Byambatsogt Sandag

Sandagiin Byambatsogt (; born 14 September 1974) is a Mongolian politician and public administration manager who has been the Chairman of the State Great Khural since 2026. He has served as a member of the State Great Khural since 2008, having been elected five times to the parliament. A member of the ruling Mongolian People's Party (MPP), he has also served as Head of the Cabinet Secretariat from 2025 to 2026, Minister of Defense from 2024 to 2025, Minister of Road and Transport from 2022 to 2024, and Minister of Justice and Home Affairs from 2016 to 2017.

Early life and career Byambatsogt was born in Jargalant sum, Khovd Province, on 14 September 1974. He completed his secondary education at School #2 in his hometown in 1992. He pursued higher education in economics, earning a degree from the Finance and Economics Institute in 1999. In 2014, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Legal Studies from the School of Law at the National University of Mongolia.

Political career In 2008, Byambatsogt was elected to the State Great Khural, representing the Mongolian People's Party and the 16th Khovd Province. He has been re-elected in 2012, 2016, and 2020, demonstrating a consistent and strong base of political support. From 2013-2016, he was Leader of the MPP caucus in parliament, guiding the legislative agenda of his party. In 2016, he was appointed Minister of Justice and Internal Affairs. In 2018, he was made Chairman of the Standing Committee on State Structure, a position he held until 2020, when he was made Minister of Road and Transport Development. During his tenure, he signed the Open Skies Agreement with the United States, aimed at improving air connectivity between the two nations. In July 2024, he was made Minister of Defense. Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar renominated him as Chief Cabinet Secretary on 17 June 2025.

Awards and recognition Byambatsogt has been recognized with numerous state honors for his contributions to Mongolia:

Medal “80th Anniversary of People’s Revolution” (2001) Award “Leading Personnel in Trade and Industrial Sector” (2005) Medal “800th Anniversary of the Establishment of Great Mongol Empire” (2006) Order of the Polar Star (2008) Order of the Red Banner of Labor (2014)

Personal life Byambatsogt is fluent in English.