a compromise candidate to bridge divides between factions loyal to President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa and those aligned with former Prime Minister Oyun-Erdene...