Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
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Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorjis a Mongolian politician who has been President of Mongolia since 2009. He previously served as Prime Minister in 1998 and again from 2004 to 2006. Elbegdorj is considered one of the principal champions in emerging markets and was one of the architects of democracy in Mongolia...
NationalityMongolian
ProfessionPolitician
CountryMongolia
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The constitution is a sacred document in a democracy.
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There are nations, where people live in captivity, fear and silence. I believe, one day from prison camps and torture cells and from exile the leaders of freedom will emerge. The world should stand with those oppressed people until the day of their freedom finally arrives.
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In the Great Mongol Empire, Mongols governed by a written law called the 'Ih Zasag,' which is translated as 'the Great Order.' It was an era when the Mongols strove to establish a new world order, thus, justice, peace and cooperation in their relations with other states and peoples.
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People are not really interested in what politicians talk about, but what they are really interested in is how their hard-earned tax money is spent.
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Democracy literally means the power of people. Democracy is not about politics, it is about the people.
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We should never take democracy for granted. Democracy can emerge and develop, but it can also decay.