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Judicial branch Mongolia, in 36 editions.
The entry for Mongolia published Judicial branch in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 19 editions. Each is shown as published. Judicial branch in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 19
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Judicial branch” (1990 to 2025).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024- Supreme Court Chief of State--Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Hural Punsalmaagiyn OCHIRBAT (since 21 March 1990);
- Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers Sharabyn GUNGAADORJ (since 21 March 1990);
Supreme Court Chief of State--Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Great Hural Punsalmaagiyn OCHIRBAT (since 21 March 1990); Head of Government--Chairman of the Council of Ministers Sharabyn GUNGAADORJ (since 21 March 1990);
- Supreme Court Chief of State--President Punsalmaagiyn OCHIRBAT (since 3 September 1990);
- Vice President Radnaasumbereliyn GONCHIGDORJ (since 7 September 1990);
- Head of Government--Premier Dashiyn BYAMBASUREN (since 11 September 1990);
- ruling party--Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), Budragchagiin DASH-YONDON, general secretary;
- opposition--Social Democratic Party (SDP), Batbayar;
- Mongolian Democratic Association, Sanjasuren DZORIG, chief coordinator;
- Mongolian Party of National Progress, Ganbold;
- other--Mongolian Democratic Party (MDP), Batuul;
- Free Labor Party, Maam;
- note--opposition parties were legalized in May 1990
Rewritten: too little of the 1990 text remains to mark the changes.
Supreme Court Chief of State--President Punsalmaagiyn OCHIRBAT (since 3 September 1990); Vice President Radnaasumbereliyn GONCHIGDORJ (since 7 September 1990); Head of Government--Premier Dashiyn BYAMBASUREN (since 11 September 1990); ruling party--Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), Budragchagiin DASH-YONDON, general secretary; opposition--Social Democratic Party (SDP), Batbayar; Mongolian Democratic Association, Sanjasuren DZORIG, chief coordinator; Mongolian Party of National Progress, Ganbold; other--Mongolian Democratic Party (MDP), Batuul; Free Labor Party, Maam; note--opposition parties were legalized in May 1990
High Court; serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
Rewritten: too little of the 1991 text remains to mark the changes.
High Court; serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but
to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
Supreme Court serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
High Court; Supreme Court serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but
but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
Supreme Court serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
Supreme Court serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts,
courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
Supreme Court serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts
Supreme Court serves as appeals court for people's
and provincial
courts
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts, judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval of the Great Hural
Supreme Court Court, serves as appeals court for people's
people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns
verdicts of lower courts, judges are nominated by the Generalcourts Council of Courts for approval of the Great Hural
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts, judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the Great Hural
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for
and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns
courts, judges are nominated by the General
approval of by the Great Hural
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts, judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the State Great Hural
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for people's
people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns
verdicts of lower
Council of Courts for
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts, judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the State Great Hural
Supreme Court, serves as appeals court for
The same text in 2001 and 2002.
Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the president)
Supreme Court, serves Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, but to date rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts, courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the State Great Hural president)
Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the president)
Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts, courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval by the president)
The same text in 8 editions, 2004 to 2011.
Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts and approved by the president)
Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts for approval and approved by the president)
- Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts and approved by the president);
- Constitutional Court (this independent court resolves disputes about potentially unconstitutional laws and acts of the president, members of parliament, and the cabinet)
Supreme Court (serves as appeals court for people's and provincial courts but rarely overturns verdicts of lower courts; judges are nominated by the General Council of Courts and approved by the president) president); Constitutional Court (this independent court resolves disputes about potentially unconstitutional laws and acts of the president, members of parliament, and the cabinet)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 16 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers);
- Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a chairman and 8 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation to the State Great Hural by the General Council of Courts;
- term of appointment is for life;
- chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members;
- members appointed by the State Great Heral upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court;
- term of appointment is 6 years;
- chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts;
- soum, inter-soum, and district courts;
- Administrative Cases Courts (established in 2004)
Rewritten: too little of the 2012 text remains to mark the changes.
highest court(s):
Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 16 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a chairman and 8 members)
judge selection and term of office:
Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation to the State Great Hural by the General Council of Courts; term of appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed by the State Great Heral upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; term of appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts:
aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts; soum, inter-soum, and district courts; Administrative Cases Courts (established in 2004)
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers);
- Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a chairman and 8 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation to the State Great Hural by the General Council of Courts, a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials;
- term of appointment is for life;
- chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members;
- members appointed by the State Great Hural upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court;
- term of appointment is 6 years;
- chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts;
- soum, inter-soum, and district courts;
- Administrative Cases Courts (established in 2004)
highest court(s):16 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a chairman and 8 members)
judge selection and term of office:Courts; Courts, a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials; term of appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed by the State Great Heral Hural upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; term of appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers);
- Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a chairman and 8 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation to the State Great Hural by the General Council of Courts, a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials;
- term of appointment is for life;
- chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members;
- members appointed by the State Great Hural upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court;
- term of appointment is 6 years;
- chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts;
- soum, inter-soum, and district courts;
- Administrative Cases Courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a chairman and 8 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation to the State Great Hural by the General Council of Courts, a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials; term of appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed by the State Great Hural upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; term of appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts: aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts; soum, inter-soum, and district courts; Administrative Cases Courts (established in 2004)
The same text in 4 editions, 2018 to 2021.
- highest courts:
- Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers);
- Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of the chairman and 8 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation by the General Council of Courts - a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials - to the State Great Hural;
- appointment is for life;
- chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members;
- members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court;
- appointment is 6 years;
- chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts;
- soum, inter-soum, and district courts;
- Administrative Cases Courts
highest court(s): courts: Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of a the chairman and 8 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation to the State Great Hural by the General Council of Courts, Courts - a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials; term of officials - to the State Great Hural; appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural upon nominations - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; term of appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts: aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts; soum, inter-soum, and district courts; Administrative Cases Courts
The same text in 3 editions, 2022 to 2024.
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers);
- Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of the chairman and 8 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation by the General Council of Courts - a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials - to the State Great Hural;
- appointment is for life;
- chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members;
- members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court;
- appointment is 6 years;
- chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts;
- soum, inter-soum, and district courts;
- Administrative Cases Courts
highest courts: court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of the chairman and 8 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon recommendation by the General Council of Courts - a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials - to the State Great Hural; appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts: aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts; soum, inter-soum, and district courts; Administrative Cases Courts
- highest court(s):
- Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers);
- Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of the chairman and 8 members)
- judge selection and term of office:
- Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president on recommendation of the General Council of Courts -- a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials -- to the State Great Hural;
- appointment is for life;
- chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members;
- members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court;
- appointment is 6 years;
- chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
- subordinate courts:
- aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts;
- soum, inter-soum, and district courts;
- Administrative Cases Courts
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the Chief Justice and 24 judges organized into civil, criminal, and administrative chambers); Constitutional Court or Tsets (consists of the chairman and 8 members)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court chief justice and judges appointed by the president upon on recommendation by of the General Council of Courts - -- a 14-member body of judges and judicial officials - -- to the State Great Hural; appointment is for life; chairman of the Constitutional Court elected from among its members; members appointed from nominations by the State Great Hural - 3 each by the president, the State Great Hural, and the Supreme Court; appointment is 6 years; chairmanship limited to a single renewable 3-year term
subordinate courts: aimag (provincial) and capital city appellate courts; soum, inter-soum, and district courts; Administrative Cases Courts
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Mongolia: Judicial branch.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/mongolia/judicial-branch.