Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa


Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa is a Mongolian economist, television host, writer, and political commentator. He is the founder of the Ulaanbaatar-based think tank the Defacto Institute.

Education and early career

Jargalsaikhan attended the University of Tashkent as a Russian language student before transferring to Moscow State University where he graduated with a diploma in economics in 1984. He was part of the pro-democracy activist group during Mongolia's 1990 democratic revolution. In 2002, he completed his MBA from the Daniels College of Business at the University of Denver, and later served as president of the Economic Club of Ulaanbaatar.

Defacto media

Jargalsaikhan operates the Defacto media organization which includes the media portal JargalDefacto.com. Since 2009 his commentaries have appeared weekly in both Mongolian and English-language news outlets.
He is the host of three nationally televised programs in Mongolia, including the Defacto Interview, the Defacto Review, and the Defacto Debates.
Jargalsaikhan also hosts the Mongolian-language “Defacto Radio” show on Business Radio 98.9FM in Ulaanbaatar.

Publications

Books