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FINAL MONITORING REPORT 2005 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

TWO: POWERS OF PRESIDENCY AND LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK

Mongolia has had a successful transition to democracy since the peaceful revolution of 1990. In that time, Mongolia has had several democratic elections: 3 presidential, 4 parliamentary and 4 local elections, under the 1992 Constitution of Mongolia.

Punslamaa OCHIRBAT, the first Mongolian president, was nominated by the MPRP for his first term, and in 1993 won the election for a second term as a candidate of the Democratic Coalition.

Natsag BAGABANDI, the second president, won two successive elections, in 1997 and 2001, as the candidate of the MPRP.

There are 3 main legislations related to the presidency:

•  THE CONSTITUTION AND POWERS OF PRESIDENCY

•  THE LAW ON PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS