Education
He also studied at the London Business School in 1991, as well as the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Moscow in 2002.
politician Prime Minister of Mongolia
He also studied at the London Business School in 1991, as well as the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Moscow in 2002.
He was previously Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of his predecessor, Sanjaagiin Bayar. As a child Batbold used to attend the 14th high school in Ulaanbaatar, then going on to study in Russia at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations between 1980 and 1986. Batbold previously held an executive position at Mongol Impex Cooperative.
He also headed Altai Trading Company
Limited., which among others owns the Chinggis Khaan Hotel and the Skytel cellular operator from 1992 to 2000. He is widely rumored to be one of the richest Mongolian politicians due to his ownerships of a wide range of different companies.
In addition, he was the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2008 until he was nominated to become prime minister in 2009. During his tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, he hosted United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Ulan Bator to discuss the topic of climate change in Mongolia.
Batbold also substituted for then Prime Minister Bayar at a Prime Ministers" meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Leader of Mongolian People"s Party
Three candidates, Speaker Demberel, Member of Parliament Enkhtuvshin and Prime Minister South. Batbold, were proposed for the Leadership, but Speaker Demberel took his name off from candidate list. The voting continued until 4:30 am and with majority votes of 85% (675 votes from 788 voters), Prime Minister South. Batbold elected as the General secretary of Mongolian People's Party (Master in Public Policy). Master in Public Policy also changed its ideology into “third way”, which allows active involvement of state in the nation’s wealth distribution through public and private partnership.
Therefore, business community should expect such measures and arrangements in the Government action in next two years.
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party ), a ruling party, restored its original name of Mongolian People's Party, right before its party leader’s election.
Batbold was twice elected as a Member of Parliament and was also the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs during 2000–2004 and Cabinet Minister of Trade and Industry between 2004 and 2006.