OYUNGEREL TSEDEVDAMBA

Politician, Author, Public speaker, Leader of the project “Let’s change our toilets”

Political and civil service positions

2012-2016: Member of the State Great Hural (Parliament) of Mongolia

2012-2014: Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Mongolia

2011- 2012: Non-staff Adviser to the President of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj

2009-2010: Advisor (on Human rights and Public Participation) to President of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj

2004-2006: Advisor to Prime Minister of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj

2004: Assistant to Prime Minister of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj

2000-2003: Advisor to a Member of Parliament, Lamjav Gundalai

1998-2000: Head of the Majority (Democratic Union Coalition) Staff of the Parliament

1998: Personal assistant to Prime Minister of Mongolia, Tsakhia Elbegdorj

1996-1997: Assistant to the Vice Chairman of the State Great Hural (Parliament), Tsakhia Elbegdorj

1993-1996: Senior officer of the National Social Insurance Office

1991-1992: Chief of the Labor and Social Security Division of Huvsgul province


Political Affiliations

2010- 2016: President of the Democratic Women's Union

2000-2017: Member of the National Consultative Committee of the Democratic Party

2000-2017: Board member of the Democratic Women's Union

1997-2000: National Conference Member of the National Democratic Party (which later co-founded the Democratic Party)

1997-2000: Board Member of National Democratic Women

1997-2000: Board Member of National Democratic Youth Organization "New Generation"

1992-1997: Board Member of Huvsgul province National Democratic Party

1991-1992: Chairperson of the Renaissance Party (which later co-founded the National Democratic Party) in Huvsgul province

1992: Central Committee member of the Renaissance Party


Voluntary positions and affiliations

2007- present: Chair of Board of Local Solutions Foundation, an Ulaanbaatar based NGO

2012- 2015: Vice-President of Community Development Foundation, an Ulaanbaatar based NGO

2004-2007: Private fund raiser for civil society and individual initiatives

2000-2004: Executive director of Liberty Center, an Ulaanbaatar based human rights watchdog


Business positions

2007- present: Author and public speaker

2008 - 2009: Director, Oge Co.,Ltd

2003: Reporter on contract for the website EuroAsiaNet

1998-1999: Lecturer of History of Economic Thoughts, University of Trade and Industry, Ulaanbaatar

1997-1998: Office manager, Mongolian Privatization project

1996-2004: Translator on contract for different organizations and projects

1991: English language course teacher, Muren, Khuvsgul province

1988-1991: Sales manager of the Huvsgul province Supply and Procurement Company, Muren, Khuvsgul province

1988: Assistant Accountant of the Huvsgul province Supply and Procurement Company, Muren, Khuvsgul province


Education

2006: Yale World Fellow, USA

2004: MA in International Policy Studies from Stanford University, USA

1993: MBA in international business from Moscow School of International Business, Russian Federation

1991: Three months English language course at the National University, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

1988: Bachelor in Planning Economy from Sverdlovsk (now Ekatheringburg) Institute of National Economy, Union of the Soviet, Socialist Republics (USSR)

1983: Golden Medal of Excellent Studies at graduation of the secondary school # 1, Muren, Khuvsgul province, Mongolian People’s Republic (MPR)


BOOKS PUBLICATIONS

The Green-Eyed Lama, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Jeffrey L.Falt, English, Published by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba with Kindle Direct Publishing, 2018, 458pp, soft cover, Amazon.com, ISBN-13: 978-1790364107; ISBN-10: 1790364108

Sixty White Sheep (The second sequel of the Green Eyed Lama), By Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Jeffrey L.Falt, translation from English into Mongolian by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba. Published by Selengepress, 2017, 680pp, soft cover, Ulaanbaataar, Mongolia. ISBN 978-99978-1-869-0

Le moine aux yeux verts (The Green Eyed Lama), By Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Jeffrey L.Falt, translation from English into French by Katalin Balogh and Philippe Bonnet. Published by Bernard Grasset, 2017, 576pp, soft cover, Paris, France. ISBN 978-2-246-85923-9

