Jambyn Batmonh

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Jambyn Batmonh (1926-1997) was a Mongolian communist political leader.

Batmonh, whose name is also spelled Jambyn Batmunkh, was born in Mongolia. He became a member of the ruling Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party in 1948 and rose through the ranks of the party. He became the minister of science in 1973, a member of the politburo in 1974, and the prime minister (chairman of the council of ministers) in June 1974.

In 1984, along with D. Molomjamts, Batmunkh played a key role in easing Tsedenbal's way out of power. In 1984, he became head of state when the party's long-time leader, Yumjaagiyn Tsedenbal was ousted in a party congress. Batmonh strengthened Mongolia's alliance with the Soviet Union, but as in many other communist countries, there was much pressure for the party to give up power. Batmonh resigned as head of state in March 1990 just before Mongolia's first multiparty elections.