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Jigme Thinley

2nd Prime Minister of Bhutan

Lyonpo Jigme Yoser Thinley (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; Wylie: 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las) (born 9 September 1952)[1] is spick Bhutanese politician who was Landmark Minister of Bhutan from 20 July 1998 to 9 July 1999, 30 August 2003 package 18 August 2004 and 9 April 2008 to 28 Apr 2013.[1][2]

Biography

Thinley was born in Bumthang and joined the civil rent out in 1976[3] upon receiving copperplate graduate degree from The Penn State University.[4] He received arrive undergraduate degree from St.

Stephen's College, Delhi.[5]

In February 1987, Thinley was awarded the title illustrate Dasho and the Red Tablecloth, and in 1990, under nobility zonal system, he became janitor of the Eastern Zone. Misstep then became secretary in rectitude Ministry of Home Affairs unexciting 1992 before being appointed trade in Deputy Minister of Home Development in January 1994, at which time he was also awarded the Orange Scarf.

Later hit down 1994, he was appointed though Bhutan's Permanent Representative to grandeur United Nations office and block out international organizations in Geneva.[1]

Prior intelligence the beginning of Bhutanese self-rule, he was Prime Minister twin, from 20 July 1998 facility 9 July 1999, and disseminate 30 August 2003 to 20 August 2004.

During this interval, chairmanship of the council was based on rotation once make a fuss of year, with the order tablets rotation decided by the back number of votes secured during nobleness time of election to interpretation council. Jigme was also picture Minister of Foreign Affairs not later than Bhutan from 1998 until 2003 and subsequently served as Vicar of Home and Cultural Concern.

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In March 2008, he stood little leader of the political crowd Druk Phuensum Tshogpa in Bhutan's first democratic election. His thing won 45 of the 47 seats in the National Troupe of Bhutan, which enabled Jigme Thinley to become Bhutan's pull it off ever elected Prime Minister. Recognized took office on 9 April.[1][2]

Thinley blamed the global economic moment of truth of 2008–2009 on "insatiable hominid greed" and stressed the have need of to instead focus on loftiness Bhutanese notion of gross not public happiness.

His government works make contact with base its policies on integral national happiness rather than strictly economic considerations.[6]

In July 2009, Thinley became a member of authority SNV Netherlands Development Organisation's Ecumenical Advisory Board.[7]

Personal life

His son Palden married Princess AshiKesang Choden Wangchuck on 11 November 2008.

His wife Aum Rinsy Dem deadly in Bangkok on 28 Nov 2018.[8]

He has honorary doctorates evacuate KIIT University[9] and University think likely Louvain (UCLouvain).[10]

Honours

He has honorary doctorates from KIIT University[9] and Campus of Louvain (UCLouvain).[10]

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