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In this Mongolian name, the given name is Enkhtuvshin and the family name is Battogtokh.

Enkhtuvshin 'Malish' Battogtokh was a Mongolian lawyer/ counselor/mentor who were one of the leaders of democratic movement and Mongolian revolution of 1990. Later in history he and his comrades, and associates been titled as a “Golden Swallow of Democracy” (Mongolian:Ардчиллын алтан хараацай).

Early life
Battogtokh’s ancestors are Borjigon, who are proven to be direct descent from Chinggis (Genghis) Khaan, his grandfather Nasan Choimbol was a prosperous noble man, who did not only donate his cattle to the newly build collective farm in Aldarkhaan soum (province) but also his whole family shared their wealth of knowledge and expertise. Malish Enkhtuvshin’s uncle Choimbol Magvanjav worked closely with the leader of Mongolia Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal and wrote 20 volumes published under the leader's name. Malish Enkhtuvshin’s father Choimbol Battogtokh in 1966 graduated Plekhanov University of Economics in Moscow, USSR. Right after his graduation he was appointed as a Chairman of the Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development of newly built Darkhan, the third-largest city in Mongolia. He was honest, loyal and courage’s man who stood by respect, principles and high morale.Due to the family situation he moved back to Ulaanbaatar and worked as an auditor at the Central Audit Committee of the Cabinet of Ministers of Mongolia. While doing his duty to his country and people he revealed acts of embezzlement of the state property and funds of a few powerful and high ranking party officials, who became his worst enemies and turned not only his but also his children's life to continuous struggle.

Enkhtuvshin was the second of their five children. From 1968 on Enkhtuvshin attended middle school No 23 in Ulaanbaatar, a special school mostly for children of top party and government officials. While at school he played role in the most popular children’s movie “Two classmates (Нэг ангийн хоёр)” and was a bass guitar player and a singer for children’s band at the Pioneer’s Palace. After graduation he served as a translator to the Russian officer at the Mongolian border control and then from 1984-1988 he studied at the Moscow University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. After graduation he became an assistant at the Mongolian State University where he met with Sanjaasurengiin Zorig.

Democratic revolution
In 1989 he with his fellow S. Zorig found and funded a Democratic movement. It was a defining moment in the history of Mongolia, a perfect combination of great minds that changed the future of Mongolia. He determined the strategy and tactics of the democratic movement and led Mongolia on a new path by making the Mongolian Democratic Union an institution. On 10 December 1989, a month after the fall of Berlin Wall, Enkhtuvshin and Zorig led a group of 200 activists in a public protest demanding a free- market economy and free elections. In January 1990 Enkhtuvshin and Zorig with his fellow Mongolian Democrats began staging weekend protests in the center of the city Sukhbaatar Square. The protests started small but grew into large crowds as January passed into February. In early 1990, he drafted the first democratic Constitution, the law of Political Parties, and the Law on Freedom of Media. He played a leading role in the events that led to Mongolia’s adoption of a multi-party system and peaceful revolution.

After the revolution
He flew to the USA to avoid a coalition government that hijacked a democratic revolution and learn more about democracy. He moved across America and did all kinds of odd jobs to learn the American way of life. He did the degree of Master of Law and the degree of Juris Doctor at UC Berkeley, School of Law. He knew very well that youth in the developing countries appears as one of the most vociferous and avant-garde propagators for the prospects of economic democracy that is why his thoughts and actions after his return were fixed on educating young people and making changes in the educational system. He founded Development Engineeryzer group and wrote and published several books such as "This is my English", "Essay topics breakdown", "The joy of knowledge", "The joy of learning", "Art of teaching", "Ten years in America", etc.

He wanted to separate education from influence of politics and political parties and reform an educational system. He has utilized totally unconventional way which differs from outdated traditional way of teaching to open the third eye of many students and became respected as a "mentor" He helped thousands of kids not only learn the English language but also the culture of leadership and shaped student's mindset, behavior and ways of thinking.

Even though after his return he has received numerous offers to hold various high positions in the party and in the government he neither wanted high position nor high paying job. He was true to his motto: “To be a Minimalist to himself and a Maximalist to own country.” He was a revolutionary to the core and he wanted to change the minds of millions, so they can finally reap the increasingly important gains of democratic government.

Death
He was found dead in his apartment on the 17 of June 2024. He was a perfectly healthy man, who took great care about his health and frequently did check-ups. According to the autopsy the reason of his death was a heart failure. Investigation is still ongoing.