shall be considered as elected the President and a law recognizing his/her mandate shall
be passed by the State Great Khural.
6.If neither of the candidates wins a majority of votes in the second ballot, Presidential
elections shall be held again.
7./This paragraph was annulled by the law on addendum and amendment to the
Constitution of Mongolia as of November 14, 2019/
8.The President shall not be a Prime Minister, a member of the State Great Khural or a
member of the Government and shall not concurrently hold any other positions or
employment not relating to his duties assigned by law. If the President holds another
position or an employment he/she shall be released from it starting from the date on which
he/she is taken oath.
Article Thirty-two
1.The terms of office of the President shall become effective with an oath taken by him/her
and shall expire with an oath taken by the newly elected President.
2.Within 30 days after being elected, the President shall take following oath before the
State Great Khural: "I swear that I shall guard and defend the independence and
sovereignty of Mongolia, freedom of the people and national unity, and I shall uphold and
observe the Constitution, and faithfully perform the duties of the President".
Article Thirty-three
1.The President shall exercise the following main powers:
1/to exercise right to veto, either partially or wholly, against laws and other
decisions adopted by the State Great Khural. The laws or decisions shall remain in
force if two thirds of the members of the State Great Khural present in the session
do not accept the President's veto after discussion;
2//This sub-paragraph was amended by the law on addendum and amendment to
the Constitution of Mongolia as of December 24, 1999, this addendum was
repealed by the Resolution No.02 as of 2000 of Constitutional court (Tsets) of
Mongolia. Then this paragraph was amended by the law on addendum and
amendment to the Constitution of Mongolia as of December 14, 2000. As well, it
was repealed by the law on addendum and amendment to the Constitution of
Mongolia as of November 14, 2019/
3/to instruct the Government on issues within his/her power. If the President issues
a relevant decree it shall become effective upon signature by the Prime Minister;
4/to represent the State with full power in foreign relations and, in consultation with
the State Great Khural, to conclude international treaties on behalf of Mongolia;
5/to appoint and recall heads of plenipotentiary missions to foreign countries in
consultation with the State Great Khural;
6/to receive the Letters of Credence or Recall of Heads of plenipotentiary missions
of foreign states to Mongolia;
7/to confer state titles and higher military ranks, and award orders and medals;
8/to grant pardon;
9/to decide matters related to acquisition or loss citizenship of Mongolia, and
granting an asylum;
10/to head/chair the National Security Council of Mongolia;
11/to declare a general or partial conscription;
12/to declare a state of emergency or a martial law on the whole or a part of the
national territory and order the deployment of armed forces when emergency
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