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Mongolian People's Party
Монгол Ардын Нам
Mongol Ardīn Nam
AbbreviationMPP (English)
МАН (Mongolian)
PresidiumConference
ChairpersonUkhnaagiin Khürelsükh
Secretary GeneralDashzegviin Amarbayasgalan
FoundedJune 25, 1920 (1920-06-25) (as MPRP)
HeadquartersUlaanbaatar
NewspaperMongolyn Ünen
Student wingSocial Democracy Mongolian Student's Union
Youth wingSocial Democracy Mongolian Youth Union
Women's wingSocial Democracy Mongolian Women's Union
Membership (2020)220,000
IdeologyCurrent:
Social democracy
1920–1991:
Communism
Marxism–Leninism
Political position1991–present
Centre-left
1920–1991
Far-left
International affiliationSocialist International[1]
Progressive Alliance[2]
Colors  Red
State Great Khural
62 / 76
Party flag
Mongolian People's Party flag
Website
mpp.mn
Formerly
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Монгол Ардын Нам
(1924–2011)

The Mongolian People's Party (MPP; Template:Lang-mn, MAH; Mongol Ardīn Nam, MAN, Mongolian pronunciation: [mɔŋɢɔ̆ɮ ärdiŋ näm], 1920–1931;[note 1] 1931–1941: Mongol Aradiin Nam) is the oldest political party in Mongolia.

The party's ideology consists of social democracy and was previously Marxist–Leninist when founded in 1920, when it played an important role in the Mongolian Revolution of 1921. Following independence, it governed one-party Communist Mongolia. In 1924, the party became the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (Template:Lang-mn, Mongol Ardīn Huwĭsgalt Nam[note 2] Mongol Ardiin Khuv'sgalt Nam; МАХН, MAKhN, (Mongolian pronunciation: [mɔŋɢɔ̆ɮ ärdiŋ xuvəsɢɑ̆ɮt näm]), when it joined the Communist International.

Following the Mongolian Revolution of 1990, other political parties were legalised in Mongolia. The MPP remained the governing party until 1996 and returned to government from 2000-04. From 2004-08, it was part of a coalition government with the Motherland–Democracy Coalition of the Democratic and Motherland Parties. In 2008–2012, the party opted for another coalition with the Democratic Party, although the MPP had a majority in the Mongolian legislature. After the 2012 election, the MPP became the opposition party in parliament. In 2010, the party returned to its original name, dropping the word "revolutionary" and inspiring a breakaway faction to retain the long-standing name.[3][4]

The MPP returned to power on 29 June 2016, electing 65 members of the 76-seat parliament. The party retained its majority at the eighth parliamentary elections held on June 24, 2020, winning 62 out of 76 seats. The victory marks the first time in Mongolia's 30-year democratic history that a single party has retained an absolute majority in consecutive elections.[5]

History

Background

In 1911, Mongolia declared its independence from the Qing dynasty after over two centuries of foreign rule, but independence under the Bogd Khan did not last since it was not recognized by its two neighbors (Russia and China) and was considered autonomous under Chinese rule.[clarification needed] In 1919, Mongolia was invaded by the Chinese Beiyang government and by White Russian forces in 1921.

1921 revolution

Main article: Mongolian Revolution of 1921

During the occupation two groups, known as the Consular Hill (Konsulyn denj) and East Khuree (Züün khüree), formed as resistance movements. On June 25, 1920, the groups united as the Mongolian People's Party and decided to send seven representatives to Soviet Russia, who met with Soviet representatives in Irkutsk in August. On March 1, 1921, the party formed in Kyakhta (claiming to be Mongolia's first political party) and formed a provisional government.

On March 18, the Mongolian People's Army under Damdin Sükhbaatar defeated Chinese forces and took Kyakhta. In May, the White Russian Baron Ungern brought his forces north from Ikh Khuree and were defeated by joint Mongolian People's Army and Red Army forces. On June 25, 1921, the Mongolian People’s Party issued a statement to all Mongolians about its decision to liberate the capital by force. The forces entered the capital on July 6 and declared independence on July 11. Following advice from the Communist International, the party renamed itself the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party in 1924.[6]

Armed uprising and purges

Further information: Stalinist repressions in Mongolia

In 1928, Mongolian politics turned sharply left and began to adhere to communist ideology. Livestock herds were forcibly collectivized, private trade and transport forbidden and monasteries and the nobility were attacked. With state-run trade and transport unable to function, Mongolia's economy broke down—over seven million head of livestock dead, leading to widespread unrest in 1932. The uprising was quelled in October after the involvement of Mongolian and Soviet armies, tanks and planes.

The first wave of purges began with the 1933 Lkhümbe affair, a manufactured conspiracy linking party secretary Jambyn Lkhümbe with Japanese spy networks. Over 1,500 people were purged, many of whom were executed. Victims included Prime Minister Peljidiin Genden, who was enthusiastic about the liberalisation of the economy. In 1936, Genden was removed from power and executed in the Soviet Union. Khorloogiin Choibalsan, a staunch ally of Joseph Stalin, gained power.

