Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene seems poised for political endurance. The economy is ticking along, and he’s managed a coalition of competing interests within the Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) and beyond. His cabinet enjoys strong support from the president.
The timing should be ideal for Oyun-Erdene to push Mongolia into a more prosperous era, and he is on track to become one of the longest-serving PMs in modern Mongolia's history. But the reality is more complicated.