Let’s change our toilets (Жорлонгоо өөрчилье), by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, in Mongolian, Published by Local Solutions Foundation, Printed by Selenge Press, 2017, 152pp, soft cover, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. ISBN 978-99978-1-728-0

Introducing Mongolian Culture (Монгол Соёлоо Таниулья), by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, in Mongolian with some English attachments, printed by Selenge Press, 2016, 229pp, soft cover, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99973-3-709-2

Introducing Mongolia (Монголоо Таниулья), by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, in Mongolian with some English attachments, printed by Selenge Press, 2015, 261pp, soft cover, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99962-4-356-1

A Story of Tarbosaurus Bataar, by Oyungerel Tsedevadamba, published in Mongolian and English by the Central Museum of Mongolian Dinosaurs, 2013 and 2014, 24 pages, soft cover, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia,

My Entreaty, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, Mongolian, Compiled by Talantbook LLC, Printed in Selenge Press, 2012, 284pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99962-4-127-7

Hotol Tsagaan, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, Mongolian, Published by MonFemNet, 2011. ISBN 978-99929-75-83-0

Domestic Talks, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, printed in Selenge Press, 2011, 194pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99962-845-9-5

My Job's Know How, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, printed in Nom Hur, 2010, 270pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99962-814-5-7

A Community Guide to Environmental Health, by Jeff Conant and Pam Fadem, translated into Mongolian by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, sponsored by Hesperian Foundation, Misereor Foundation and the German-Mongolian Gateway, Printed in Selenge Press, 2010, 587pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99929-65-92-4
Small Directory of Jobs and Occupations, compiled and edited by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Oyunchimeg Tsedevdamba, Published by the Local Solutions Foundation, sponsored by The

World Bank, Rural Education Project, and The World Growth, Printed in Selenge Press, 2010, 288pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99929-65-86-X

The Green-Eyed Lama novel, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Jeffrey Falt, Admon, 2008, 544pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, ISBN 978-99929-0-480-1

Nomadic Dialogue by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba and Jeffrey Falt, Admon, 2007, 192pp, soft cover, in Mongolian and English, Ulaanbaatar Mongolia , ISBN 99929-0-267-1

Notes on my study in America, by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, Interpress, 2007, 194pp, soft cover, in Mongolian, Ulaanbaatar , Mongolia . ISBN 99929-2-020-3
Legal Directory of Mongolia, edited by Oyungerel Tsedevdamba, published by Liberty Center, sponsored by Misereor Foundation, 2003, Ulaanbaatar.




Awards

2015: Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , awarded by the Minister of Culture of Republic of France

2014: The Order of the Red Banner for Meritorious Labour Service, awarded by the President of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

2011: Fun Fearless Writer, awarded on the basis of t

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2011: 2011 Eisenhower Fellow, awarded by the Eisenhower Fellowships, Philadelphia, PA, USA

2010: The Top Woman Politician, awarded by The Mongolian Business Women's Association

2010: Co-author of, Best Book of 2010, Green Eyed Lama, awarded by Internom, Ulaanbaatar

2009: Polar Star order, awarded by the President of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

2009: Co-author of, Best Book of 2009, Green Eyed Lama, awarded by Internom, Ulaanbaatar

2009: Longlist of the 2009 Man Asian Literary Prize for the novel Shadow of the Red Star (Green Eyed Lama)http://www.manasianliteraryprize.org/oyungerel-tsedevdamba/

2008: Co-author of, Best Book of 2008, Green Eyed Lama, awarded by Internom, Ulaanbaatar 2007: Author of, Best Book of 2007, Note on My Study in America, awarded by Internom, Ulaanbaatar

2003: Order of Liberty, awarded by the Mongolian Democratic Union, Ulaanbaatar

2003: Fulbright Fellowship, Washington D.C.