List of Famous people born in Mongolia
Miyeegombyn Enkhbold
Miyegombyn Enkhbold is a Mongolian politician who was Prime Minister of Mongolia from January 2006 to November 2007 and Deputy Prime Minister from 2007 to 2012. He has been Chairman of the State Great Khural, the Mongolian parliament, since 2016.
Sanjaagiin Bayar
Sanjaagiin Bayar is a Mongolian politician who was General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Party from 22 November 2007 to 8 April 2009, and Prime Minister of Mongolia from 22 November 2007 to 29 October 2009. He announced on 26 October 2009, that he was going to resign his position as Prime Minister due to health reasons. He was replaced by Sükhbaataryn Batbold on 29 October 2009.
Bat-Ochirin Eldev-Ochir
Bat-Ochiryn Eldev-Ochir was a prominent political figure in early years of the Mongolian People's Republic who, between 1928 and 1937, was one of three secretaries of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP). He served as the party's First Secretary from 1929 to 1930 and again for a month in 1932. As party leader, Eldev-Ochir pushed for rapid implementation of socialist policies during the “Leftist” period of the early 1930s, led the persecution of institutional Buddhism in Mongolia, and backed Soviet-sponsored purges of counterrevolutionary elements, particularly Buryat-Mongols, during the Lkhümbe affair in 1934-1935. He died in 1937 after being injured in a car accident.
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan
Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan was the prime minister of Mongolia from July 7, 1996 to April 23, 1998, the first in 80 years not belonging to the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.
Amarkhuu Borkhuu
Amarkhuu Borkhuu is a pop singer and actor of Mongolian origin residing in Buryatia, Russia.
Dorjpalamyn Narmandakh
Dorjpalamyn Narmandakh is a Mongolian judoka. At the 1996 Summer Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the men's extra lightweight category, together with Richard Trautmann.
Nanji Kagamiō
Kagamiō Hideoki is a Mongolian professional sumo wrestler from Ulaanbaatar. He made his debut in July 2003 for Kagamiyama stable. He reached the jūryō division in January 2013 and the top makuuchi division a year after that. His highest rank has been maegashira 9. Following a long-term injury layoff he fell off the banzuke or ranking sheets in 2021.
Hakuba Takeshi
Hakuba Takeshi is a former sumo wrestler from Ulan Bator, Mongolia. Joining the professional sport in 2000, he entered the top division for the first time in 2008, returning in 2010. His highest rank was komusubi. He was forced to retire from sumo in 2011 after being found guilty by the Japan Sumo Association (JSA) of involvement in match-fixing.
Takeshi Seirō
Seirō Takeshi is a Mongolian former professional sumo wrestler. He made his professional debut in July 2005. After a decade of competing in the lower ranks of sumo he reached the top division for the first time in 2015. His highest rank was maegashira 14. He wrestled for Shikoroyama stable. He retired in July 2020.
Urantsetseg Munkhbat
Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg is a Mongolian sambist and judoka who competes in the 48 kg category, and World Champion in both sports. In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.