Between 1937 and 1939, a second wave of purges began, with 25,437 people officially arrested and 20,099 executed. The actual number of victims has been estimated at over 35,000 to 100,000. Over 18,000 were lamas, resulting in the virtual destruction of the Buddhist clergy. Between 1940 and 1955, those who were complicit in the earlier purges were themselves purged.

Communist leaders in 1949: Mao Zedong, Nikolai Bulganin, Joseph Stalin, Walter Ulbricht and Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal

Under Choibalsan's rule, improvements in Mongolia's infrastructure, roads and communications were made with Soviet assistance and steps were taken to improve the country's literacy rate. The 11th party congress was held in December 1947, approving Mongolia's first five-year plan to intensify development of the economy, industry, animal husbandry and agriculture in stages.

In 1952, Khorloogiin Choibalsan died and Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal gained power. Tsedenbal purged his political rivals: Dashiin Damba in 1958–1959, Daramyn Tömör-Ochir in 1962, Luvsantserengiin Tsend in 1963 and the Lookhuuz-Nyambuu-Surmaajav anti-party group in December 1964. His foreign policy was marked by efforts to bring Mongolia into closer cooperation with the Soviet Union and attempts to incorporate the country into the Soviet Union. Tsedenbal's attempts to make Mongolia the 16th Republic of the Soviet Union met strong opposition from other politicians and he was accused of treachery. During the Sino-Soviet split, Tsedenbal sided with the Soviet Union, incurring Chinese wrath. He is remembered for maintaining a path of moderate socialism during the Cold War.

1990 Democratic Revolution

Further information: Mongolian Revolution of 1990

In August 1984, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal was forced into retirement in a Soviet-sponsored move, allegedly due to age and mental state. Jambyn Batmönkh took power that month as the party and national leader.

The first open pro-democracy demonstration took place in front of the Youth Cultural Center in Ulaanbaatar on December 10, 1989.[7] Over the next few months, the demonstration organizers founded Mongoliin Ardchilsan Kholboo (the Mongolian Democratic Union) and continued to organize demonstrations, rallies, protests and hunger, teachers' and workers' strikes[8] in the capital and the countryside calling for democracy, receiving increased support from Mongolians nationwide.[9][10]

On March 7, 1990 in Sükhbaatar Square, the Mongolian Democratic Union launched a hunger strike urging the Communists to resign. The party's politburo, the governmental authority, eventually yielded to pressure and began negotiating with the pro-democracy leaders.[11] Jambyn Batmönkh, chairman of the party's politburo, decided to dissolve it and resign on March 9, 1990.[12][13] This paved the way for Mongolia's first multi-party elections.[8]

Behind the scenes, the party considered cracking down on the protesters and formulated a decree to be signed by party leader Batmönkh. Batmönkh opposed it, maintaining his policy of never using force (Template:Lang-mn). According to those present, Batmönkh said "I will never sign this. We few Mongols have not yet come to the point that we will make each other's noses bleed", struck the table and left the room.[14]

In the 1990 elections, parties contended for 430 seats in the Great Khural, but opposition parties were unable to nominate enough candidates. The Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party won 357 seats in the Great Khural and 31 of 53 seats in the Small Khural (which was later abolished). The new MPRP government under Dashiin Byambasüren shared power with the democrats, implementing constitutional and economic reforms and adopting a new constitution in 1992. With the collapse of the Soviet Union (which had provided significant economic aid to Mongolia until 1990), the country experienced severe economic problems. In the 1993 Mongolian presidential elections, the MPRP was defeated for the first time in its history—Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat, the candidate backed by the democratic parties, received two-thirds of the vote.

The Democratic Union Coalition, co-led by Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj as chairman of the Democratic Party, won the 1996 parliamentary elections for the first time.[15] In 2000, 2004 and 2008, the MPRP won the legislative elections and was the ruling party. It formed two coalition governments with the Democratic Party, from 2004 to 2008 and 2008 to 2012. In 2003, the MPRP joined the Socialist International.[1]

The 2008 parliamentary elections were especially controversial, with the MPRP accused of vote-rigging. Protests against the results turned violent on July 1 and a riot broke out at MPRP headquarters which was half-heartedly addressed by authorities—the party headquarters was destroyed by fire. After the riots, a five-day state of emergency was declared by President Nambaryn Enkhbayar for the first time in Mongolia's history.[16] Five civilians died during the emergency: four were shot and the fifth allegedly died from carbon-monoxide poisoning.[17][18] The Mongolian Minister of Justice estimated that 220 civilians and 108 service members were injured. With the situation tense, the MPRP decided to admit the Democratic Party into the government and formed a coalition. The party demolished its headquarters and built its Independence Palace (Template:Lang-mn) with government subsidies and donations from party members; the building became fully operational on November 26, 2011.[19][20]

