Former Mongolian Wrestler Becomes President

Former Mongolian Wrestler Becomes President
Khaltmaa Battulga, from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP), arrives to a press conference after he won the presidential election in Ulan Bator on July 8, 2017. Byambasuren Byamba-Ochir/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
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A former wrestler was elected president of Mongolia on July 8.

Khaltmaa Battulga, 54, won the run-off election as a candidate for the opposition center-right Democratic Party, garnering 50.6 percent of the vote. A poll on June 26 failed to produce in a clear winner.

Mongolian supporters listen the speech of Mongolian presidential election candidate Battulga Khaltmaa from the Mongolian Democracy Party during a rally in Ulan Bator, on June 23, 2017. (Fred Dofour/AFP/Getty Images)
Mongolian supporters listen the speech of Mongolian presidential election candidate Battulga Khaltmaa from the Mongolian Democracy Party during a rally in Ulan Bator, on June 23, 2017. Fred Dofour/AFP/Getty Images
Petr Svab
Petr Svab
reporter
Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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