Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh

Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Ухнаагийн Хүрэлсүx
Khurelsukh in 2024
6th President of Mongolia
Assumed office
25 June 2021
Prime MinisterLuvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
Gombojavyn Zandanshatar
Preceded byKhaltmaagiin Battulga
30th Prime Minister of Mongolia
In office
4 October 2017  27 January 2021
PresidentKhaltmaagiin Battulga
DeputyÖlziisaikhany Enkhtüvshin
Yangugiin Sodbaatar
Preceded byJargaltulgyn Erdenebat
Succeeded byLuvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia
In office
23 July 2016  4 October 2017
Prime MinisterJargaltulgyn Erdenebat
Preceded byTserendashiin Oyunbaatar
Succeeded byÖlziisaikhany Enkhtüvshin
In office
10 December 2014  6 August 2015
Prime MinisterChimediin Saikhanbileg
Preceded byDendev Terbishdagva
Succeeded byTserendashiin Oyunbaatar
Chairman of the Mongolian People's Party
In office
21 November 2017  25 June 2021
Preceded byMiyeegombyn Enkhbold
Succeeded byLuvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene
Member of State Great Khural
In office
2000–2004
ConstituencyKhentii Province
In office
2004–2008
ConstituencyKhentii Province
In office
2012–2012
ConstituencyProportional representation
In office
2020–2021
ConstituencyKhentii Province
Minister for Emergency Situations
In office
2004–2006
PresidentNatsagiin Bagabandi
Nambaryn Enkhbayar
Prime MinisterTsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Minister for Professional Inspection
In office
2006–2008
PresidentNambaryn Enkhbayar
Prime MinisterMiyeegombyn Enkhbold
Sanjiin Bayar
Personal details
Born (1968-06-14) 14 June 1968
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic
Political partyMongolian People's Party
SpouseLuvsandorjiin Bolortsetseg
Children2 daughters
Alma materDefense University of Mongolia
National University of Mongolia
WebsiteOfficial website
Military service
AllegianceMongolian People's Republic
Branch/serviceMongolian People's Army
Years of service1985-1990
RankColonel

Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (Mongolian: Ухнаагийн Хүрэлсүх; born 14 June 1968), also referred to as Khürelsükh Ukhnaa, is a Mongolian politician who has been the sixth president of Mongolia since 2021. He previously served as the 30th prime minister from 2017 to 2021 and was elected to the Parliament of Mongolia four times – in 2000, 2004, 2012 and 2020.

Prior to his premiership, Khürelsükh served in the Mongolian government as Minister for Emergency Situations from 2004 to 2006, Minister for Professional Inspection from 2006 to 2008, and two stints as deputy prime minister between 2014 and 2017. He was the secretary-general of the Mongolian People's Party from 2008 to 2012 and its chairman from 2017 to 2021.