Mongolia PM resigns after losing confidence vote that followed weeks of protests
Critics had called for Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai to step down after reports of his son’s lavish spending
Mongolia’s prime minister has resigned after he failed to receive enough support in a vote of confidence in parliament, Mongolian media has reported. The country’s embassy in Washington confirmed it.
Prime minister Oyun-Erdene Luvsannamsrai received 44 votes, well short of the 64 needed, according to news site ikon.mn.