# General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia

The General Intelligence Agency of Mongolia (GIA; Mongolian language: Тагнуулын ерөнхий газар) is the intelligence agency of the Mongolian government, under the direct control of the Prime Minister of Mongolia. Its headquarters is in the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. The GIA employs several hundreds of people and acts as an early warning system to alert the Mongolian government of national security threats. It collects and evaluates information on a variety of areas such as international terrorism, organized crime, weapons and drug trafficking, money laundering, illegal migration and information warfare.

## Naming lineage

* Department of Internal Security (1922-1933)
* General Department of Internal Security (1933-1936)
* Ministry of the Interior (1936-1956)
* Ministry of Military and Public Security (1956-1959)
* Ministry of Public Security (1959-1990)
* General Department of State Security (1990-1994)
* Central Intelligence Agency (1994-1996)
* Department of State Security (1996-2000)
* General Intelligence Agency (since 2000)

## History

GIA began as the Internal Security Directorate (дотоодыг хамгаалах газар), which was established in 1922 under the leadership of director Dashin Baldandorzh. In 1936, it was reorganized as the National Security Directorate and in 1959, the renamed to the Ministry of Public Security of the Mongolian People's Republic. The Ministry of Public Security of the MPR was a catalyst for the republic's paramilitary forces, which totaled around 30,000 men by 1955. The GIA was founded from the MPS after the abolition of the socialist state in 1992.

## List of directors

* Dashin Baldandorzh (1922–1923)
* Konstantin Batorun (1923–1925)
* Nasanbat Navaandorzhiyn (1925–1926)
* Khayanhirva Namzhilin (1926–1928)
* Zolbinginy Shizhe (1928–1930)
* Bat-Ochiryn Eldev-Ochir (1930–1932)
* Davaagine Namsrai (1932–1936)
* Khorloogiin Choibalsan (1936–1940)
* Puravyn Dambadarzh (1940–1941)
* Bat Ochirin Shagdarzhav (1941–1946)
* Dashin Tsedev (1946–1949)
* Butamgein Duinharzhav (1949–1951)
* Damdinnerangiin Bath (1951–1952)
* Tsedengiin Janchiv (1952–1956)
* Batyn Dorj (1956–1961)
* Tsevegiin Nansaljav (1961-1962)
* Budiin Banzaragch (1962-1963)
* Badrakhyn Jambalsuren (1963-1971)
* Bugyn Dejid (1971-1981)
* Ulziihutagtiin Choijilsuren (1981-1982)
* Sonomyn Luvsangombo (1982-1984)
* Agvaanjantsan Jamsranjav (1984-1990)
* Battsagaanii Tsiiregzen (1990.04.19-1990.10.19)
* Jaalkhuugiin Baatar (1990-1993), (1996.09.02-1996.12.05)
* Dalkhjavyn Sandag (1993-1996)
* Jamsrangiin Enkhnasan (1996-2001)
* Mandaakhuugiin Batsaikhan (2001-2004)
* B. Bilegt (until 2006)
* Navaansurengin Gunbold (2006–2007)
* Ravdangiin Bold (2007–2012)
* D. Gerel (2012–2013)
* B. Ariunsan (2013–2014)
* Bat Khurts (2014–2017)
* D. Gerel (since 2017-2020)
* Peljee Odonbaatar (since 2020)

## The activities of intelligence agencies are regulated by the following laws of Mongolia.

* About intelligence agencies
* About the work to be done
* About national security
* Criminal Law
* Criminal procedure
* About fighting terrorism
* Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing
* About state secrets
* On approval of the list of state secrets
* On the legal status of government agencies
* About special state protection
* About civil service
* About state inspection
* Controlling the circulation of explosives and explosives
* General Administrative Law
* On administrative proceedings
* About the armed forces
* About pensions and allowances of military personnel
* About the legal status of foreign citizens
* About firearms
* Protection of witnesses and victims
* About crime prevention
* About nuclear energy
* About the Prosecutor's Office
* About emergency
* Controlling the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychoactive substances
* Defense of Mongolia
* About the archive
* Against corruption
* About the border crossing
* About toxic and dangerous chemicals
* Regulation of public and private interests in public service and prevention of conflict of interest
* On solving petitions and complaints submitted by citizens to government organizations and officials