Events in the year 2023 in

Mongolia Mongolia is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south and southeast. It covers an area of , with a population of 3.5 million, making it the world's List of countries and dependencies by po ...

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh (; born 14 June 1968), also referred to as Khürelsükh Ukhnaa, is a Mongolian politician who has been the sixth president of Mongolia since 2021. He previously served as the 30th Prime Minister of Mongolia, prime minist ...

Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (; born 29June 1980) is a Mongolian politician who served as the 31st prime minister of Mongolia from 2021 to 2025. He was elected to the State Great Khural (Parliament) three times from 2016 to 2025. After losing a ...

Events

* 28 April – The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of

Dornod–Sainshand Oil Pipeline The Dornod–Sainshand Oil Pipeline is a crude oil pipeline under construction in Mongolia, in collaboration with Chinese, and Russian governments and entities. Beginning in April 2022, with an expected finish date of late 2025, it plans to tran ...

. * 5 July – Mongolian prime minister

places

Ulaanbaatar Ulaanbaatar is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities in Mongolia, most populous city of Mongolia. It has a population of 1.6 million, and it is the coldest capital city in the world by average yearly temperature. The municipa ...

on "high alert" due to severe flooding caused by unprecedented rainfall, forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. * 6–7 July – 22nd Playtime Festival in Bayanzürkh, Ulaanbaatar. * 1 September –

Pope Francis Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio; 17 December 1936 – 21 April 2025) was head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State from 13 March 2013 until Death and funeral of Pope Francis, his death in 2025. He was the fi ...

arrives in Mongolia, marking the first papal visit to the country, which has a small

Catholic The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwid ...

population. * 14 September – The official opening of Center for the Development of People with Disabilities in Darkhan City, Darkhan-Uul Province.

Sport

2023 East Asian Youth Games The 2023 East Asian Youth Games () was the inaugural edition of the East Asian Youth Games. The games was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from 16 to 23 August 2023. Developments and preparations In March 2023, the organizing committee of the games ...

References

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