[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 144 (Thursday, October 25, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1925]
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              TRIBUTE TO HIS EXCELLENCY LKHAMSUREN ENEBISH

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                          HON. JOSEPH R. PITTS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 25, 2001

  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, I wish to bring to the attention of my 
colleagues the sudden death of His Excellency Lkhamsuren Enebish, 
Chairman of the State Great Hural of Mongolia. He was, in effect, the 
Speaker of the Mongolian Parliament and Secretary General of the ruling 
Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. He was considered one of the 
most significant leaders of modem Mongolia.
  I know my colleagues will join me in expressing our condolences to 
President Natsagiin Bagabandi, Prime Minister Nambar Enkhbayar, and the 
people of Mongolia.
  Mr. Speaker, I had the privilege of meeting Mr. Enebish and knew 
personally of his commitment to strengthening U.S.-Mongolian relations. 
Indeed he was in Washington, D.C. only a few months ago with Prime 
Minister Enkhbayar and other officials to engage U.S. officials on a 
range of bilateral issues.
  Mr. Enebish had a distinguished career in public service, beginning 
in the early 1970s as an engineer and director at the Architecture 
Bureau in Ulaanbaatar. He served in many capacities in city government 
until he was elected Mayor of the capital city Ulaanbaatar in 1990. He 
also held the positions of Deputy Prime Minister, First Deputy Prime 
Minister and Head of the Government Privatization Commission.
  We all recognize what a great loss this is to Mongolia and wish to 
extend our sympathy and best wishes.

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