Government


Political system
Mongolia is a parliamentary republic.

Head of the State
President elected for four years. Present President Natsagyn Bagabandi, elected in 1997, re-elected in 2001. Prime Minister appointed by State Great Hural for four years. Present Prime Minister Mr. N. Enkhbayar was appointed in 2000.

Legislature
State Great Hural (Parliament), unicameral with 76 members elected for four years. The last election was held on 2 July, 2000.

Judicial system
Mongolian judicial system consists of Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, aimag and capital city courts, somon and district courts.

State structure
Mongolia is a unitary state. Territory of Mongolia is divided administratively into aimags (23) and a capital city; aimags are subdivided into somons; somons into bags; and a capital city into districts; districts into khoroos.