Bhutan - Monarchy, Buddhism, Himalayas: Until the 1950s, Bhutan was an absolute monarchy whose sovereign was styled the druk gyalpo (“dragon king”). During the second half of the 20th century, the monarchs increasingly divested themselves of their powe
Longtime Monarchy Bhutan Votes for DemocracyRENEE MONTAGNE
Political pressure groups and leaders: Buddhist clergy; ethnic Nepalese organizations leading militant antigovernment campaign; Indian merchant community; United Front for Democracy (exiled) International organization participation: AsDB, BIMSTEC, CP, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IMF, Int...
Its political stability, the historic and peaceful transition from the monarchy(君主政体) to democracy, the unique development philosophy of Gross National Happiness(GNH) and its cultural isolationism and survival are significant characters that have excited the interest of the world....
Its political stability, the historic and peaceful transition from the monarchy(君主政体) to democracy, the unique development of Gross National Happiness(GNH) and its cultural isolationism and survival are significant characters that have excited the interest of the world.讲到不丹在政治方面的优势;...
History: Bhutan became a democracy in 2008 after the first democratic elections were held in the country. The King of Bhutan is the Head of State. King of Bhutan: Bhutan's king is called Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck (born 1980). The 'Dragon King' is the fifth king of Bhutan. He is...
and his legacy has left behind a strong link between the two countries. His contribution has driven Canada to continue its support for Bhutan’s development, especially as the kingdom transitioned between absolute monarchy to a more modern parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. The Bhutan...
In 1998, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, who is Bhutan's fourth hereditary ruler, voluntarily curtailed his absolute monarchy, and in March 2005 released a draft constitution (not yet put to a referendum) that outlined plans for the country to shift to a two-party democracy. In Dec. 2006, he...
fourth Druk Gyalpo, the state broke free from its historical seclusion. Bhutan transitioned from absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy in 2008, and conducted its first general election. In the same year, the fifth Druk Gyalpo took the throne. Bohemian democracy arose as a nonpartisan system....
Evolution that took centuries, from feuding warlords and serfdom to a monarchy founded in 1908, to democracy decreed by the king in 2008 ... just like that. It all took a long time, and there is still no hurrying in Bhutan. Rush-hour weary Americans can marvel that in the largest city...