Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat vs Yair Lapid

Jargaltulgyn Erdenebat was appointed Prime Minister of Mongolia on July 7, 2016, following the Mongolian People's Party's landslide victory in the parliamentary election. He formed a government focused on economic recovery and debt management.

Erdenebat was removed as Prime Minister by his own Mongolian People's Party in a no-confidence vote on September 7, 2017. The party cited economic mismanagement and failure to address public debt as reasons for his ouster, replacing him with Ukhnaa Khurelsukh.

Erdenebat's government negotiated a $5.5 billion bailout package with the International Monetary Fund and other partners to stabilize Mongolia's economy amid a debt crisis. The program required fiscal austerity and reforms, which contributed to public discontent and his removal.

Lapid founded the centrist Yesh Atid party, entering politics after a career as a journalist and TV host. The party focused on social and economic issues, including ending ultra-Orthodox military exemptions.

Lapid served as Minister of Finance from 2013 to 2014 under Prime Minister Netanyahu. He implemented economic reforms including tax cuts and housing measures, but faced criticism over budget deficits.

Lapid became Prime Minister in July 2022 as part of a rotation agreement with Naftali Bennett. He served until November 2022, when elections brought Benjamin Netanyahu back to power.

As opposition leader, Lapid led protests and parliamentary opposition against the Netanyahu government's judicial reform plan, which critics said would weaken the Supreme Court and democratic checks.