In the 2009 Mongolian presidential election, Democratic Party candidate Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj defeated MPRP candidate and incumbent president Nambaryn Enkhbayar.[21][22] In January 2012, the Democratic Party decided to leave the coalition government before the June parliamentary elections. In the 2012 parliamentary elections, the Democratic Party defeated the MPP; the MPP became the opposition, with 26 seats in parliament.[23] In the 2012 local elections in Ulaanbaatar, the provinces and districts, the MPP was defeated for the first time in Mongolia's history.[24] In the 2013 Mongolian presidential election, the Democratic Party candidate and incumbent president Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj again defeated the MPP candidate.[25]

The MPP returned to power in 2016, winning an 85-percent majority of parliamentary seats.[26] Prime Minister Chimed Saikhanbileg and parliament chairman Zandaakhuu Enkhbold were defeated,[27] with the MPP's Jargaltulga Erdenebat elected to succeed Saikhanbileg.[28]

Name restoration

Former logo of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, later adapted by a new party

The restoration of the party name to the Mongolian People’s Party had been at the core of discussions among party members and at party congresses since 1990. In 2010, it was extensively deliberated at all party levels, resulting on 81.3 percent of the membership supporting the restoration of the Mongolian People’s Party name and 10.7 percent of the membership wanting to deliberate the matter during the 26th party congress. The decision to restore the party's original name was approved by 99.3 percent of the delegates to the 26th party congress. At the congress, the party’s political ideology was refocused from democratic socialism to social democracy.

After the MPRP restored its original name, former Mongolian president and MPRP chairman Nambaryn Enkhbayar founded a new political party in 2010. Enkhbayar received permission to use the name Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party for his new party from the Supreme Court of Mongolia on June 24, 2011.[29][30]

Landslide victory in the 2020 elections

Mongolian People's Party won a landslide victory in a parliamentary election on June 24, 2020. The party's election platform has six chapters and addresses population income, economic policy, governance, green development policy, Ulaanbaatar city development, and regional development policy.[31] The election result marks the first time a single party has retained an absolute majority in consecutive elections. Previously the Mongolian People’s Party and the Democratic Party had taken turns wielding a majority in the State Great Khural or were compelled to form coalition governments.[32]

Leaders

Main article: General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Party

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
1993 Lodongiyn Tudev 397,061 40.1% Lost Red XN
1997 Natsagiin Bagabandi 597,573 62.5% Elected Green tickY
2001 581,381 59.2% Elected Green tickY
2005 Nambaryn Enkhbayar 495,730 54.20% Elected Green tickY
2009 520,948 48.07% Lost Red XN
2013 Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene 520,380 41.97% Lost Red XN
2017 Miyeegombyn Enkhbold 497,067 44.85% Lost Red XN

State Great Khural elections

Election Party leader Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1951 Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
176 / 295
 Steady Steady 1st Government
1954
192 / 295
 Increase 16 Steady 1st Government
1957
178 / 233
 Decrease 14 Steady 1st Government
1960
207 / 267
 Increase 29 Steady 1st Government
1963
216 / 270
 Increase 9 Steady 1st Government
1966
234 / 287
 Increase 18 Steady 1st Government
1969
252 / 297
 Increase 18 Steady 1st Government
1973
282 / 336
 Increase 30 Steady 1st Government
1977
328 / 354
 Increase 46 Steady 1st Government
1981
344 / 370
 Increase 16 Steady 1st Government
1986 Jambyn Batmönkh
346 / 370
 Increase 2 Steady 1st Government
1990 Gombojavyn Ochirbat
358 / 430
 Increase 12 Steady 1st Government
1992 Puntsagiin Jasrai 1,719,257 56.9%
70 / 76
 Decrease 288 Steady 1st Government
1996 408,977 40.5%
25 / 76
 Decrease 46 Decrease 2nd Opposition
2000 Nambaryn Enkhbayar 517,746 51.6%
72 / 76
 Increase 47 Increase 1st Government
2004 517,443 48.23%
36 / 76
 Decrease 36 Steady 1st Opposition
2008 Sanjaagiin Bayar 914,037 52.67%
45 / 76
 Increase 8 Steady 1st Government
2012 Sükhbaataryn Batbold 353,839 31.31%
26 / 76
 Decrease 19 Decrease 2nd Opposition
2016 Miyeegombyn Enkhbold 636,316 45.69%
65 / 76
 Increase 39 Increase 1st Government
2020 Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh 1,795,793 44.9%
62 / 76
 Decrease 3 Steady 1st Government

Little Khural elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Government
1990 598,984 61.1%
31 / 50
 Increase 31 Increase 1st Government

See also

Notes

  1. ^ ᠳᠠᠷᠠᠮ᠎ᠠ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠲᠡᠮᠦᠷ ᠣᠴᠢᠷ
  2. ^ ᠮᠣᠩᠭᠣᠯ ᠠᠷᠠᠳ ᠤᠨ ᠬᠤᠪᠢᠰᠬᠠᠯᠲᠤ ᠨᠠᠮ

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