Jigme Thinley
Jigme Thinley | |
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འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས | |
Prime Minister of Bhutan | |
| In office 9 April 2008 – 28 April 2013 | |
| Monarch | Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck |
| Preceded by | Kinzang Dorji |
| Succeeded by | Sonam Tobgye (as Chief Advisor) |
| In office 30 August 2003 – 18 August 2004 | |
| Monarch | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Preceded by | Khandu Wangchuk |
| Succeeded by | Yeshey Zimba |
| In office 20 July 1998 – 9 July 1999 | |
| Monarch | Jigme Singye Wangchuck |
| Preceded by | Jigme Palden Dorji |
| Succeeded by | Sangay Ngedup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 September 1952 Peace and Prosperity Party (2007–present) |
| Spouse | Aum Rinsy Dem [citation needed] |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University, St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
Lyonpo Jigme Yoser Thinley (Dzongkha: འཇིགས་མེད་འོད་ཟེར་འཕྲིན་ལས་; Wylie: 'Jigs-med 'Od-zer 'Phrin-las) (born 9 September 1952)[1] is a Bhutanese politician who was Prime Minister of Bhutan from 20 July 1998 to 9 July 1999, 30 August 2003 to 18 August 2004 and 9 April 2008 to 28 April 2013.[1][2]
Biography
Thinley was born in
In February 1987, Thinley was awarded the title of
Prior to the beginning of
In March 2008, he stood as leader of the political party
Thinley blamed the global economic crisis of 2008–2009 on "insatiable human greed" and stressed the need to instead focus on the Bhutanese notion of
In July 2009, Thinley became a member of the SNV Netherlands Development Organisation's International Advisory Board.[7]
Personal life
His son Palden married Princess Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck on 11 November 2008.
His wife Aum Rinsy Dem died in Bangkok on 28 November 2018.[8]
He has honorary doctorates from
Honours
He has honorary doctorates from
On 2 June 1999, Thinley was awarded the Druk Thuksey and Silver Jubilee medals.[1] On 6 November 2008, Thinley was awarded the Coronation medal. On 17 December 2008, Thinley was awarded the Druk Wangyal medal – one of the highest medals of honor – for excellence in carrying out his duties.[11]
Bhutan :
The Royal Red Scarf (February 1987).
The Royal Orange Scarf (January 1994).
Member of the Royal Order of Bhutan (2 June 1999).- Commemorative Silver Jubilee Medal of King Jigme Singye(2 June 1999).
King Jigme Khesar Investiture Medal (6 November 2008).
Centenary of the Monarchy Commemorative Medal (6 November 2008).- Member of the Order of Great Victory of the Thunder Dragon (17 December 2008).
References
- ^ a b c d e Wangchuk, Rinzin (12 April 2008). "New PM Takes Office". Kuensel online. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b "Thinley Takes Over as Premier". The Hindu. 11 April 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "Faculty, alumnus honored – Penn State University". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2017.
- ^ "Famous Penn Staters – Living/Now Deceased". Penn State Alumni Association. 29 January 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ "World Leaders Forum".
- New York Times. p. A8.
- ^ "SNV establishes International Advisory Board". SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation. 8 July 2009. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
- ^ a b "8th Annual Convocation". 9 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Fête de l'université 2014 – Doctorats honoris causa". UCL – Université catholique de Louvain. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Six Honoured for Service to Nation". Kuensel online. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 1 September 2011.
External links
- "Bhutan – H.E. Mr. Jigmi Yoezer Thinley, Prime Minister – Statement Summary". United Nations. 26 September 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2011. (63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly)
- "Hon. Lyonchhen Jigmi Y. Thinley". Cabinet Secretariat. Government of Bhutan. Archived from the originalon 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
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