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Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa
Born
Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa

EducationMoscow State University (Diplom)
Daniels College of Business, University of Denver (MBA)
Political partyUnaffiliated[1]
AwardsTransparency International-Mongolia 2017 Transparency Award[2]

Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa (Mongolian: Дамбадаржаагийн Жаргалсайхан, Dambadarjaagiĭn Jargalsaĭkhan; also known as Jargal or Jargal Defacto) is a Mongolian economist, television host, writer, and political commentator.[3][4][5] He is a founder of the Ulaanbaatar-based think tank the Defacto Institute.[6]

Education and early career

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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.[7] He was part of the pro-democracy activist group during Mongolia's 1990 democratic revolution.[8] 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.[9][10]

Defacto media

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Jargalsaikhan operates the Defacto media organization which includes the media portal JargalDefacto.com.[11] Since 2009 his commentaries have appeared weekly in both Mongolian and English-language news outlets.[12][13]

He is the host of three nationally televised programs in Mongolia, including the Defacto Interview (Дэфакто Ярилцлага),[14][15][16] the Defacto Review (Дефакто тойм),[17] and the Defacto Debates (Дефакто Мэтгэлцээн).[18][19]

Jargalsaikhan also hosts the Mongolian-language “Defacto Radio” show on Business Radio 98.9FM in Ulaanbaatar.[20][21]

Publications

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Books

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  • 2014: The Creation of New Wealth: Discussions on a Transitional Economy (ISBN 978-99973-955-1-1)
  • 2014: Our Country Is in Our Hands: Discussions on Society and Role of Individuals (ISBN 978-99973-955-0-4)
  • 2014: The Secret of Smart Government: Discussions on the Making of Good Public Governance (ISBN 978-99973-955-2-8)
  • 2019: Economic Freedom: Articles on the Economy
  • 2019: Individual Freedom: Articles on Society and the Individual
  • 2019: Political Freedom: Articles on Public Governance

References

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  1. ^ "Дефактогийн тухай". JDF (in Mongolian).
  2. ^ "Transparency Award 2017 Шагналын эзэн тодорлоо". Transparency International-Mongolia.
  3. ^ "Jargal DeFacto Concludes Distinguished Speaker Series". US Embassy in Mongolia. Ulaanbaatar. 31 July 2015.
  4. ^ Geoghegan, Peter (3 September 2014). "Life in Ulaanbaatar's tent city is hard – but Mongolians won't give up their gers". The Guardian.
  5. ^ "Mongolia votes in presidential polls amid mining debate". BBC. 26 June 2013.
  6. ^ Campbell, Matthew; Edwards, Terrence (25 September 2019). "Mongolia's President Is a Genghis Khan-Idolizing Trump of the Steppe". Bloomberg Businessweek.
  7. ^ "Student's mission". JDF. 20 November 2013.
  8. ^ Campbell, Matthew; Edwards, Terrence (25 September 2019). "Mongolia's President Is a Genghis Khan-Idolizing Trump of the Steppe". Bloomberg Businessweek.
  9. ^ "Jargalsaikhan Dambadarjaa". World Economic Forum.
  10. ^ "The path to prosperity in Ulaanbaatar". JOC.com. Journal of Commerce. 6 August 2015.
  11. ^ Denyer, Simon (26 June 2018). "Mongolian democracy has a familiar ailment, and it's all about money". Washington Post.
  12. ^ "JARGAL DEFACTO". The New Media Group. 27 August 2020.
  13. ^ "КАППУЧИНО НИЙГЭМ". Ikon (in Mongolian). 27 August 2020.
  14. ^ Bayarsaikhan, Dulguun (22 July 2016). "Jargal Defacto discusses political and economic issues with Finland's PM". The UB Post.
  15. ^ "Jargal DeFacto has an all-round talk with Estonia's Prime Minister". UB Post. 28 July 2016.
  16. ^ "Ambassador M.Takaoka participated in The Jargal Defacto program". Embassy of Japan in Mongolia (in Mongolian). 30 August 2019.
  17. ^ "About Us". The Defacto Institute.
  18. ^ Ariunbold, Bayanmunkh (18 October 2017). "Political Party Financing in Mongolia: A Road to Grand Corruption?". The Asia Foundation.
  19. ^ B., Chimeg (8 February 2018). "Дефакто мэтгэлцээн: "Зээлийн хүүг бууруулах, эсэх талаар ямар БАЙР СУУРЬ илэрхийлэв?". gogo.mn.
  20. ^ "Lessons from the Democratic Transition in Mongolia: 25 Years After Revolution". Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. 8 March 2018.
  21. ^ "Business Radio 98.9". business-radio.mn.