New Central Intelligence Agency chief

Prime Minister S. Bayar issued a decree to appoint Dr Ravdangiin Bold, chief of the Central Intelligence Agency, according to provision 14.1 of the Secret Agency law and following negotiations with the President, Former chief, Navaansurengiin Ganbold was released from his duties.

Dr Bold was born in Ulaanbaatar in 1955 and has a PhD in history. He graduated from the Military School of Mongolia and the Military Diplomatic School in Russia. He worked as political officer and holds the title of diplomat of special duties.

From 1977 to 1997 he was employed in 024 Unit of the armed forces, the Defence Ministry, the Foreign Ministry, the central intelligence office and the strategic research institute of the Defence Ministry and from 1997 to 2003 worked as secretary of the national security council of Mongolia. Before being appointed to the new post, Dr Bold was ambassador of Mongolia in the US.