''Ulaan Od'' (, literally "Red Star") is an organ under the

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, and has an official designation as the official newspaper of the

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. According to

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and former defense minister

Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa (born 5 December 1947) is a Mongolian cosmonaut and military leader. He was the first Mongolian and second Asian to go into space. He also was Mongolia's Defense Minister of Mongolia, Defense Minister from 2000 to 20 ...

, "Ulaan Od newspaper is understood to have contributed to the upbringing and development of many generations of men and to the development of the media sector." It is published bi-weekly by the Mongolian Defense Ministry.

History

It was founded in 1923 as part of the

Mongolian People's Army The Mongolian People's Army (, ), also known as the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Army () or the Mongolian Red Army (), was an institution of the Mongolian People's Party, Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party constituting as the armed forc ...

. On February 4, 1949, the Red Star newspaper was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Merit on the occasion of its 25th anniversary. There were 34 articles in 1980, 37 in 1981 and 14 in 1982. On April 14, 1988, a large article published by the newspaper questioned the death of Marshal

Gelegdorjiin Demid Gelegdorjiin Demid (; 1900 – August 22, 1937) was a prominent political and military figure in 1920s and 1930s Mongolia who served as minister of war and Marshal of the Mongolian People's Republic (general chief commander) of the Mongolian arme ...

on Soviet territory, prompting the Soviet embassy to protest to the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.

Editors in chief

* Tumendemberel Choijav (1959-1962)

Notable employees and editors

Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj (; born 30 March 1963) is a Mongolian politician and journalist who served as President of Mongolia from 2009 to 2017. He previously served as prime minister in 1998 and again from 2004 to 2006. Elbegdorj was one of the k ...

* Togsjargalyn Gandi, Minister of Health and Sports from 2004 to 2006

References

{{reflist Newspapers established in 1923 1923 establishments in Mongolia Military newspapers Newspapers published in Mongolia

History

Editors in chief

Notable employees and editors

See also

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