Sanjaagiin Bayar

Sanjaagiin Bayar
Санжагийн Баяр
Bayar in 2009
23rd Prime Minister of Mongolia
In office
22 November 2007  29 October 2009
PresidentNambaryn Enkhbayar
Preceded byMiyeegombyn Enkhbold
Succeeded bySükhbaataryn Batbold
Chairman of the Mongolian People's Party
In office
22 November 2007  8 April 2010
PresidentNambaryn Enkhbayar
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
DeputyMiyeegombyn Enkhbold
Norovyn Altankhuyag
General SecretaryHimself
Sükhbaataryn Batbold
Preceded byMiyeegombyn Enkhbold
Succeeded bySükhbaataryn Batbold
Personal details
Born (1956-12-24) 24 December 1956
Ulan Bator, Mongolian People's Republic
Political partyMongolian People's Party
Spouse(s)Orsoogiin Gereltuya (Divorced)
Khashbatyn Khulan (Divorced)
Children3 daughters, 1 son (By Gereltuya)
1 daughter (By Khulan)
2 daughters (By Ariunsuvd)
Alma materMoscow State University (Faculty of Law)
ProfessionLawyer, journalist

Sanjaagiin Bayar (Mongolian: Санжаагийн Баяр, IPA: [saɲt͡ɕáɣiɴ páɪr̥]; born 24 December 1956) is a Mongolian politician who was General Secretary of the Mongolian People's Party from 22 November 2007 to 8 April 2010, 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 for health reasons. He was replaced by Sükhbaataryn Batbold on 29 October 2009.