ULAN BATOR, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene submitted a draft law on the structure and composition of the new government to the country's parliament speaker, Dashzegve Amarbayasgalan, on Monday.
According to the draft law, the government will be structured with a prime minister, 22 ministers, and 16 ministries.
Oyun-Erdene's Mongolian People's Party secured a narrow victory in the parliamentary elections held on June 28, winning 68 of the 126 seats. The Democratic Party (DP) obtained 42 seats, the Hun Party, meaning "Person" in Mongolian, secured eight seats, and the Civil Will-Green Party and the National Coalition each secured four seats.
The ruling party, the DP, and the Hun Party signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday afternoon to form a coalition government that aims to swiftly address Mongolia's development challenges, consider the critical international relations and geopolitical situation, and emphasize national unity.
In May 2023, the Asian country's parliament, also known as the State Great Khural, passed amendments increasing the number of legislators from 76 to 126.
The elections were conducted under a mixed electoral system, with 78 legislators elected through majority representation and 48 through proportional representation.
The Asian country's parliament operates under a unicameral system with a four-year term. ■