Mongolia's Politics

Mongolians start voting at the age of 18 with the voting process a direct, free election.  A new constitution was adopted in January 1992 that made some changes in the government, one being the legislative power of Mongolia.  The Great Hural, which consists of 76 members, is the legislative power, with the delegates being elected every four years like the head of state's term. The head of state is the president, who is elected to a four-year run in office.

The People's Great Hural, with it's 430 members, had the state power of Mongolia and usually met two times each year.  Until 1990, the only legal political party in Mongolia was the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), which was a Communist Party.  Things changed when an amendment to the constitution allowed for oppositional political parties.  Another part of the amendment allowed for a government run by a president and the institution of the Small Hural, which had 53 members. 

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Mongolians start voting at the age of 18 with the voting process a direct, free election.  A new constitution was adopted in January 1992 that made some changes in the government, one being the legislative power of Mongolia.  The Great Hural, which consists of 76 members, is the legislative power, with the delegates being elected every four years like the head of state's term. The head of state is the president, who is elected to a four-year run in office.

The People's Great Hural, with it's 430 members, had the state power of Mongolia and usually met two times each year.  Until 1990, the only legal political party in Mongolia was the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), which was a Communist Party.  Things changed when an amendment to the constitution allowed for oppositional political parties.  Another part of the amendment allowed for a government run by a president and the institution of the Small Hural, which had 53 members. 

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