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Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa

1947 - Today

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Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa (born 5 December 1947) is a Mongolian cosmonaut and military leader. He was the first Mongolian and second Asian to go into space. He also was Mongolia's Defense Minister from 2000 to 2004. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa is the 82nd most popular astronaut (down from 61st in 2019), the 37th most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 35th in 2019) and the most popular Mongolian Astronaut.

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Among ASTRONAUTS

Among astronauts, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa ranks 82 out of 556. Before him are Frank L. Culbertson Jr., Muhammed Faris, Pavel Belyayev, Anatoly Berezovoy, Susan Helms, and Dick Scobee. After him are Vladimir Shatalov, Vladimir Aksyonov, Vyacheslav Zudov, Leonid Popov, Kalpana Chawla, and Aleksei Gubarev.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa ranks 236. Before him are Franco Trappoli, Murray Perahia, Giuseppe Betori, Pascal Lamy, Patricia Krenwinkel, and Massiel. After him are Pauline Moran, Michel Sogny, Jiro Taniguchi, Mihaela Peneș, Patrice Leconte, and Kjell Magne Bondevik.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa ranks 37 out of 71. Before him are Natsagiin Bagabandi (1950), Peljidiin Genden (1892), Jambyn Batmönkh (1926), Mandukhai (1449), Nambaryn Enkhbayar (1958), and Ambaghai (null). After him are Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa (1893), Anandyn Amar (1886), Laoshang (null), Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (1980), Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (1941), and Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj (1906).

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Among ASTRONAUTS In Mongolia

Among astronauts born in Mongolia, Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa ranks 1. 

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