Natsagiin Bagabandi

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Natsagiin Bagabandi 2004 during a state visit in the USA
Natsagiin Bagabandi 2004 during a state visit in the USA

Natsagiin Bagabandi (Mongolian: Нацагийн Багабанди) (born April 22, 1950 in Zavkhan Province) was the president of Mongolia from 1997 to 2005, and a member of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party.

He became speaker of the State Great Hural in 1992 for four years, then ran for presidential elections in 1997, winning them. He won re-election in 2001.

In the presidential elections on May 22, 2005, Nambaryn Enkhbayar was elected to succeed Natsagiin Bagabandi with 53.4 percent of the vote and took office in June.

Preceded by
Punsalmaagiin Ochirbat
President of Mongolia
June 20, 1997 -

June 24, 2005

Succeeded by
Nambaryn Enkhbayar