Enkhbayaryn Batshugar

Enkhbayaryn Batshugar, also referred to as Batshugar Enkhbayar, is a Mongolian banker and politician. Batshugar is a member of the State Great Khural, representing the Songino Khairkhan constituency since 2021. He was a member of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party, a splinter party founded by his father in 2010, until its 2021 merger with the Mongolian People's Party. Batshugar has been a member of the MPP since 2021.

Biography

Batshugar was born on 19 May 1987 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. His father is Nambaryn Enkhbayar, the third president of Mongolia. Batshugar attended high school in California, and later graduated from Bentley University in 2008 with a Bachelor's degree in finance and economics. From 2008 until 2011, he worked as an investment banker at JPMorgan Chase.
In 2012, following the arrest of Batshugar's father on corruption charges, a move seen by American officials as democratic backsliding, both were barred from running in the 2012 parliamentary election. Later in 2012, Batshugar became the deputy governor of the Bank of Mongolia, serving in that role until 2016. He then became a member of the board of directors of Mediaholding LLC, holding that role until 2021.
In 2020, Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar resigned from the State Great Khural following his appointment as mayor of Ulaanbaatar. Batshugar successfully ran to replace Sumyaabazar, winning the October 2021 special election with 51% of the vote.
Batshugar was re-elected to the State Great Khural in July 2024 from the Songino Khairkhan 11th constituency, the second-largest district by population in Ulaanbaatar. During his first term, he served as Chairman of the Standing Committee on Innovation and E‑Policy. In June 2025, he was appointed as Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Communications.