Zhamyangiyn Lhagvasuren

Hero of the Mongolian People's Republic Lkhagvasuren Jamiyan
Жамъянгийн Лхагвасүрэн
Minister of Defence of the Mongolian People's Republic
In office 28 June 1959 – July 1969
Leader	Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
Preceded by	Sanjiin Bataa
Succeeded by	Batyn Dorj
Personal details
Born	(1912-03-16)16 March 1912 Saikhan, Bulgan, Mongolia
Died	13 May 1982(1982-05-13) (aged 70) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolian People's Republic
Citizenship	Mongolian People's Republic
Political party	Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
Spouse	Dashtseden Tsend
Children	3
Profession	Military officer
Nickname	"The Young commander" (Залуу жанжин)
Military service
Allegiance	Mongolian People's Republic
Branch/service	Mongolian People's Army
Years of service	1936—1982
Rank	Colonel General

Colonel General Lkhagvasuren Jamiyan (Mongolian: Жамъянгийн Лхагвасүрэн) was a Mongolian statesman and Deputy Commander of the Mongolian People's Army of the Mongolian People's Republic. From 1939 to 1980, he was a member of the Presidium of the Central Committee and a candidate member, and then a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party. In 1940-1947 he was a deputy of the Small Khural, and in 1951 he became a member of the Great People's Khural.

He is most notable for leading the Mongolian forces to victory against Imperial Japan in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol and modernizing the Mongolian People's Army into a modern motorized force during his tenure as the Minister of Defence.