The Jebtsundamba Khutuktu (Mongolian: Жавзандамба хутагт, Jawzan Damba Khutagt Mongolian pronunciation: [tɕawtsəɴ tampə χʊʰtəxt]; Chinese: 哲布尊丹巴呼圖克圖; Tibetan: རྗེ་བཙུན་དམ་པ་ཧུ་ཐུག་ཐུ་, Wylie: rje btsun dam pa hu thug tu, THL Jetsün Dampa Hutuktu "Venerable Excellent incarnate lama") are the spiritual heads of the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia. They also hold the title of Bogd Gegeen, making them the top-ranked lamas in Mongolia. Since 1911, they have been the official Head of State of Mongolia, under the title Bogd Khan (Mongolian: Богд хаан, ᠪᠣᠭᠳᠠ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ; Chinese: 博克多汗).
Bogd Khans[]
Name | JK# | Reign | Notes |
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Agvaanluvsanchoyjindanzanvaanchigbalsambuu Danzan Vanchüg |
8th | 1911–1924 | Lead the Mongolian Revolution |
Jambalnamdolchoyjijantsan Chökyi Gyaltsen |
9th | 1939–2012 | Confirmed in 1936 |
Unknown |
10th | NA | Not yet confirmed |
Regents[]
Name | Previous position | Tenure | Notes |
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Roman von Ungern-Sternberg |
Russian White Army General | 1924-1928 | Introduced Cyrillic, helped strengthen the army |
Chao Kung Ignaz Trebitsch-Lincoln |
Hungarian Con-artist turned Buddhist abbot | 1928-1953 | Collaborated with Japan and China |
Khaltmaagiin Battulga |
Prime Minister of Mongolia | 2012-present |
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