Bhutan Profilo Governo

nome: Thimphu

coordinate geografiche: 27 28 N, 89 38 E

differenza di tempo: UTC+6 (11 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

17 Dicembre 1907 (became a unified kingdom under its first hereditary king); 8 Agosto 1949 (Treaty of Friendship with India maintains Bhutanese independence)

National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 Dicembre (1907)

history: previous governing documents were various royal decrees; first constitution drafted Novembre 2001 to Marzo 2005, ratified 18 Luglio 2008

amendments: proposed as a motion by simple majority vote in a joint session of Parliament; passage requires at least a three-fourths majority vote in a joint session of the next Parliament and assent by the king

18 anni; universal

capo dello stato: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel WANGCHUCK (da allora 14 December 2006); note - King Jigme Singye WANGCHUCK abdicated the throne on 14 December 2006 to his son

capo di governo: Prime Minister Lotay TSHERING (da allora 7 November 2018)

cabinet: Council of Ministers or Lhengye Zhungtshog members nominated by the monarch in consultation with the prime minister and approved by the National Assembly; members serve 5-year terms

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary but can be removed by a two-thirds vote of Parliament; leader of the majority party in Parliament is nominated as the prime minister, appointed by the monarch