Women in the Mongolian Parliament
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Women's representation in Mongolian Parliament, the State Great Khural, has constantly increased over the years since the country's democratic election in 1992. 17.1% (13 out of 76 seats) of the parliament are female as of 2016, which is the highest among seven parliamentary elections in Mongolia. However, it is still lower than the regional average of 19.7% and the world average of 23.4%. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, Mongolia ranks at 115th together with Gabon (193 countries are classified by descending order of the percentage of women in the lower or single house).[1]
Mongolian female MPs have a tradition of working under an unofficial parliamentary group. Elected female members in 2016 (12 of 13 female MPs are from MPP and one is from DP) agreed to unofficially work as a team on social security issues related to children, women and families.[2]
Records
| Election year | Number of seats | Number of women | % of female seats in Parliament | Female candidates | % of female candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 336 | 77 | 22.91 | ||
| 1977 | 354 | 82 | 23.16 | ||
| 1981 | 370 | 90 | 24.32 | ||
| 1986 | 370 | 92 | 24.86 | ||
| 1990 | 430 | 9 | 2.09 | ||
| 1992 | 76 | 3 | 3.94 | ||
| 1996 | 76 | 9 | 7.89 | ||
| 2000 | 76 | 8 | 10.52 | ||
| 2004 | 76 | 5 | 6.57 | 40 | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 76 | 3 | 3.94 | 66 | 18.5% |
| 2012 | 76 | 10 | 14.9 | 174 | 32.0% |
| 2016 | 76 | 13 | 17.1 | 129 | 25.9% |
| 2020 | 76 | 13 | 17.1 | 151 | 24.9% |
| 2024 | 126 | 32 | 25.4 | 519 | 38.8% |
Legal basis
Article 126 of the Law on Election sets a quota for women candidacy. The revised electoral law obliges parties to include at least 20 per cent of women candidates.
Article 126.2 states that at least 20 percent of candidates nominated by a party or coalition shall be represented by one gender. This article was amended on May 5, 2016, by law.[3]
Current representation
In the 2020 parliamentary election, a total of 13 women parliamentarians were elected, and four were re-elected from the previous election.[4][5]
| # | Name | Party affiliation | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anujin Purev-Ochir | Mongolian People's Party | Songino Khairkhan | |
| 2 | Adiyasuren Amgalan | Democratic Party | Bayankhongor Province | |
| 3 | Bayarsaikhan Baljinnyam | Mongolian People's Party | Zavkhan Province | |
| 4 | Bulgantuya Khurelbaatar | Mongolian People's Party | Bayanzürkh | |
| 5 | Jargalmaa Badarch | Mongolian People's Party | Songino Khairkhan | |
| 6 | Munkhtsetseg Gompildoo | Mongolian People's Party | Dundgovi Province | |
| 7 | Munkhtsetseg Tserenjamts | Mongolian People's Party | Sükhbaatar | |
| 8 | Odontuya Saldan | Democratic Party | Bayangol | |
| 9 | Oyunchimeg Munkhuu | Mongolian People's Party | Chingeltei | |
| 10 | Sarangerel Davaajantsan | Mongolian People's Party | Khan-Uul | |
| 11 | Saranchimeg Batsukh | Mongolian People's Party | Bayanzürkh | |
| 12 | Undram Chinbat | Mongolian People's Party | Selenge Province | |
| 13 | Unurbolor Damdinsuren | Mongolian People's Party | Selenge Province | |