Kurultai

Kurultai
Type
Type	Unicameral
Leadership
President	Muharrem Toglayev, GRI
First Vice-President	Batu Ganbat, DMN
Second Vice-President	Namgyal Dorje, GSG
Structure
Seats	100
Elections
Voting system	Party-list proportional representation in multi-member constituencies
Website
kurultai.ml (planned)

The Kurultai (literally "gathering") is a traditional Mongol legislative format which is today the unicameral legislature of the Mongol Uls. Composed of 100 members, the modern Kurultai serves to pass legislation and provide confidence to the Prime Minister and Cabinet. The 4th and incumbent Kurultai is the Korla Kurultai.

Composition

The Kurultai is composed of 100 members. 66 are elected by party-list proportional representation in multi-member constituencies. 33 represent the Mongol Clans, while the Bogd Gegeen holds a seat ex-officio.

Constituencies

Constituency	Seats
Mongolia	30
Gurkaniyan	16
Kharkorin	7
Uyghur Community	5
Tibetan Community	4
Chinese Community	2
Mongol Community	2
Total	66

Conventions of the Kurultai

A Kurultai was traditionally convened for matters of great importance and magnitude, such as the election of a Khan. Today, a Kurultai is convened every two years, immediately after national elections. A Kurultai is named after the location in which it is convened; for example, the Hovd Kurultai was convened in the city of Hovd. Thus far, four all-Mongol conventions of the Kurultai have been held (other, non-"ecumenical" Kurultai conventions have been held, for example in the Golden Horde.

Kurultai	Period	Notes
Onon River Kurultai	1206 – 1206	Elected Temüjin as Chinggis Khan
Urga Hills Kurultai	1911 – 1919	Elected A. L. C. D. Vanchüg as the Bogd Khan
Hovd Kurultai	2020 – 2022	First Kurultai of the modern Mongol Uls
Korla Kurultai	2022 – Present	First Kurultai convened outside Mongolia