Sanjaasürengiin Oyuun
Sanjaasuren Oyuun | |
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Санжаасүрэнгийн Оюун | |
Chairwoman of the Civil Will Party | |
In office 9 March 2000 – 12 March 2012 | |
Chairwoman of the Civil Will–Green Party | |
Assumed office 12 March 2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ulan-Bator, Mongolian People's Republic | 18 January 1964
Political party | Civil Will–Green Party |
Profession | President of the United Nations Environment Assembly, Geologist |
Sanjaasuren Oyun (
Early life and education
Oyun was born in
Career
Upon graduating, Oyun began working for a multinational mining company called
After the murder of her brother
She served as a Minister of Environment and Green Development of Mongolia. Since June 24, 2014, Oyun is working as the first president of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)[1]
Besides Mongolian, Oyun speaks fluently in Russian, English, and Czech.
Other positions
- Zorig Foundation, Founder and Chair
- Mongolian Geological Association, President
- Down Syndrome Association of Mongolia, Chair
- Wellcome Trust, Member of the Strategic Advisory Board on Our Planet, Our Health[2]
Family background
Oyun's mother, Dorjpalam, is famous for her role as a doctor in a well-known Mongolian movie Serelt. Dorjpalam's father was the Russian geographer and scientist Simukov, who fell victim to Mongolia's political purges of the 1930s. Oyun is married with three children.[3]
Oyun's father, Sanjaasuren, served as the dean of the Philosophy Faculty of the National University of Mongolia and as Deputy Minister of Education.[4]
References
- ^ "Mongolia's Environment Minister Elected First President of United Nations Environment Assembly - UNEP". www.unep.org. Archived from the original on 2014-06-25.
- ^ Strategic Advisory Board on Our Planet, Our Health Wellcome Trust.
- ^ www.mongolei.de: Neues aus der Mongolei 16. März bis 3. Mai 2009 (in German)
- ^ "Zorig Foundation: Biography of S. Zorig". Archived from the original on 5 September 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2017.