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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] |
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] |
Rinzin Dorji (politician)
Rinzin Dorji (born 1976) also known as Rinzin Rinzin, is a runner from Pam village in Trashigang, Bhutan. He is the first Bhutanese runner to participate in the New York Marathon. He is not related to Rinzin Dorji who is a member of the National Council of Bhutan which is the upper house of Bhutan bicameral Parliament. Rinzin worked for Amankora resort as a guide in Paro and would sometimes accompany his guests in the short run. He worked at Amankora from 2004 to May 2010 and quit to pursue a marathon because he felt running provided an opportunity for him. His passion to run was identified by a tourist named Ynaar who is an active member of New York Road Runners, the organizers of the New York City Marathon. Ynaar and Rinzin Dorji used to run together in Bhutan distances up to 20 km. In May 2010, Rinzin Dorji went to New York on invitation from Ynaar to qualify for the New York City Marathon, which he succeeded. Ynaar trained him every day using various routines, which even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Health (Bhutan)
Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ministry, activity by Christians to spread or express their faith ** Minister (Christianity), clergy authorized by a church or religious organization to perform teaching or rituals ** Ordination, the process by which individuals become clergy * Ministry of Jesus, activities described in the Christian gospels * ''Ministry'' (magazine), a magazine for pastors published by the Seventh-day Adventist Church Music * Ministry (band), an American industrial metal band * Ministry of Sound, a London nightclub and record label Fiction * Ministry of Magic, governing body in the ''Harry Potter'' series * Ministry of Darkness, a professional wrestling stable led by The Undertaker See also * Minister (other) Minister may refer to: * Minis ... [...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 Energy And Natural Resources (Bhutan)
Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Dzongkha: ནུས་ཤུགས་དང་རང་བཞིན་ཐོན་སྐྱེད་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: ''nus shugs dang rang bzhin thon skyed lhan khag'') is a new ministry of Bhutan created with the enactment of the Civil Service Reform Act of Bhutan 2022. The new ministry is responsible for sustainable development of energy and natural resources while ensuring optimal contribution to national welfare.{{Cite web , title=About Ministry , url=https://www.moenr.gov.bt/?page_id=14 , access-date=2025-02-03 , website=Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources , language=en-US Background The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources was created with the enactment of the Civil Service Reform Act of Bhutan 2022 on December 30, 2022. Vision "Sustainable development of energy and natural resources for the economic transformation of the country while ensuring environmental integrity." Mission "Ensuring the optimal con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Bhutan)
The Ministry of Education and Skills Development (MoESD) (Dzongkha: ཤེས་རིག་དང་རིག་རྩལ་གོང་འཕེལ་ལྷན་ཁག།; Wylie: ''shes rig dang rig rtsal gong 'phel lhan khag'') is a governmental body under the Royal Government of Bhutan, responsible for formulating and implementing educational policies across the country. As of 2024, the ministry controls 566 schools. Vision The MoESD envisions "An educated and enlightened society of Gross National Happiness (GNH), built and sustained on the unique Bhutanese values of tha dam-tsig ley gju-drey." Objectives The Ministry's primary objectives include: * Developing sound educational policies that enable the creation of a knowledge-based GNH society. * Providing equitable, inclusive, and quality education and lifelong learning opportunities to all children, harnessing their full potential to become productive citizens. * Equipping all learners with appropriate knowledge, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Agriculture And Forests (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] |
Deputy Secretary Sullivan Meets With Foreign Minister Tandi Dorji In Thimphu, Bhutan (48526062911) (cropped)
Deputy or depute may refer to: * Steward (office) * Khalifa, an Arabic title that can signify "deputy" * Deputy (legislator), a legislator in many countries and regions, including: ** A member of a Chamber of Deputies, for example in Italy, Spain, Argentina, or Brazil. ** A member of the Dáil Éireann (lower house of the Oireachtas). ** A member of a National Assembly, as in Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Congo-Brazzaville, Congo-Kinshasa, Costa Rica, France, Pakistan, Poland or Quebec. ** A member of the Parliament, as in Kazakhstan and Lebanon. ** A member of the States of Guernsey or the States of Jersey elected by a parish or district ** Deputy (Acadian), a position in 18th-century Nova Scotia, Canada * Deputy Führer, a title for the deputy head of the Nazi Party * A subordinate ** Deputy premier, a subordinate of the Premier and next-in-command in the cabinet of the Soviet Union and its successor countries, including: *** First Deputy Premier of the Soviet Union *** Deputy Premier of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tandi Dorji
Tandi Dorji (, ; born 2 September 1968) is a Bhutanese politician who served as Foreign Minister for Bhutan from November 2018 to 2024. He was a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan from October 2018 to November 2023. Education He holds an MBBS degree from Mymensingh Medical College in Bangladesh. He undertook his residency in paediatrics from Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) in Pune, India. He completed his Master of International Public Health from University of Sydney, Australia and Master of Business Administration from University of Canberra, Australia. Political career Before entering politics, he was a pediatrician, public health researcher and a technical advisor. Dorji is a founding member and former president of the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa. He participated in the 2008 and 2013 elections. He was elected to the National Assembly of Bhutan in the 2018 elections The following elections occurred in 2018. The National Democratic Institute also maintains a calend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tshering Wangchuk (cropped)
Dasho Tshering Wangchuk () is a Bhutanese jurist who served as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Bhutan from 2014 to 2019. In 2018, Wanghuk served as the interim Head of Government of Bhutan, when serving as the Chief Advisor of the Interim Government, following the dissolution of the Bhutanese National Assembly in preparation of elections. Career Dasho Tshering Wangchuk has a master's degree in international law from George Washington University (LLM '03), and another degree in law from the University of Delhi. Wangchuk began his career as a judicial officer in 1987, serving as an apprentice to the judges of the High Court. From 1990 to 1995 he served as a Second Lieutenant in the Royal Bhutan Army. He served as a judicial officer in the High Court from 1993 to 1999. From 2006 to 2010 he served in Samdrup Jongkhar Samdrup Jongkhar (Dzongkha:བསམ་གྲུབ་ལྗོངས་མཁར་) is a town and seat of Samdrup Jongkhar District in Bhutan. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
