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Council Of Ministers (Bhutan)
The Council of Ministers (Dzongkha: ལྷན་རྒྱས་གཞུང་ཚོགས་; Wylie: ''lhan-rgyas gzhung-tshogs'') is the highest executive body in Bhutan. It was created in 1999 by Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the fourth King of Bhutan. History of the Lhengye Zhungtshog Until 1999, Bhutan's Cabinet consisted of a council of Ministers chaired by King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. In 1999, as a major step toward democratization, the King dissolved the existing cabinet and withdrew from his role in the decision-making in the cabinet. Six new ministers were nominated, placed before the National Assembly, and voted in as new ministers. The term ''Council of Cabinet Ministers'', or "CCM," was thus born. From this group of six ministers, a chairman was selected. The selection was based on the number of "yes" votes received during the National Assembly vote. The role of Chairman rotated among members, each minister enjoying the honour for a period of one year. On July 26, 1999, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dzongkha
Dzongkha (; ) is a Tibeto-Burman languages, Tibeto-Burman language that is the official and national language of Bhutan. It is written using the Tibetan script. The word means "the language of the fortress", from ' "fortress" and ' "language". , Dzongkha had 171,080 native speakers and about 640,000 total speakers. Dzongkha is a Tibetic languages, South Tibetic language. It is closely related to Laya dialect, Laya and Lunana dialect, Lunana and partially intelligible with Sikkimese language, Sikkimese, and to some other Bhutanese languages such as Chocangaca language, Chocha Ngacha, Brokpa language, Brokpa, Brokkat language, Brokkat and Lakha language, Lakha. It has a more distant relationship to Standard Tibetan. Spoken Dzongkha and Tibetan are around 50 to 80 percent Mutual intelligibility, mutually intelligible. Classification Dzongkha is considered a Tibetic languages, South Tibetic language. It is closely related to and partially intelligible with Sikkimese language, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Finance (Bhutan)
Ministry of Finance (Dzongkha: དངུལ་རྩིས་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: ''dngul rtsis lhan khag'') is a ministry of Bhutan is responsible to steer and sustain a robust economy through a dynamic fiscal policy and strong culture of fiscal discipline. History The initial step towards the establishment of the Ministry of Finance was taken on July 9, 1961, during the 16th session of the National Assembly. At this Assembly, it was agreed to create an Accounts and Audit Committee known as the Gyaltse Kha Lowa in accordance with previous resolutions and decisions. The Gyaltse Kha Lowa consisted of four members, one representative of His Majesty the King and one representative each from the Cabinet, Public and the Monk Body. The Committee was in charge of keeping government properties and revenue in good condition. Any government spending required the previous written consent of His Majesty the King, which the four committee members were to jointly maintain. His Maje ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Agriculture And Livestock (Bhutan)
Ministry of Agriculture and Forests (Dzongkha: སོ་ནམ་དང་སྒོ་ནོར་ལྷན་ཁག། Wylie: ''so nam dang sgo nor lhan khag'') renamed as Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MOAL) is the ministry of Bhutan responsible to ensure sustainable social and economic well-being of the Bhutanese people through adequate access to food and natural resources. History The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MoA) was established in April 1985 under His Majesty’s Secretariat. Dasho Leki Dorji, Secretary to His Majesty’s Secretariat became the secretary of the newly established ministry. The ministry was then detached from His Majesty’s Secretariat in 1986 and moved to its present offices. The Department of Forests (DoF) was established in 1952. In 1961, the Department of Agriculture (DoA) and the Department of Animal Husbandry (DoAH) were under the Ministry of Development (MoD), whilst the Department of Forests (DoF) was under the Ministry of T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Home Affairs (Bhutan)
The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs (Dzongkha: ནང་སྲིད་ལྷན་ཁག་; Wylie: ''nang-srid lhan-khag''; "Nangsi Lhenkhag") renamed as Ministry of Home Affairs is the government ministry within the Lhengye Zhungtshog (Council of Ministers) which oversees law and order; the civil administration; immigration services; the issuance of citizenship documents, and other related documents; the delivery of services by local governments; and the preservation, promotion, development, and protection of the culture and heritage of Bhutan. It is headed by the Home Minister (''Nangsi Lyonpo''), who sits on the Lhengye Zhungtshog and is led by the prime minister. The Ministry currently operates from Tashichho Dzong. Background On May 20, 1968, the National Assembly, in its 28th session, formed a council of Ministers because of the increasing number of development activities in Bhutan. Accordingly, it resolved to appoint Lyonpo Tamji Jagar as the first Home Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Foreign Affairs And External Trade (Bhutan)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Dzongkha: ; Wylie: ''phyi 'brel dang phyi tshong lhan khag'') renamed as Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is the Bhutanese government ministry which oversees the foreign relations of Bhutan. The Royal Government of Bhutan established the Development Ministry in 1968, which was a precursor to the institution of the Department of Foreign Affairs in 1970 and subsequent up gradation to a full-fledged ministry in 1972. As of right now, Bhutan maintains diplomatic ties with 54 nations, including the EU. New Delhi, Dhaka, Kuwait, Bangkok, Brussels, Canberra, and New York are home to its resident diplomatic missions, while New York and Geneva are home to its permanent US representations. In New York, Guwahati, and Kolkata, Bhutan has consulates. There are seventeen Bhutanese Honorary Consuls overseas. In Thimphu, there are resident missions from Kuwait, Bangladesh, and India. Bhutan is home to honorary consuls from fifteen nations. A number of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damcho Dorji
