Jambyn Batmönkh

Jambyn Batmönkh
Жамбын Батмөнх
General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
In office
24 August 1984  14 March 1990
Preceded byYumjaagiin Tsedenbal
Succeeded byGombojavyn Ochirbat
Chairman of the Presidium of the State Great Khural
In office
12 December 1984  21 March 1990
Preceded byNyamyn Jagvaral (acting)
Succeeded byPunsalmaagiin Ochirbat (President)
12th Prime Minister of Mongolia
In office
11 June 1974  12 December 1984
Preceded byYumjaagiin Tsedenbal
Succeeded byDumaagiin Sodnom
Personal details
Born(1926-03-10)10 March 1926
Khyargas, Uvs, Mongolia
Died14 May 1997(1997-05-14) (aged 71)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Political partyMongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1948–1990)
SpouseAvirmediin Daariimaa

Jambyn Batmönkh (Mongolian: Жамбын Батмөнх, [d͡ʒɑmˈbiːŋ ˈbɑtʰmɵnx]; 10 March 1926 – 14 May 1997) was a Mongolian communist political leader and economics professor. He was the leader of Mongolian People's Republic from 1984 until its transition into democracy in 1990.