Name: MASHBAT Otgonbayar

Areas of expertise:

• International security
• Political Science, Democracy Studies, and Election Management
• Political Science, Security Studies, and International Relations

Biography:

O. Mashbat graduated from the National University of Mongolia with a degree in Law. He holds a Master of Law from the same university, a Master of Arts in Security Studies from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, USA, and a Doctor of Law (PhD) from Shihihutug University. He has over 25 years of experience in Mongolia’s national security, foreign policy, defense policy, strategic studies, and academia, and is a specialist in national security and strategic policy. He has held advisory, senior, research, and leadership positions at key institutions, including the National Security Council of Mongolia, the Institute for Strategic Studies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the National University of Mongolia.