Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa
Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa is a Mongolian cosmonaut and military leader. He was the first Mongolian and second Asian to go into space. He also was Mongolia's Defense Minister from 2000 to 2004.
Gürragchaa in 2011
Mongolia's first astronaut suit, National Museum of Mongolia
A sculpture commemorating Gürragchaa, in Choir
Ministry of Defense (Mongolia)
The Ministry of Defence of Mongolia is a ministry of the Government of Mongolia. According to the Law on the Defence of Mongolia, the Ministry is responsible for developing Defence Policy, coordinating its political, economic, social, legal and military implementation, and exercise civilian control over the Mongolian Armed Forces. The current Minister Gürsediin Saikhanbayar was appointed in July 2020.
Tserendash Tsolmon with Sergei Shoigu.
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