1924–1950 After the ratification of the
1924 Constitution and the establishment of the
Mongolian People's Republic, the Little Khural was established, consisting of thirty members elected from the lower
Great Khural. The Presidium of the Little Khural, a
standing organ originally consisting of five members, was also established. The chairman of the presidium was in effect the
head of state, and the Little Khural elected the
prime minister. The first session of the Little Khural began on 29 November 1924. It originally met two to three times a year, but in the 1930s, during the
Stalinist repressions in Mongolia, this rate dwindled to once every two or three years. After 1937, it had only three members. Towards the end of
World War II, in solidarity with the
Soviet Union, the Little Khural
declared war against the
Empire of Japan on 10 August 1945. The Little Khural held its 32nd and last session in February 1950. In 1951, Mongolia amended
its constitution and abolished the Little Khural in favor of the unicameral
People's Great Khural. The State Little Khural met twice annually in 75-day sessions. The chairman of the Little Khural was
Radnaasümbereliin Gonchigdorj (
MSDP), who was also
ex officio vice president; a vice chairman, Kinayatyn Zardyhan (
MPRP); and a secretary, Byaraagiyn Chimid (
MPRP). It held its first session in September 1990 and was abolished in July 1992 by the adoption of a
new constitution, which created a
unicameral legislature, the
State Great Khural.
Post-election composition == See also ==