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Norovyn Altankhuyag

Mongolian politician, Member of Parliament

Born
January 20, 1958
Age in 2026
68
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1958

About Norovyn Altankhuyag

Norovyn Altankhuyag (Mongolian: Норовын Алтанхуяг, IPA: [nɔrɔwíɴ áɬtʰəɴχʊɪq]; born 20 January 1958) is a Mongolian politician who was the 27th Prime Minister of Mongolia from 2012 to 2014. He was elected five times as member of the State Great Khural, currently he is serving as MP for a second term since 2020. He was elected Chairman of the Democratic Party by the party's National Policy Committee, serving from 2008 to 2014, when he resigned as Prime Minister. He was First Deputy Prime Minister of Mongolia in the coalition government of the Mongolian People's Party and Democratic Party from 2008 to 2012. Previously, he served as the Minister of Agriculture and Industry between 1996 and 2000 and the Minister of Finance from 2004 to 2006. He served as senior advisor to the President of Mongolia, Khaltmaagiin Battulga, from 2017 until his resignation in early 2019. == Early life and education == Altankhuyag was born in Ulaangom district of Uvs Province on 20 January 1958 and attended Ulaangom's 1st secondary school from 1966 to 1976. Then he graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics at the National University of Mongolia. After graduation, he was honored to remain a professor at the university. == Political career == During the 1990 Democratic Revolution in Mongolia, he was one of the pioneers in the youth movement.

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The world when Norovyn Altankhuyag was born

Norovyn Altankhuyag was born in 1958. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1958

  • #1 song"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)" – Domenico Modugno
  • Top movieGigi
  • Top TV showGunsmoke
  • Best-selling bookDoctor Zhivago – Boris Pasternak

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentNFL Championship "Greatest Game Ever Played" — Colts vs Giants
  • Top headlineNASA created as the United States enters the Space Race
  • Technology milestoneNASA founded
  • Defining fadHula Hoops — 25 million sold in 4 months
  • Notable inventionHula Hoop
  • World population2.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonSt. Louis Hawks (NBA)
  • U.S. population174.1M

1958 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Norovyn Altankhuyag's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19582026
Gas$0.31$3.45/gal
Average home$12,750$435,000
Average income$6,600$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.68$11.95
Postage stamp$0.04$0.73
Population174.1M341 million

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