Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat (Mongolian: Жаргалтулгын Эрдэнэбат; born 17 July 1974) is a Mongolian politician and a member of the Mongolian People's Party who served as the 29th Prime Minister of Mongolia from 7 July 2016 to 4 October 2017. He was ousted (42–31) from office by a parliamentary vote in September 2017, amid broader party discord and allegations of corruption.
In June 2020, he was imprisoned for abuse of power and sentenced to six years in prison, while he was simultaneously re-elected as a member of the State Great Khural. His sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court in early 2021, allowing him to serve his remaining MP term until 2024.
He also served as the deputy governor and governor of his home province, Selenge, from 2004 to 2005 and from 2008 to 2012. From the same province, Erdenebat was elected to parliament three times—in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
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Early life and education
Erdenebat was born on 17 July 1974 in Mandal District, Selenge Province. As the eldest son of a family of four, he completed his secondary education at Mandal's 10-year secondary school from 1981 to 1991. He graduated with a degree in economics from the National University of Commerce and Business (later merged with the National University of Mongolia) in 1995.