Bazarsadyn Jargalsaikhan


Bazarsadyn Jargalsaikhan, better known by his nickname Buyangiin Jaagaa, is a Mongolian businessman and politician who has been the chairman of the Republican Party of Mongolia since 2004. He is the founder and owner of the Buyan Holding company.
Jargalsaikhan was elected to the State Great Khural in 2004, and served as member of parliament until 2008.

Early life and education

Jargalsaikhan was born the middle child in a family of five in Ulaanbaatar on 20 August 1959. He entered the 23th Secondary School of Ulaanbaatar in 1967. After completing his secondary education in 1977, Jargalsaikhan studied as a space physicist at the Irkutsk State University of the Soviet Union. He graduated in 1988.
Between 1990 and 2004, he was regarded as one of the richest people in the country.

Experience

1984-1985 Assistant worker in Govi corporation.
1985-1988 Private business
1989-1992 Founded his "Buyan" company as a small entity
1992-1996 became and Limited company, Executive director
1996-2004 “Buyan Holding” Co Ltd, executive director
2004-2008 Member of parliament
2006-2007 Member of cabinet, minister of trade and industry.