Damcho Dorji (, born 23 June 1965) is a Bhutanese politician who served as Home Minister and Foreign Minister of Bhutan, in Tobgay cabinet from August 2013 to 2018. Early life and education Born in Khailo, Gasa in 1965, Dorji studied at Punakha High School and undertook his undergraduate studies at Sherubtse College in Trashigang. He did his LL.B. from Government Law College in Mumbai and LL.M. from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He also did a PG Diploma in International Law and Organization for Development from the Institute for Social Studies (ISS) in the Netherlands. Career Damcho Dorji was appointed as the judge of Gelephu Court from 2000-2002. He was judge of Mongar District Court in 2002, Wangduephodrang District Court from 2003-2005, Punakha District Court in 2006. He was transferred as the Director of the Office of Legal Affairs in 2006. In 2006, Dorji was appointed as the first Attorney General of Bhutan. Damcho Dorji is a member of the People's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foreign Minister
In many countries, the ministry of foreign affairs (abbreviated as MFA or MOFA) is the highest government department exclusively or primarily responsible for the state's foreign policy and relations, diplomacy, bilateral, and multilateral relations affairs as well as for providing support, including consular services, for a country's citizens who are abroad. The entity is usually headed by a foreign minister or minister of foreign affairs (the title may vary, such as secretary of state who has the same functions). The foreign minister typically reports to the head of government (such as prime minister or president). Difference in titles In some nations, such as India, the foreign minister is referred to as the minister for external affairs; or others, such as Brazil and the states created from the former Soviet Union, call the position the minister of external relations. In the United States, the secretary of state is the member of the Cabinet who handles foreign relatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshering Tobgay
Tshering Tobgay (; born 19 September 1965) is a Bhutanese politician who is the seventh List of Prime Ministers of Bhutan, prime minister of Bhutan since 2024 and also served in office from 2013 to 2018. Tobgay is the leader of the People's Democratic Party (Bhutan), People's Democratic Party, and was also the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (Bhutan), National Assembly from March 2008 to April 2013. Early life and education Tobgay was born in Kalimpong, Kalimpong, India. Tobgay was born into a family of six brothers. Both of his parents helped develop the country of Bhutan. Tobgay's father was one of the first soldiers of the Royal Bhutan Army, while his mother participated in the construction of the first road connecting Bhutan to India. Tobgay attended secondary schooling at the Dr. Graham's Homes School in Kalimpong, India, in the eastern Himalayas. In 1990, Tobgay received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh's Sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Infrastructure And Transport (Bhutan)
Ministry of Works and Human Settlement (Dzongkha: གཞི་རྟེན་མཁོ་ཆས་དང་སྐྱེལ་འདྲེན་་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: ''gzhi rten mkho chas dang skyel 'dren lhan khag'') renamed the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is a ministry of Bhutan responsible for quality and sustainable infrastructure, efficient transportation services, and built environment for socio-economic well-being and happiness. Background The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport was established by merging the Ministry of Works and Human Settlement and Ministry of Information and Communications on December 30, 2022. Vision "To be a dynamic organization for building quality and sustainable infrastructure, efficient transportation services, and built environment for socio-economic well-being and happiness." Mission # To promote safe, inclusive and well-designed human settlements # To develop green, sustainable, and quality infrastructure # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Industry, Commerce And Employment (Bhutan)
Ministry of Economic Affairs (Dzongkha: བཟོ་གྲྭ་ཚོང་འབྲེལ་དང་ལཱ་གཡོག་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: ''bzo grwa tshong 'brel dang lཱ gyog lhan khag'') renamed the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Employment (MoICE) is ministry of Bhutan responsible for proper management of economy, productive employment and promotion of private sectors in the country. History On June 13, 2003, the Department of Employment and Labour and the former National Technical Training Authority (NTTA) merged to form the Ministry of Labour and Human Resources by Cabinet Order No. LZ 02/03/933. In order to create a workforce that is both productive and skilled for the kingdom, the NTTA was founded in May 1999 with the goal of creating a system for vocational education and training (VET). It was necessary for the NTTA to organise, coordinate, regulate, support, and, where necessary, administer vocational education and training in order to accomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Law Enforcement In Bhutan
Law enforcement in Bhutan is the collective purview of several divisions of Bhutan's Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs. Namely, the Ministry's Bureau of Law and Order, Department of Immigration, and Department of Local Governance are responsible for law enforcement in Bhutan. The Ministry of Home and Cultural Affairs is itself a part of the Bhutanese Lhengye Zhungtshog, or Council of Ministers. Generally, law enforcement in Bhutan is the responsibility of executive agencies. As a means of enforcement, police and immigration authorities prosecute cases in the judicial system through the Attorney General of Bhutan. Criminal law and procedure are established by acts of parliament. The Parliament of Bhutan has passed several acts regarding law enforcement and criminal law and procedure, namely the National Security Act of 1992, the Civil and Criminal Procedure Code of 2001, the Penal Code of 2004, the Constitution of 2008, and the Prison Act of 2009. Numerous other issue-based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
