Puntsagiin Jasrai
Puntsagiin Jasrai | |
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Пунцагийн Жасрай | |
16th Prime Minister of Mongolia | |
In office 21 July 1992 – 19 July 1996 | |
President | Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat |
Preceded by | Dashiin Byambasüren |
Succeeded by | Mendsaikhany Enkhsaikhan |
Personal details | |
Born | 26 November 1933 Bugat sum of Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia |
Died | 25 October 2007 (aged 73) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
Puntsagiin Jasrai (Mongolian: Пунцагийн Жасрай; 26 November 1933 – 25 October 2007) was a Mongolian politician. He was the Prime Minister of Mongolia from 21 July 1992 until 19 July 1996.
Education and early career
Jasrai was born in 1933 in the
In the mid-1980s Jasrai became one of Mongolia's earliest proponents of free market reforms.
With the collapse of communist power in 1990 Jasrai resigned his government and party posts and became president of the Association of Mongolian Production and Services Cooperatives. In this role he was able to make several consultative visits to foreign countries where he established important contacts for the development of Mongolia's economy. He was characterized as straightforward and honest.
Prime minister
Jasrai was elected to the Mongolian
In June 1993 Jasrai visited the United States and met with government representatives and took part in an economic symposium. He also met with World Bank and International Monetary Fund representatives and spoke at the National Press Club.
In summer 1993 opposition parties strongly criticized Jasrai and his government for not doing enough to prevent a worsening of the economy and they continued calls for his resignation throughout most of his term in office. During this period opposition parties joined to create the
Death
Jasrai died on 25 October 2007 in
References
- ^ "The Ex-Prime Minister of Mongolia P.Jasrai dies". Olloo.mn. 2007-10-25. Archived from the original on August 27, 2008. Retrieved 2007-10-28.
- Puntsagiin Jasrai Who is who in Mongolian politics (German)